About the book:
Warm-hearted Victorian romance brings 1880s London to life.
When a series of circumstances beyond her control leave
Rosalyn Bernay alone and penniless in London, she chances upon a job backstage
at a theater that is presenting the most popular show in London. A talented
musician and singer, she feels immediately at home and soon becomes enthralled
with the idea of pursuing a career on the stage.
A hand injury during a skirmish in India has forced Nate
Moran out of the army until he recovers. Filling his time at a stable of horses
for hire in London, he has also spent the past two months working nights as a
stagehand, filling in for his injured brother. Although he's glad he can help
his family through a tough time, he is counting the days until he can rejoin his
regiment. London holds bitter memories for him that he is anxious to escape.
But then he meets the beautiful woman who has found a new lease on life in the
very place Nate can't wait to leave behind.
My Thoughts
The Captain’s Daughter
by new to me author Jennifer Dalamere was a lovely little story with some
romance about a young woman who finds herself in a precarious life change and
ventures out into an unknown world, that is not always kind or just. I like that through it all she tried to keep
her head, not to despair, and remembered what she was taught.
This was a story that decided to take a heroine, Rosalyn,
who was an orphan along with her two sisters and all three were raised at
Ashley Down, the orphanage run by the very real life George Mueller. I have
always loved the story of Heir Mueller and how he came from being a common
thief to trusting God only to supply all his and the orphanage’s needs while he
cared for the thousands of orphans that came through his orphanage in Bristol.
His life was a true testament of faith and prayer. I liked this author’s take on how would an
orphan, now an adult, who was raised at that very God-centered orphanage
handle life when out on her own. I enjoyed the whole spin on that and I look
forward to reading her sisters’ stories as well.
This was a very good character study and not only that but
we got to go behind the scenes to some real life plays and met some of the
historical people that made those plays such a success in the time of Victoria
England. This was a time in which actresses and actors professions were still
looked at as a shady business. All in all, this was a very good period drama
read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Litfuse
Publicity. I was not required to post a positive review and all the views and
opinions expressed are my own.
About the author:
Jennifer Delamere's debut Victorian romance, "An
Heiress at Heart," was a 2013 RITA award finalist in the inspirational
category. Her follow-up novel, "A Lady Most Lovely," received a
starred review from "Publishers Weekly" and the Maggie Award for
Excellence from Georgia Romance Writers. Jennifer earned a BA in English from
McGill University in Montreal, where she became fluent in French and developed
an abiding passion for winter sports. She's been an editor of nonfiction and
educational materials for nearly two decades, and lives in North Carolina with
her husband.
Find out more about Jennifer at jenniferdelamere.com.
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