Shine like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky
is set in the early 1900s in England. It follows main character Maggie who was
left raising her six year old sister because of her parent’s and older sister’s
untimely death. Four years later she and
her sister live with her grandmother and work at their own millinery shop. As
events unfold she has doubts that her parent’s and sister’s death was not just
an accident. And if things couldn’t get any worse, the one who she suspects has
something to do with their deaths is her old friend’s stepmother.
When I
read the back of this book I thought it was just going to be a romance. But I
didn’t expect it to be both a romance and a mystery. Turansky wove an
intriguing mystery and a sweet romance. I love how it also touched on other
subjects like working conditions and strikes. It really gave you a sense of the
time period, which i always enjoy.
From
the first chapter I was hooked. Once you get further along you slowly begin to
see a mystery unfolding, which I didn’t expect at all. The back of the book was
pretty vague in its description, which i liked in this case because the book
surprised me.
I loved
both the main characters, Maggie and Nate. I felt the connection between them
and loved their chemistry. Maggie and Nate found a way to reconnect even though
they were going through bad times.
Overall
I really enjoyed this novel. It was a sweet romance and a great mystery. Loved it!
I
received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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