by Andrea Renee Cox
A stuttering author
and a beautiful thief. What could possibly go wrong?
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Before I get into why I enjoyed this book, let me first
share with you the two things that bothered me. Firstly, there were lots of
minor expletives, words that many people wouldn’t consider bad but, in the
context, quite likely are. Examples include blighted, blasted, blazes, etc. In
and of themselves, not terrible words. But like I said, within the context of
how they were used and intended, they were replacements for the really bad
ones, which equals the same thing to me.
Secondly, there was a moment when the leading man, a
Christian, “could hardly begrudge” the leading lady “mumbling and grumbling and
growling words no lady should know.” This was disturbing to me. Curse words
should never be okay from a Christian perspective—whether saying them or being
okay with other people saying them—because they do not honor God, and a
Christian’s goals should include honoring God with every word we speak or
think. Since Peter was thinking that he couldn’t fault Rosemary for cussing up
a storm, it seemed to me that he was okay with it, that he was condoning it.
That, to me, was inappropriate and out of character of him.
Because of that bit of a faith flub, I couldn’t give more
than three stars, even though I really wanted to. You see, A Name Unknown was a rich, deep, thoughtful story. Its characters
were sublime—minus those couple of things I mentioned—and intriguing and complicated.
The plot was delicious and kept me riveted to the pages. The pacing was
spot-on, bringing fast action scenes and ebbing pauses to let one catch one’s
breath. Sweet, salty, sumptuous, suspenseful, secrets… this novel had a little
bit of almost everything, and it kept me guessing on most points. I
particularly appreciated Ms. White’s attention to detail and historical
accuracy. Those are a couple of things I have come to expect with her books,
and I was delighted to see they had continued to be strong and richly written
in this novel, one I’d looked forward to for months prior to its release.
Though this story had a couple of disappointing features, as
I mentioned earlier, it is still a keeper for me. It’s one I’ll read again, I’m
sure, and one I can recommend to lovers of history, heist stories,
unconventional leading ladies, and quirky leading men. It was a fun romp with
some meat to it. Many will adore this adventure!
I’m looking forward to the next book in the Shadows Over
England series.
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists,
authors, and sites like Netgalley, Litfuse Publicity Group, and Blogging for
Books. They do not require me to write positive reviews. The opinions I have
expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade
Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
About A Name Unknown:
She's out to steal his name. Will he steal her heart instead?
Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now, they are no longer pickpockets-now they focus on high value items and have learned how to blend into upper-class society. Rosemary's challenge of a lifetime comes when she's assigned to determine whether a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany. How does one steal a family's history, their very name?
Rumors swirl around Peter Holstein. Awkward and solitary, but with access to the king, many fear his influence. But Peter can't help his German last name and wants to prove his loyalty to the crown-so he can go back to anonymously writing a series of popular adventure novels. When Rosemary arrives on his doorstop pretending to be a well- credentialed historian, Peter believes she's the right person to help him dig through his family's past.
Anger and danger continue to mount, though, and both realize they're in a race against time to discover the truth-about Peter's past and about the undeniable attraction kindling between them.
About Roseanna M. White:
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| Roseanna M. White |
Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she's homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of over a dozen historical novels and novellas, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to her British series. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to make their way into her novels . . . to offset her real life, which is blessedly boring. She passes said boring life with her husband and kids in the beautiful mountains of eastern West Virginia.
Find out more about Roseanna M. at http://www.roseannamwhite.com.
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