#AD GIFTED these three books are gifted in exchange for a review. These are Historical genre so not my referred taste and usual book I read, all opinions and thoughts my own.
TTHE GUNPOWDER GIRL – blurb
An evocative tale of love and sacrifice set on the wild terrain of Dartmoor in Victorian times, and based on the history of the Cherrybrook Gunpowder Mills and Dartmoor’s infamous prison.
Beautiful, vivacious and compassionate, Rose Maddiford could have any husband she chooses, but she is devoted to only one man, her father, manager of the Cherrybrook Gunpowder Mills high up on the moor.
When an accident tears their world apart, it seems that, despite Rose’s efforts, there is only one way to hold the family together. But it is a solution that requires the greatest sacrifice from Rose. Like a lamb to slaughter, she finds herself trapped in a desperate situation.
Solace comes from the most unlikely source, but what future can there be for two lost souls whose lives have been shattered by the cruel hand of fate?
Author Bio
Tania Crosse author bio
Historical novelist Tania Crosse was born in London and lived in Banbury Street, Battersea, where her two most recent titles are set. However, at a very young age the family moved to Surrey where Tania’s love of the countryside took root. She always enjoyed reading and has composed stories ever since she could hold a pen. After studying French Literature at university, she devoted twenty years to bringing up her family. But her passion for writing never left her, and side by side with her in-depth research into Victorian social history, she began to pen her novels in earnest as her family grew up.
When Tania discovered Morwellham Quay, the restored Victorian copper port and now living history museum in Devon, she fell in love with this magical place and felt a spiritual compulsion to create a story that would illustrate life there in times gone by. This led to the publication of her debut novel, ‘Morwellham’s Child’, and now Tania has fourteen published titles with which to thrill her readers.
Tania has now completed her series of novels illustrating the rich history of Tavistock and the surrounding area of Dartmoor from Victorian times to the 1950’s. She is now working on a series of Twentieth Century stories set in London and the south east. She draws very much on her own experiences of life to create her books. She hates being catagorised as a writer of historical romance. The history comes first, she insists, and the human tales develop from her research. The characters lead harsh, demanding lives and their stories are often cruel and harrowing.
Tania has been happily married for forty five years and claims she would never have achieved her success without her husband’s support. They have three grown up children, two grandchildren and three grand-dogs!
The other books are
And this one too
I will read these as soon as I can.
My Review
A story of a quite feisty young woman.
An unspoilt young lady, but with a caring loving side. Loyal to friends and family.
Tragic events befall her, and she tries to make the best of a bad situation, though it’s not the magic solution she thought it would be.
She falls for someone else. But I won’t ruin the story.
It’s definitely NOT a book I would usually read, though I enjoyed the description if Dartmoor, and the girl’s willfulness. It does make me grateful I live in this era and women have far more power now.
Not converted to this genre, but it’s pleasant enough to read, and enjoy.
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