Sadness

Dear blog readers, I need to whinge and this is my best option, please ignore at will. I will go back to writing book reviews and promoting books, however, I needed a moment, an outlet to write my feelings and thoughts. This probably would have been best done in a journal yet I do not have one and no time to go out an acquire one, so thank you for putting up with me.

Hospice is setting up the required hospital bed and equipment and I am, for lack of a better word, sad. Oh I am quite angry that things were allowed to get this bad and I am angry at being told that what is done is done. I despise that meaningless tautology as though it should excuses poor judgement and all concerned must be resigned to a fate that could have been prevented.

Rosella is on her way home, a place she has begged to be for the past 10 days (has it really been that long?). For her, to come home, will mean everything, although I do not believe she knows hospice will be there. Again, it is out of my hands. She will not handle that well. I pray she can find comfort in familiar surroundings and her beloved dog. I pray that her daughters will finally understand and start caring what happens to their mum before it is too late. I do not think they will, yet for Rosella’s sake, I must stay hopeful.

As for my family, we are sad. Sad for everything, but especially sad for Rosella. She may or may not have the strength to be indignant, no worries, we are for her. We have done almost all we can. We will be with her as much as we are allowed. Time is running out.

If my reviews are erratically spaced for awhile or absent (which I am hoping does not happen), it is because I will be beside Rosella.

Thank you to anyone who read this far.

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Book Review: Lessons In French by Laura Kinsale

Title: Lessons In French
Author: Laura Kinsale
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication Date: January 26, 2010
Paperback: 480 pages
ISBN: 9781402237010
Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance

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About the novel:

Laura Kinsale’s unique and powerfully written love stories transcend the romance genre. In this, her first new book in five years, she delivers a poignant, funny, sexy, Regency romance sure to delight her many fans and attract a whole new readership.

Trevelyan and Callie are childhood sweethearts with a taste for adventure, until the fateful day her father discovers them embracing in the carriage house and, in a furious frenzy, drives Trevelyan away in disgrace. Nine long, lonely years later, Trevelyan returns. Callie discovers that he can still make her blood race and fill her life with excitement, but he can’t give her the one thing she wants more than anything—himself.

For Trevelyan, Callie is a spark of light in a world of darkness and deceit. Before he can bear to say his last goodbyes, he’s determined to sweep her into one last, fateful adventure, just for the two of them.

My Review:

Lessons In French
is a deliciously delightful historical romance novel that will leave the reader wanting to read more of Kinsale’s novels. While this novel is a light read, it is not lacking in plot, character development or romantic story. The soon-to-be-late Earl of Shelford discovers his daughter Callie and her lover Trevelyn in an uncompromising situation and immediately rectifies the situation with Trevelyn returning to France and Callie being left unhappy. While Trevelyn was away Callie was jilted by three lovers and while her father made certain reparations were made, providing Callie with her own money, she never got over her love for Trevelyn. One night while at a ball she sees him again after so many years apart. His mother is gravely ill and he has at long last come home to care for his mother and with the aid of Callie, helps to restore the sorry state of disrepair Dove house has fallen into. Trevelyn, Duc de Monceux thought he was coming back to England to aid his mother and to his surprise ended up with far more than he bargained for. Will Callie and Trevelyn finally be allowed to be together or will the cruel hand of fate once again step in and separate these two lovers? Kinsale has once again proven why historical romances are such a delight to read and while Lessons In French may not be her deepest and most complex novel, it is indeed an intriguing read that will sweep the reader off their feet and transport them to another time.

About the Author: Laura Kinsale has a fabulous website and can also be found on Twitter.

I received a complimentary copy of Lessons In French by Laura Kinsale from Sourceboks. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned novel.

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