(The Hearts of Gold Trilogy, Book 2)
By Renee Yancy
Review
Dazzled by the brilliance of the life her estranged grandmother has to offer, Kitty leaves the comforts of her home and enters the world of the American and British aristocracy. She also catches the eye of Lord Eavenlea. But is life as a duchess really what she wants?
This book is a story of two very different halves. The first part is about Kitty dipping her toe into the life that her grandmother has to offer, but after a while, she finds life rather boring and very cutthroat - although she has her grandmother's wealth behind her she cannot escape the scandal caused by her mother's actions along time ago, nor does she really feel at home, having to, at all times, watch her manners and try to impress. So she leaves this seemingly glamorous world behind her and trains to be a nurse.
Initially, I found it very difficult to warm up to Kitty because she is just so dizzy. She is naive and struggles to judge the empathy she feels for her mother's position correctly. She is tempted by all the glamour but eventually, when she decides to leave the lavish lifestyle her grandmother has to offer I found myself warming to her.
I thought this novel gave a fascinating insight into the medical profession during this time in history. It also really made me appreciate how far medicine and the understanding of diseases have come. What was once life-threatening is now treated successfully. Through Kitty, the reader experiences both the triumph and the heartbreak of the hospital wards.
I thought this novel was incredibly moving, and I did find myself crying on more than one occasion - especially when it came to the pandemic. The characters came across as very real in the telling, and the narrative was wonderfully paced. I have no hesitation in recommending this novel.
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Renee Yancy
Renee Yancy is a history and archaeology nut who works as an RN when she isn’t writing historical fiction or traveling the world to see the exotic places her characters have lived.
A voracious reader as a young girl, she now writes the kind of books she loves to read—stories filled with historical and archaeological detail interwoven with strong characters facing big conflicts. Her goal is to take you on a journey into the past so fascinating that you can’t put the story down.
When she isn’t writing, Renee can be found in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband and a rescue mutt named Ellie. She loves flea markets and collecting pottery and glass and most any-thing mid-century modern.
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I am so glad you enjoyed More Precious Than Gold. Thank you so much for hosting today's tour stop.
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Mary Anne
The Coffee Pot Book Club
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