My Brothers Crown (Cousins of the Dove #1)

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From Christy award winning authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a brand new sweeping family saga Close knit cousins are individually led on a redemptive journey as they follow the threads of their family s mysterious past and discover how it impacts the future.Renee Talbot, a director in her family s 350 year old paper company, is facing a huge problem how to stay afloat in an increasingly paperless world When her grandmother asks for her help in finding answers to some unsettling family related questions, Renee s search for truth takes her to Europe, where she learns the story of Catherine Gillette, an ancestor who lived in seventeenth century France Headstrong and independent, young Catherine s brave actions saved the original paper company and various members of the family during a time when the French Huguenots were being persecuted by Louis XIV.As Renee tries to save the company and her family s legacy, she draws courage and wisdom from an ancestor who stood strong and faithful when life was at its most perilous and God seemed to expect from her than she ever thought she could deliver. Read My Brothers Crown (Cousins of the Dove #1) By Mindy Starns Clark – kino-fada.fr My Brother s Crown by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould is the first book in a modern historical trilogy The book seamlessly weaves together two stories, one set in present day Richmond, VA, and the other in 1685 France In the modern storyline, four cousins convene at a family reunion to try to find closure for a traumatic event they experienced as children The main character in this story, Renee, is a career oriented scientist her intelligence and work experience make her a great choice My Brother s Crown by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould is the first book in a modern historical trilogy The book seamlessly weaves together two stories, one set in present day Richmond, VA, and the other in 1685 France In the modern storyline, four cousins convene at a family reunion to try to find closure for a traumatic event they experienced as children The main character in this story, Renee, is a career oriented scientist her intelligence and work experience make her a great choice to lead the search for answers to what really happened...A family legacy involving a rare document, and a cold case murder mystery come together in an unusual way in book one of this new series Renee Talbot, a brilliant research chemist working for her large family s printing business, flies to Virginia for the annual family reunion, anticipating a ceremony to hand over a priceless family heirloom a rare document her ancestors printed three centuries ago, which guided persecuted Huguenots to safety As the reunion dredges up horrible memories of an A family legacy involving a rare document, and a cold case murder mystery come together in an unusual way in book one of this new series Renee Talbot, a brilliant research chemist working for her large family s printing business, flies to Virginia for the annual family reunion, anticipating a ceremony to hand over a priceless family heirloom a rare document her ancestors printed three centuries ago, which guided persecuted Huguenots to safety As the reunion dredges up horrible memories of an incident that occurred nearby, Renee finds courage to face her f...I really enjoyed this story The way the stories about the two girls in different time periods were intertwined gave the story a mysterious air It kept me interested in the story and it s outcome until the end when everything was resolved Definitely a page turner I, personally, love historical books I love learning things while reading and historical fiction books are just a wonderful way to learn about history while enjoying a fictional story Fiction is great History is great, but a littl I really enjoyed this story The way the stories about the two girls in different time periods were intertwined gave the story a mysterious air It kept...Reading this series in order is rather important I read the third book first, and so that totally gave away all that happened in the modern part of this book Because of that, I didn t find the book to be incredibly interesting I ...When I picked up this book I wasn t sure what to expect I like historical fiction, but I wasn t sure if I would like a book that went all the way back to 1685 France My concerns were quickly laid to rest as I became immersed in the stories of two women from very different time periods.I really enjoyed all of the historical details in this book They were woven into the story in such a way that I feel as if I received a history lesson without every being bored In fact...My Brother s Crown by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould is a split time period historical fiction novel The way the authors bounced between 1685 and the present day really kept me on my toes I especially enjoyed how the events in both Catherine and Renee s stories would vacillate between foreshadowing each other and filling in the gaps in the other s narrative While the character Renee and I share a remarkable nu...My Brother s CrownBy Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie GouldI really enjoyed My Brother s Crown It was like getting two books in one The story goes back and forth from France 1685 and ties into the modern day Virginia The two authors, Clark and Gould , did excellent history research and writing , and the characters were very strong My Brother s Crown is a historical fiction book with some romance , that kept me turning the pages to see what was going to happen next There is a very old pamphlet My Brother s CrownBy Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie GouldI really enjoyed My Brother s Crown It was like getting two books in one The story goes back and forth from France 1685 and ties into the modern day Virginia The two authors, Clark and Gould , did excel...I m a big fan of split time novels, and Mindy Starns Clark is one of my favorite authors Paired with Leslie Gould, who has written some of the only Amish fiction I will read, this series gave me high expectations.From book 1, it mostly delivered Disclaimer I received a copy of the book from the publisher Review reflects my honest opinion The stories center on the Talbot family, whose generations trace back to France in the late 17th century and who are Huguenots, French protestants This f I m a big fan of split time novels, and Mindy Starns Clark is one of my favorite authors Paired with Les...Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould in their new book, My Brother s Crown Book One in the Cousins of the Dove published by Harvest House Publishers takes us into the lives of Catherine Gillet and Renee Talbot.From the back cover Women Of Uncommon CourageFrance, 1685 Catherine Gillet knows her brother, Jules, wants to protect her from the sinister threats of the French crown But Jules is involved in a potentially deadly enterprise, one connected with an encoded document When his actions put Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie...The first book in the Cousins of the Crown series, My Brother s Crown , is a wonderful blend of historical and contemporary plot lines The authors do a great job at grounding the reader in each world, and weaving them together into a cohesive story that I quite enjoyed Although the contemporary sections featured some interesting sub plots and some romance female readers will especi...

My Brothers Crown (Cousins of the Dove #1)
  • 10 February 2017
  • Paperback
  • 368 pages
  • 0736962883
  • Mindy Starns Clark
  • My Brothers Crown (Cousins of the Dove #1)