The Moon in The Water

Posted on 19 January 2019 by Pamela Belle

An historical saga set during the English Civil War and telling the story of two star crossed lovers.This is the first of Pamela s civil war series Pamela did extensive research into her writings to give an accurate portrayal of life in 17th century England during the civil war Her fictional family, the Herons, live in Suffolk England in Goldhayes manor The family is caught up in the war, and they fight for the King, against Parliament The book richly describes the battles in which the Herons are involved Many of the characters that interact with the family are real, as are the events in which the family takes part in There is a romance between two of the main characters, Thomazine and Francis Heron, who are cousins Thomazine, however, was betrothed to another cousin, Dominic Drakelon, when she was 10, and the resulting conflict gives this story much suspense, and appeal. Read The Moon in The Water by Pamela Belle – kino-fada.fr A promising though snail paced start kept me interested initially, but by three quarters in, the story became a hot mess, with cartoonish, one dimensional characters, and predictable, contrived, plot twists and turns Moreover, this is the second book in a row I have read recently where the so called romance between the protagonists lacked the passion and fire that would make me overlook all the weaknesses of the story I am not talking about salacious, bodice ripping scenes not that there is A promising though snail paced start kept me interested initially, but by three quarters in, the...Nope Block paragraphs with a crawling pace, talking head conversations to establish the setting as Past History, lengthy set up with the primary MCs as a bunch of precocious kidsand apparently all this drags on until a cliffhanger at the end Not my thin...It was a joy to discover this book and to know that I have manyPamela Belle books still to look forward to The Moon in the Water is the first of her Heron series, following the story of Thomazine Heron and her family, and is set during the English Civil War.When Thomazine, our narrator, is orphaned at the age of ten, her father s cousin, Sir Simon Heron, becomes her guardian Arriving at Sir Simon s estate of Goldhayes in Suffolk, Thomazine settles into her new life and gets to know the It was a joy to discover this book and to know that I have manyPamela Belle books still to look forward to The Moon in the Water is the first of her Heron series, following the story of Thomazine Heron and her family, and is set during the English Civil War.Wh...A marriage of true minds.but so many impediments Left orphaned but wealthy at age ten with her wardship sold to her cousin Simon Heron, Thomazine joins her cousins at the family s estate, Goldhayes Although she loves all of Simon s children, third son Francis has a special place in her heart and they form an unbreakable bond while children that only intensifies when Francis returns from college The elder Simon dies and the estate and Thomazine s wardship is now run by Francis elder A marriage of true minds.but so many impediments Left orphaned but wealthy at age ten with her wardship sold to her cousin Simon Heron, Thomazine joins her cousins at the family s estate, Goldhayes Although she loves all of Simon s children, third son Francis has a special place in her heart and they form an unbreakable bond while children that only intensifies when Francis returns from college The elder Simon dies and the estate and Thomazine s wardship is now run by Francis elder and very intractable brother Simon Thomazine must now find a way to convince Simon to break the betrothal to her cousin Dominic Drakelon made when she was ten , as well as to mend the deep enmity between the two brothers so that she and Francis can marry As the tensions between King Charles and Parliament heat up into Civil War, the women and children of Goldhayes retreat to the easier defended Ashcott, Thomazine s family home, as the men join forces in support of the King A siege ...I stumbled across this book by accident when I was younger It was actually in a pile of garage sale stuff I was marking, and by some fortunate mistake, I got really bored and started to read it And then I was hooked and couldn t put it down It s the story of a young girl who is sent to live with her cousins, and the book follows her through a romance with her cousin and the trials the family faces during the English civil war Belle really makes the history come alive with a fascinating I stumbled across this book by accident when I was younger It was actually in a pile of garage sale stuff I was marking, and by some fortunate mistake, I got really bored and started to read it And then I was hooked and couldn t put it down It s the story of a young girl who is sent to live with her cousins, and the book follows her through a romance with her cousin and the trials the family faces during the English civil war Belle really makes the history come a...Thomazine was born heiress to the lands and fortune of the Heron dynasty, and she was born under a dark and troublesome star Orphaned at ten years old, growing to womanhood in a family of cousins, these were the young years when she met the headstrong Francis, the years when they both dreamed of the mystic uniform But the sweep of the times was against them Francis was banished and imprisoned Thomazine forced into black and loveless wedlock, and the onrush of beating drums and naked Thomazine was born heiress to the lands and fortune of the Heron dynasty, and she was born under a dark and troublesome star Orphaned at ten years old, growing to womanhood in a family of cousins, these were the young years when she met the headstrong Francis, the years when they both dreamed of the mystic uniform But the sweep of the times was ag...A very well written, enjoyable first instalment of the Heron series by one of my favourite authors.I just re read this book that I originally read 30 years ago I had forgotten why I loved the book, but I remember now The way Pamela Belle led us into the love story was masterful And how she didn t tie up all the ends with everyone living happily ever after left me wantingthen andnowI enjoyed these long ago and would read them again if I could find a copy.Is this historical fiction, or historical romance The heart of the story is the love story of Thomazine and Francis Thomazine Heron is a orpahn who goes to live with her cousins at Goldhayes She becomes best friends with Lucy and a co conspiritor with the rebellious Francis Francis is sent away, and when he comes back they fall in love This book is set against the English Civil War and is one of my favorites.I know Constance won t give it 5 stars because she feels Belle s Francis is a poor Is this historical fiction, or historical r...

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19 January 2019

Pamela Belle