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Summary: slow boat to China
Review: Here's how the story starts out:Rebecca Sanderson's parents try to force her to marry the man of their chosing and, as punishment for refusing, are sending her to meet her missionary aunt in China. She decides to escape and runs into a cab and meets Captain Jonathan Dillon. Jonathan convinces Rebecca to go along with the trip to China --- all the better to escape in a foreign country, my dear --- and while they are attracted to each other, they decide to forget all about their meeting since they have other priorities. Jonathan is trying to track down his missing sister. He's afraid she's been sold into slavery in China, so that's where his ship is headed. Guess who is travelling on board his ship? Yup, the girl he couldn't forget is now in close proximity for an extended length of time. Better yet, he discovers that her uncle is the man who has tricked his sister and has sold her into slavery. This is the excuse he needs to forget his conscience and get what he wants from Rebecca. He needn't work too hard, though, Rebecca has decided to forget her old way of life and seize the day --- and a lover --- before going on to a life of work and independence. Despite a lot of twists and turns in the plot --- interference/ trouble from her family and his friends and family --- I'm sorry to say it just didn't capture my attention. While it should have been exciting, all the extraneous characters and plotlines just seemed to distract from the romance and the development of their relationship. Speaking of their relationship, things with Jonathan and Rebecca were going so fast, they didn't really seem to need a relationship or romance. Finally, around 2/3 of the way into the book, I just couldn't get through to finish it so, in all honesty, perhaps it gets better at the end but I just never got there.
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Summary: An Exciting and Compelling Read
Review: SILK DREAMS & SATIN LIES carries you from London in the 1870s to China in a story filled with rich characterizations and stunning settings. The sorrows and triumphs of Rebecca and Jonathan, and the people surrounding them, draw the reader into a richly textured world of betrayals, truth, and a love that surmounts all obstacles. Catherine Snodgrass is a gifted writer. Her book kept me turning pages to see what would happen next. A true "keeper."
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Summary: An Exciting and Compelling Read
Review: SILK DREAMS & SATIN LIES carries you from London in the 1870s to China in a story filled with rich characterizations and stunning settings. The sorrows and triumphs of Rebecca and Jonathan, and the people surrounding them, draw the reader into a richly textured world of betrayals, truth, and a love that surmounts all obstacles. Catherine Snodgrass is a gifted writer. Her book kept me turning pages to see what would happen next. A true "keeper."
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