(Book 0.5)
written by Deanna Raybourn
genre: historical fiction, romance
4 STARS
Delilah Drummond, heroine from A Spear of Summer Grass, is throwing a grand New Year's Eve party in 1914. She will not let a little thing like war stop her from having the party she wants. Also on the socialite's agenda is matchmaking for four of he friends. But within minutes of them all showing up the dashing archaeologist, Gabriel Stark tries to sweep Evangeline Merriweather, a practical girl wanting adventure and love off of her feet.
The Jasmine books seem like a spin-off from the Ryder books but do not look like they are part of one series.
This a short fun romantic story that introduces readers to Gabriel Stark and Evangeline Merriweather. As the novella ends you ready for the full-length novel and what their next adventure is. Right away you are charmed by the shy but adventure-seeking heroine, Evie and fall for lovely Gabriel.
(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).
CITY OF JASMINE
(Book 1)
written by Deanna Raybourn
genre: historical fiction, romance
3 STARS
The Great War has ended and the now widowed, Evie is trying to support herself and her aunt Dove with her fame as an aviatrix. Evie and Gabriel were going to divorce before he died on the Lusitania and Evie was left with mix feelings. While their whirlwind courtship and marriage was ending Evie has always loved her adventurer husband. Five years since Gabriel's death Evie is finally moving on with her life when she receives a recent picture of Gabriel. She suddenly puts her life on hold and sets out to find out the mystery behind the picture.
Since the novel was set in the 1920s I cannot help but picture Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable as Evie and Gabriel. I did like the banter between and love story of the Starks but there were times in the novel where the book dragged on longer then it should have. I enjoyed the novel but I still prefer Lady Julia.
love,
kris
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