Review: Love and a look at history
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2012
In the decade leading up to the War Between the States (the 1850s), South Carolinian pols were discussing secession and its ramifications. Those who opposed the idea sometimes found themselves on the wrong end of the club, the knife, and even the gun. This is the backdrop of an excellent love story written by Tracy Sumner.Adam is a principled man, Charlie a principled woman. Both hold that freedom of speech is sacred. Each has had a troubled childhood. Both find it hard to trust ... to give one's heart freely ... to allow oneself to become vulnerable to hurt. And therein lies the plot (with the threat of violence to their persons, family members, and friends in the background, but not overpoweringly so).Ms. Sumner writes lucidly and well. Her sense of time and place is spot on. The plot develops gently and beautifully. Her delineation of characters is critical (of course) and done so very well. I found myself unwilling to stop to even prepare a meal. Yes, I loved it. Now I look forward to reading more by this talented author.