Review: A breathtakingly profound read...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
This was a first read by Barbara Samuels for me. And i must say it was superb! The way she had romance, love, music, and nature interwoven was profound and deeply heart moving. The execution of the story was done with surgical precision. The character development , mind-blowing at times, was astounding. The herione had her moral standards, knew all the heros tricks for seduction and managed to still fall in love. The hero was truly a tortured soul. He had his first love taken away at a very young age. He endured the music the best way he knew how. Though drinking is never the answer. The hero was very likeable. He  showed his true nature, carefree and an extreme love of composing when he thought no one noticed. The heroine had the same type of love for her gardens. It was as if they were kindred spirits. The step mother and the heros bestfriend were something else. How could you lie to your own flesh and blood denying them all their life. She was too vain and selfish. The suitor for the heroine disturbedme a bit. For him to love her he should have followed through with allowing her to be free to be happy. Yet he denied the hero when he asked for her hand. By the end i was almost glad to see the father of the hero and mother of there herione get their comeuppance. Overall a very heart-warming story. Be on the lookout for more Barbara Samuels work. Bravo!!!