Loving Mariah (The Wedding Ring) (Silhouette Intimate Moments) Review

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Loving Mariah (The Wedding Ring) (Silhouette Intimate Moments) ReviewI must admit that I was not expecting the kind of story that I got from this book. I was used to reading the romance murder mystery stories by the author Beverly Bird. This story, however, is about family and the differences between two different lifestyles. Adam Wallace has never given up hope that he would one day be reunited with his son, who was kidnaped four years ago by his mother. Adam just never thought that a new lead would bring him to a very strict Amish community. Mariah Fisher seen the picture of Bo, Adam's son, on the back of a milk carton. She was already shunned from the community, so she took the chance and called in with the information on Bo's whereabouts. The happy reunion that Adam pictured with his son was slowly smashed to pieces when Adam realizes that his son not only has a new name, but a new way if life in this Amish community. Adam's pain is real and leaps off the pages. I got to the point where I was angry for Adam and I knew that I could not have reached the same painful decisions that he did. Of course, Adam had the support and care of a woman who was living her own sort of hell, Mariah. This was a very touching story, although I had a hard time with Adam's complete change of heart at the end. Throughout the whole story Adam is clear that he disagrees with a lot of the rules within this Amish community. He also leaves us feeling that he would never be able to live in the community among their rules and way of life. However, at the end Adam has a complete change of heart that was hard for me to swallow. The only thing that really intrigued me about this book was the main theme of a father finding his son after four long painful years and the difficulties that he faces in reestablishing a relationship with him. I have to admit I was not at all interested in the 'Amish storyline'. Almost every negative thing about their way of life is pointed out over and over. I would not rush out to buy this book, but it is an okay read, so do yourself a favor and borrow it from the library.Loving Mariah (The Wedding Ring) (Silhouette Intimate Moments) Overview

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The Ruby Ring: A Novel Review

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The Ruby Ring: A Novel ReviewThe current vogue in historical fiction has led to an influx of novels such as The Ruby Ring. Their authors take truly fascinating and moving artifacts and stories (in this case, the apparent affair between Renaissance artist Raphael and baker's daughter Margherita Luti) and then use them as the basis for a novel. In some cases (such as Philippa Gregory's various novels about English history and Emma Donoghue's Slammerkin and Life Mask) the results are fascinating and inspired. In other cases, such as The Ruby Ring, the results are dishwater-dull recoutings of what might have happened if everyone in history acted like they were in a romance novel. I will discuss the plot of this novel, so don't read further if for some reason you fear having this book spoiled for you.
One sure sign you're reading a stinker is if the heroine is immediately presented as a paragon of wit, beauty, bravery and intelligence even though she is a mere girl of humble means. Often a parent (usually the father, in this case the mother) has impressed upon our lass that she is very special and cut out for great things. And typically she has some kind of unusual eye color, for some reason, though in this case there's an actual painting so the author must lump it with the classic brown hue.
In any case, here's how this love story of the ages goes. Raphael needs a new model, he seems Margharita, he immediately falls in love, after some ridiculous dillydallying on her part when offered what must have been the equivalent of 10K, easy, to pose for Raphael (I believe to show her feisty independence, even though her family is impoverished, so her hesitation seems to make no sense), she poses, they hit it, they fall in love.
From this point henceforth, which occurs early on, the vast majority of dialog between the two consists of "I love you, bella." "I love you, mi amor." (Sex ensues.) This does not vary over the course of the rest of the book.
There are other characters, of course, particuarly a cardinal obsessed about having Raphael marry his daughter (who is ugly and weird, unlike super!pretty!and smart! and just as noble as the nobility! Margharita.) Most of them are pretty interchangeable. Often they admire Margharita and think she is wonderful, unless one of them wants to marry/do Margharita or Raphael (handy!)
There is also much coverage of the politics of art and artists, none of which will be particularly interesting to most people who has read anything about Renaissance Italy before. It seemed to me that the author was powering through those parts so she could get to the next "mi amor" scene.
The writing is dull too. The author has a tendency to inform the reader of things that one could clearly pick up from context. "Oh, Raphael, you signed the nudie painting of me!" "Yes, mi amor, I am signing it because I am proud that I painted you in the altogether and you are my lady!" "Oh, my dearest love, but you rarely sign paintings!" "Oh yes, but as you can see, I did in this instance! Now let us off to the bedchamber!"
Bleah.The Ruby Ring: A Novel Overview

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