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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sweetbrier Academy Book 2: Holding on to Hope by Nancy O`Berry
Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Genre: Historical/Period, Western
Rated 5 Delightful Divas
Summary: Sweetbrier Academy is more than just a school. The young ladies lucky enough to be accepted are educated in the social graces that only the wealthiest debutantes of 1870 would have learned. They can play the spinet, embroider, discuss politics, and issues of importance like any lady, but when the lights go down, the debutantes of Sweetbrier know how to make use of their God given talents and bring pleasure to their suitors.
When Miss Opal Benedict, Madame of the Academy, is called out of town, Hope finds Panther's Landing's doctor, the dashing Jonathan Norris paying court. When his attentions become obvious, they find themselves caught in a storm of their own creation. Their lust for one another becomes the object of unwanted attention in a most unflattering way.
When influenza strikes, Dr. Jonathan Norris must choose between his career or the woman who has captured his soul.
My Review: I enjoyed this book even after the last page was turned. Mrs. Opal and her girls are a true delight. I could not help but laugh.
Holding on to Hope is set in a time when men did not consort with ladies of the evening outside of a whore house.
Sometimes you have no choice with whom you fall in love. Hope and Johnathon are two darling characters. Hope is no shrinking violet. She knows what she wants, as well as gets it. Now all she has to do is convince her cowboy of that.
Johnathon, aka "Doc", is what every woman wants and needs in a man. He is Hotter than Sin!
Nancy O`Berry created a wonderful series that I, for one, cannot wait to discover the whole series. Holding onto Hope is book 2, and Faith and Charity's books are out now. Come feel what it was like long time ago, when passions ran high.
~ Deb
Reviewer for Dark Diva
HOLDING ON TO HOPE: SWEETBRIER ACADEMY SERIES, BOOK TWO
NANCY O'BERRY
ISBN# 978-1-60435-297-9
February 24, 2009
Red Rose Publishing
www.redrosepublishing.com
E-Book
$3.99
227 pages
Romance: Historical/Western
Rating: 4 Cups
Hope is most thankful to Miss Opal for a roof over her head and food to eat. The minute she meets Jonathan, he is like no other man she has met, but she doubts a man like him will ever commit to someone like her.
Dr. Jonathan Norris is the new doctor in Panther's Landing. He lost his wife and daughter to cholera, and regrets there was nothing to do to save their lives. When he meets Hope, he believes things may be changing for him.
Hope knows living outside of Panther's Landing at Sweetbrier Academy makes her subject to ridicule with the life she lives. While doing a bit of shopping, she is saved by a handsome man who comes to her defense. Jonathan is the new doctor in town. The moment he sees Hope, he is struck by her captivating beauty. He sympathizes in her pain and feels drawn to her. Hope cannot help but notice the warmness displayed in his eyes. He is like her kindred soul. The wee time they spend together develops into a budding relationship. Can Hope forget the awful past and begin a future with a man like Jonathan?
Holding On To Hope is a wonderfully written story displaying how one's strong faith can almost move mountains. I love Hope and her spirit. Jonathan is like a life-saver who arrives when one is drowning. With their troubled past, they have a way of reaching out to the other, granting each other renewed strength. Nancy O'Berry crafts a charming tale around a lovely lady, who is nothing like any soiled dove of the evening. It is a story about love, faith, hope, and friendship that extends wide within the home of Miss Opal. I found this a treasure of a read.
~ Cherokee
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Review - Sweetbrier Academy Book 2 Holding On To Hope
by Nancy O'Berry
Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Rating: You Want To Read
"Sweetbrier Academy is not only a brothel, but it is also a place where the women are required to learn social graces. They are taught proper etiquette, the intricacies of running a household as well as how to please a man. When one of the girls, Hope, goes into town to pick up a few things from the general store, she encounters the town's doctor, Dr. Jonathan Norris. Their reaction to each other is surprising. Each feels a certain spark and fire but are reluctant to start a relationship for fear of the town's reaction. But when a fire goes unquenched, it just continues to grow.
The author writes an engaging story about a different kind of lady of the evening. It is interesting that anyone would deem it important to teach the ladies anything other than how to bed a man. Opal Benedict runs the academy and has collected several of her ladies from the streets where they were homeless and forced to beg on the street for food and shelter. She took them in, taught them things and most importantly, she befriended them. Their friendship is unique and heartwarming. Most people never encounter the love and selflessness that is rampant among the Sweetbrier Academy women. I was completely captivated by the characters and the storyline. I fully intend to read the next installment the minute it is released.
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~ Laura at YouGottaReadReviews.blogspot.com
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