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The
Proposal
by Lori
Wick
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The Proposal is
the first in The English Garden series by Lori Wick. Set in
early 1800 England, this novel contains all the charm of the
19th Century in it. Based on the popular "guardian and
the nanny" love story, this novel contains delightful
characters, a gentle romance, and a strong Biblical base.
When a relative dies, William
Jennings becomes the guardian of three young children. Knowing
nothing about children, and even less in particular about
little girls, Jennings blunders along on the parenting journey
choosing to separate the three children and teach the two
boys about "manly things" while a mean governess
takes charge of the youngest, a girl. Calling upon his sister
for assistance, Jennings is introduced to a young woman, Marianne,
who befriends the children. As he watches Marianne interact
with and come to care for the children, Jennings himself is
drawn to her delightful spirit. However, everything is not
smooth as Marianne fears that Jennings' feelings for her are
simply as a mother for his children. Besides that issue, Jennings
is not a Christian and Marianne cannot consent to marry a
non-christian no matter what. Will Jennings come to see Marianne
for the real woman she is and not just as a mother for his
children and will he be drawn to her faith and to her God?
The characters in this novel
are absolutely delightful! The children are spunky and adorable
and have considerable time devoted to them in the story which
is often rare in Christian adult fiction and I find this a
refreshing. The traditional English "nanny" and
an English gentleman have been the stuff of many a successful
movie and novel, and this one is no exception. This novel
has all the delights of a well-written, sensitive, and beautiful
English novel and is as refreshing as a walk through a fragrant
English garden!
The plot is well developed,
smooth moving, and contains a lot of romantic suspense.
All I can say is that this
novel is simply delightful and I heartily recommend it to
all! I can't wait to read the second in the series, The
Rescue.
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