Review: A fitting name for a great story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
I received the book from the author for an honest review.A beautiful story of love and sacrifice. Of being yourself and find the heart that really matters.The name of the book fitting for the book that keeps you guessing. Until you come to the part where love finally overcome the prejudice, looking past the exterior and see the person.Well written, the author draws you into the world of the rich as you learn about the Wilburn family's loss and heartache. Their devastation when they lost their only child to a kidnapper at the tender age of one week.Their bewilderment when that same baby has been found almost eighteen years later and the adaption a new world of cruelty with no grey in the middle.When Lizzie/Jimmy was found she left this rich family flabbergasted. They had no idea how to 'handle' her and wisely allowed her to be the person she was used to be. Not changing anything about her which created their own unique set of problems. Especially in the world where everything is done according to their ways.Lizzie's character was fun, very believable, and I found her a strong-willed, loving and very interesting. A colorful character that tried very hard to be accepted by clinging to the things of the past but when she allowed certain changes in her life with the help of Krissy, her understanding and strength could be seen even more.Forced in a marriage by her father, she thought her world ended. But once she laid eyes on Justin Winters her heart was lost.He was the man many women dreamed off. A beautiful specimen of a God that could not be ignored and he was Jimmy from Queens's husband. Women fight about him, openly advanced upon him, but this young man could see deeper, and through all the lustful moments presented to him, opened his eyes and heart to her.When confronted to step in and be her husband, making a choice between her and his long time mistress he chose right and that made all the difference in the development of the story. Yes, he had a lot of help from his parents who would confront him when opportunities knocked on the door. And at the end he became the husband that dreams are made off.A beautiful romance with a lot of heart as you follow the white pebbles to the end.Thanks for the opportunity to read the book Lillian.