Review: Beauty and Love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2012
Secret Diary is a romance story within a story. This is the story of Clarissa, Amanda and Alexander. Now you might think that means that this is a love triangle. However it actually isn't. Amanda and Alexander lived one hundred years before Clarissa. They lived in the year 1777 and they loved each other more than life itself.This book is a romance with a bit of a twist. It isn't the main character's story. Clarissa may be the main character however she is only the tunnel through which we can see the lives and the forbidden romance of Amanda and Alexander. It's a wonderful manner of showing a true romantic story.Just like the rest of her books Sandra has written this book in a really good style. it's able to convey a lot of information without simply telling. It actually does a really good job of showing various different incidents by helping the reader to visualize them.If you like romance stories and you're really into historical stories then you will want to read this book. It's all about the beauty of history and the genuine love of two people that lived long ago. Through the diary that Clarissa finds she learns this beautiful story that will actually help her to get through her own life.Clarissa didn't seem to have enough romance in her own life from the start, which seemed a little sad. She was reading about this beautiful story between two people and yet she didn't have anyone of her own. It would have been nice if she could have had a great man in her life right from the start.This book made me see what a love story is really about. It was beautiful and romantic while also being a little bit steamy. This was nice and definitely a good read. If you're looking for a story that not only has a happy ending but also has a great plot then you've found it. It can be hard to find something that has all of these qualities however you'll be able to with this.I would recommend this book to all of my friends because I know they love any story with a happy ending. And this story actually has two happy endings. They would also really like the romance and the historical styling of Amanda and Alexander's story.I've read a number of different romance novels and I really loved them. This is one of the books that I would be interested in reading again because of the plotline and the endings. Don't pass it up because this love story will make you smile throughout. If you're a romance lover you won't be disappointed.