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If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. It’s easily the best historical fiction I’ve read in many years (and I’m a 100+ book a year reader). The second I finished The Hesitant Heiress, I wanted to start rereading it and I’ve been thinking about the characters long after finishing it because they are so well written they felt like real people.

The main character, Amaryllis Brigham, has lived a lonely life and would rather spend time with books and music than with people. The day her mother died is wrapped up in mystery and she hasn’t had much contact with her father since she was whisked away to a boarding school straight from the funeral. Adding to that is an over-riding sense that every terrible event in her life has been influenced by Bram Everstone—the man who once loved her mother.

Upon her grandmother’s death Amaryllis learns that she’s set to inherit a fortune as long as she marries within the year—something she’s not willing to consider. The story opens with Amaryllis being expelled from the Boston Conservatory of Music, which leads her to living with her well-to-do aunt in Boston, forcing her to attend parties and hob-nob with those in high society.

Amaryllis meets Nathan Everstone and sparks fly before they even exchange their first words. Nathan is a hero worth cheering on. A man who is both dreamy, yet believable—yes, I said dreamy. Nathan doesn’t give up easily and yet completely respects the space Amaryllis needs. Their love story is beautiful, full of tension, and kept me reading late into the early morning hours.
Poor Amaryllis can’t trust that Nathan loves her though because a misunderstanding leads her to believe that her aunt asked Nathan to pay attention to her. That—and he’s the son of her greatest enemy.

The Hesitant Heiress is told in first person, which I love. I wish more inspirational fiction—especially historicals—were written like this. It often felt like I was reading a contemporary of the book Rebecca or Jane Eyre (two of my all-time favorites). It’s that good. Seriously.

Crandall is masterful at crafting characters who have believable motivations. I completely understood why Amaryllis thought and acted and reacted the way she did to everything because I felt her past hurts and the lies about herself she believed so deeply.

As an author, I can usually guess most twists and turns that are going to happen in a story because that’s how my mind works when I dive into a plot—but with this book I was able to turn that off and just be along for the ride. That’s high praise because I can so rarely engage with a book on that level. I have to adore the book and characters to do that, but Crandall made that easy for me. She’s now on my preorder-every-single-thing-she-every-writes list. There were elements of mystery and plot twists in the book that I didn’t initially see coming.

Crandall expertly drew me into the Gilded Age setting with well researched details and authentic dialogue. I felt like I was there. She also didn’t fall into a mistake that many historical writers make of too much detail—sometimes that’s just as distracting.
More than anything, I can’t get Crandall’s characters out of my head. Amaryllis and Nathan are real. The live and breathe on the page and will do so in your heart and mind long after you’re done. Happily, the next two books of the series are releasing quickly so we all don’t have to wait long for the rest of the stories!

I can’t recommend The Hesitant Heiress highly enough. It deserves far more than 5 stars.

Disclaimer: I purchased this book with my own hard earned money and reviewed it because I think everyone should read it.


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The Hesitant Heiress The Everstone Chronicles Book 1 edition by Dawn Crandall Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews

I don't normally care for first person narrative. There are some exceptions, however - books where the author just does such a stellar job that I do genuinely enjoy that perspective for that book. Varina Denman and Kristan Higgins come to mind; now, Dawn Crandall is another author I will be adding to this list. In fact, most of the time, the story so captivated me that I forgot I was even reading in the first person! Dawn's writing style simply embodies talent - from her prose to her characterizations to her kissing scenes. (ohhhh the kissing scenes!!! Don't get me started on those or we will be camped there all day!) The quotes at the beginning of each chapter added to the entire reading experience for me, creating a sense of anticipation for what that section would hold and many times bringing a chuckle to the surface at the quote's dry wit or the irony of its application.

Amaryllis and Nathan quickly became one of my new favorite romantic pairings. Nathan with his intense brooding gazes. Amaryllis with her endearing but absolute cluelessness. Oh the FEELS, y'all! I forgot to breathe so many times during The Hesitant Heiress that I'm surprised I didn't need medical attention by the end ;) And when Nathan spontaneously bows his head near Amaryllis' shoulder and prays aloud for both of them???? I think I actually swooned a little. So tenderly perfect. Real men can be tender and gentle and spontaneous pray-ers - in fact, they should be!!

And then there are the "villains", both of whom end up being a bit of a surprise in their own way. I won't spoil anything for you but let me just warn you to hold on to your hats!! Just when you think it's safe to relax, it may not be. That's all I'm saying.

Between my love for these characters and my pure enjoyment of the artistry of the writing, the setting of 1890s New England became icing on an already yummy cake. Ever part of the background without taking over or fading away, the lifestyle of these wealthy Vanderbilt-contemporaries is essential to understanding the lives and the motivations and even the insecurities of the people we meet on the pages of The Hesitant Heiress. As Nathan himself said at one point, "Were you aware that all anyone really cares to know of me is the fact that I am born into the Everstone family, and that I am therefore wealthy beyond reason?" At which point, I'm pretty sure I hollered through the book to Amaryllis, "Hug the poor man, for the love!"

Bottom Line With a voice reminiscent of Georgette Heyer or Jane Austen, Dawn Crandall will whisk you away into another era, a time when inheritance dictated one's future and twenty-five was considered long past the age for marriage. The beauty of the romance and the dimensionality of the characters lingers long after the book is closed. As this is the first in the series, the author sets the stage here for the other books by introducing a myriad of secondary characters whom you will care about just as dearly by the end as you do Nathan and Amaryllis. If you like Julie Lessman (or Julie Klassen for that matter) or Sarah Ladd, you will love The Hesitant Heiress.

(This review is based on my own purchased ecopy of the book and is, as ever, only my honest opinion.)
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. It’s easily the best historical fiction I’ve read in many years (and I’m a 100+ book a year reader). The second I finished The Hesitant Heiress, I wanted to start rereading it and I’ve been thinking about the characters long after finishing it because they are so well written they felt like real people.

The main character, Amaryllis Brigham, has lived a lonely life and would rather spend time with books and music than with people. The day her mother died is wrapped up in mystery and she hasn’t had much contact with her father since she was whisked away to a boarding school straight from the funeral. Adding to that is an over-riding sense that every terrible event in her life has been influenced by Bram Everstone—the man who once loved her mother.

Upon her grandmother’s death Amaryllis learns that she’s set to inherit a fortune as long as she marries within the year—something she’s not willing to consider. The story opens with Amaryllis being expelled from the Boston Conservatory of Music, which leads her to living with her well-to-do aunt in Boston, forcing her to attend parties and hob-nob with those in high society.

Amaryllis meets Nathan Everstone and sparks fly before they even exchange their first words. Nathan is a hero worth cheering on. A man who is both dreamy, yet believable—yes, I said dreamy. Nathan doesn’t give up easily and yet completely respects the space Amaryllis needs. Their love story is beautiful, full of tension, and kept me reading late into the early morning hours.
Poor Amaryllis can’t trust that Nathan loves her though because a misunderstanding leads her to believe that her aunt asked Nathan to pay attention to her. That—and he’s the son of her greatest enemy.

The Hesitant Heiress is told in first person, which I love. I wish more inspirational fiction—especially historicals—were written like this. It often felt like I was reading a contemporary of the book Rebecca or Jane Eyre (two of my all-time favorites). It’s that good. Seriously.

Crandall is masterful at crafting characters who have believable motivations. I completely understood why Amaryllis thought and acted and reacted the way she did to everything because I felt her past hurts and the lies about herself she believed so deeply.

As an author, I can usually guess most twists and turns that are going to happen in a story because that’s how my mind works when I dive into a plot—but with this book I was able to turn that off and just be along for the ride. That’s high praise because I can so rarely engage with a book on that level. I have to adore the book and characters to do that, but Crandall made that easy for me. She’s now on my preorder-every-single-thing-she-every-writes list. There were elements of mystery and plot twists in the book that I didn’t initially see coming.

Crandall expertly drew me into the Gilded Age setting with well researched details and authentic dialogue. I felt like I was there. She also didn’t fall into a mistake that many historical writers make of too much detail—sometimes that’s just as distracting.
More than anything, I can’t get Crandall’s characters out of my head. Amaryllis and Nathan are real. The live and breathe on the page and will do so in your heart and mind long after you’re done. Happily, the next two books of the series are releasing quickly so we all don’t have to wait long for the rest of the stories!

I can’t recommend The Hesitant Heiress highly enough. It deserves far more than 5 stars.

Disclaimer I purchased this book with my own hard earned money and reviewed it because I think everyone should read it.