Review: A must read for Historial Romance fans
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2012
A few weeks ago I said that I was not a great fan of Romance novels. So Erin O'Quinn challenged me to read Fire & Silk. This morning I am having my words for breakfast. I am not qualified to say whether the romance bits are great, however, I found her descriptions fascinating. This book takes the reader to an ancient Ireland where quality of life was determined by a person's ability to understand the land and adapt to its demands. Erin creates two people perfectly suited to this harsh, yet beautiful, environment and throws them together. But are they too much alike? Can the qualities that make them survivors, their unwillingness to surrender, their independence, prevent them from accepting each other? These are questions that plague Flann and Mariana as their personalities collide through a land as large and powerful as nature could create. Erin is obviously a fan of this period in Ireland's history and has taken great pains to learn its customs and language. These she shares so subtly that the reader feels immersed in the era. I have no doubt that Romance fans will be thrilled with Fire & Silk. I am equally certain that history buffs will find it just as fascinating.