From the Back: Melinda Colson has been waiting months for Evan, the assistant gamekeeper at the Bridal Veil Island resort, to propose. Without an offer of marriage, she must return to Cleveland with the family she works for as a lady's maid. Evan isn't afraid of hard work, and he hopes to be promoted soon. He wants to marry Melinda - but not until he's sure he can support her and a family. Letters strengthen their romance until a devastating storm strikes the island. With no word from Evan, Melinda knows she must journey back to Bridal Veil in search of her beloved. But the hurricane isn't the last calamity to shake up Bridal Veil. Melinda finds a new job on the island, but still no offer of marriage comes her way. has she given he heart to the wrong person? Will she ever find a man to love and cherish?
Synopsis: Melinda Colson is a lady's maid for a wealthy woman who winters on Bridal Veil Island. Over time she has fallen in love with Evan, one of the gamekeepers on the island. Disappointed with the lack of a marriage proposal, Melinda returns to Cleveland with the family. A long-distance romance grows until a hurricane ravages the island. After being lied to by her employers, Melinda quits her position and convinces her brother to with her back to Bridal Veil. When they arrive, they find the island devastated but Evan and Melinda's other friends have survived. Melinda decides to take a job with the resort to wait until Evan is ready to propose. She proves to be good at her job and is soon promoted to a new position creating activities for the guests. New characters come on the scene and complicate life for both Melinda and Evan. An assassination attempt leads to the climactic ending of the book.
My Review: This is a very sweet historical romance. I was intrigued when I discovered it was set off the coast of Georgia. Even though the island is fictional, the storyline could easily have taken place on one of GA's barrier islands. I do have to admit there were a couple of times I wanted to reach into the pages of the book and shake Melinda. She comes across more "whiny" than I like in my characters. :-) I did enjoy the storyline though and there were enough twists and turns (including an assassination plot of all things) to keep the story moving and keep my attention. I've read dual-author stories before that seemed disjointed so I was a little concerned picking this one up. However, my fears were relieved - this is a book that provides no noticeable differences in the writing. This book is a well-written romance that drew me in quickly. It was a fun read and I'm looking forward to more stories from Bridal Veil.
Score: 4.0 bookmarks out of 5.
Note 1: Bethany House Publishers provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.
Note 2: I finished this book months ago but inadvertently did not post my review in a timely manner.
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