Review: Jasmine Trumps Her Siblings as the Reader's Favorite
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
I think I may run out of words of praise for Becky Lower's novels. With her latest release, The Tempestuous Debutante, it is Jasmine Fitzpatrick's second chance at a season. Fans of the Cotillion Ball Series will remember her - and the trouble she caused her sister, Heather, in The Abolitionist's Secret. Like many who know Jasmine, I was curious how the author would turn her around into a character that we could, in fact, root for. Well, I ought never to have questioned Ms. Lower's abilities to turn a character that was nothing but trouble into a most amiable heroine. Jasmine matures through the pages of this novel, the many layers of her personality unravel, her ambitions take root, and Becky Lower fans are left blindsided to find Jasmine trumping her siblings as the reader's favorite. Add to this a perfect hero and the most vivid descriptions of early New York society as you could wish for, and you've got yourself a winning combination that the author consistently produces. If you have read the previous novels, or are new to the series, I vehemently urge fans of American Historical romances to check them out. Every one of them is a treasure!