Review: History class was never this entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
Electra has been shipped to Australia, a penal colony. She has been wrongly accused, but must clear her name. Despite the luxury of her previous wealth and status in England, this character shows gumption and compassion. She is given the choice to remain imprisoned or marry "colonial barbarian".William is the hero and has more patience with Electra than a dozen saints. He is fleshed out with his own demons. His wooing of Electra is so passionate that I was rooting for him the entire novel.The author weaves her characters with imperfections that are realistic creating a believable world. She crafts the historical research into a memorizing story. Once the love is ignited between these two, the story takes off on a wild ride.What a great way to learn about Australian history. I was given a copy of this novel as a gift for an honest review.