Review: A Good Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 24, 2012
I read Tamera Leigh's "The Unveiling" and I loved every bit of it. I couldn't wait to read the second book in the series and it did not disappoint-for the most part. Great historical details and well developed characters made "The Yielding" an interesting read.I liked the story of a woman defending her honor. I think Tamera deserves so much credit for going against the grain of the damsel in distress theme of so many historical novels. Beatrix defended her honor and trusted in God for her ultimate deliverance. My kind of heroine. I also loved the element of faith woven into the story, although it did not overwhelm the plot. Events unfolded in a way that kept the story moving at a good pace. I suppose I couldn't give the book five stars because while I appreciated the fact that the misunderstanding between Beatrix and Michael did not drag on until the end, it seemed that the story lagged somewhat towards the end. There also seemed to be too much of Gaenor's story inserted at the end, when it should be about Michael and Beatrix's happy ending. Another thing that just nipped at me the wrong way was the fact that this story followed the typical story line where the hero has a past littered with many wenches who have warmed his bed, but naturally his future bride must come to him an unsoiled virgin. I am hoping some of our talented Christian writers (other than Francine Rivers) will dare to write about women with a past and men who kept themselves pure.All in all, a good, solid read.