Review: A Classic!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2012
Pursuit of Glory, by Korey Mae Johnson, stands among the finest historical romances I have ever read. What could have come off as just another historical with a spanking on every page, Pursuit of Glory can easily pass as a mainstream historical romance without one single connection of hand, et al. to the heroine's bottom. That the spanking scenes are so seamlessly interwoven, making this book (as another reviewer said) a romance with spanking in it, rather than a spanking romance, thrills me no end!Renny escapes her father after he brutally chastises her for criticizing the king, and she stows away on Admiral Logan Liam's ship. At 18, she thinks she knows it all, and she happens to know a lot, having studied at her father's knee for many years. This is where Renny gets into most of her trouble, but in her we also see an aching need to be needed, and to garner the glory she thinks she deserves if only someone would give her the chance to prove herself. The author did a magnificent job in fleshing out the character of Renny so that each of us who were 18 once and wanted to be something to someone, can relate with aching clarity.The author also creates a sympathetic character in Logan Liam, a tough-minded old codger of immortal soul and little patience with Renny--until he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with her. Other minor characters add fuel to an already glowing fire, rather that act as filler, and all work in unison for the good of the story. There is not one false move in this book, including the bit of sci-fi element, which I found gutsy and creative.I would read anything by this author any day. I learned from her.