During the first week of The Romance Reviews Year End
Splash Party I won an e-book copy of this book and for that I’ve written my
honest opinion this book.
What
young girl doesn’t fantasize even at a young age about becoming a princess and
finding a prince she can fall in love with. And as they get older the
characters in the books she reads mature along with her. In this book June
Eyermann is such a girl, a girl who’s on the border of crossing over to
womanhood.
Being
the true bibliophile she is, June has taken a particular quality of a certain
male character from several of the classic books she adores reading to form her
own fantasy male. From Wuthering Heights she’s taken Heathcliff, from Jane Eyre
she’s taken Rochester, and from Pride and Prejudice she’s taken Darcy. And just
like Danny Kaye’s character did in the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, June’s mind
drifts off to one of her books when she sees or hears certain things.
When
June returns home from her first year of college she desperately needs
something to occupy her time with; and what better way could a book lover like
her to have than to take a voluntary position at the local library where she
can be with all the characters she loves. Even with her characters close at
hand, June has her ultimate nameless male character floating around in her
mind.
For
June to have a fantasy character on her mind is one thing, but to have him
suddenly appear in real life is a totally different matter. As you read this
book, Ms. Penny has made sure you’ve stepped into June’s shoes as her heart begins
to race every time he’s in her presence even after witnessing his fierce
sensitivity and having discovered his mysterious past.
If
you’ve read things by Lord Byron then you’ll understand precisely what June is
thinking about those heroines and that she’s fearful becoming one herself in
real life. June is determined that hers will be one which will end in a happily
ever after, but to know whether or not she gets it, you’ll have to read this
book.
This
book is right on target with its intended audience of young girls and will
create wonderful memories for those who are somewhat older, which is why I’ve
given Ms. Penny 5 STARS for her debut endeavor.
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