I kept reading and hoping for that big moment that grabs the reader…to be absorbed in every detail and action, becoming monopolized by the story itself, drowning in each word written…but it never came.
The development of the characters themselves are remote and bland. There is little to no depth or complexity to the characters or the overall plot. The constant reminder that the sisters came from an orphanage is repetitive, monotonous, and unnecessary. While this is considered historical fiction, the history included is very minimal. There is too much romance, and the romance itself was so banal that it did not magnetize my interest in any way.
I did enjoy the unique dialect of the Geordies during dialogue. What the author lacks in metaphorical and allegorical practice, she makes up for in conversational dialect. The reader can actually hear the characters accents when they talk.
I was disappointed and would not recommend this as a good historical fiction to those who enjoy the genre. A weak plot with mundane characters.