{"id":1786,"date":"2009-06-29T21:50:29","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T02:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2009-07-16T19:03:44","modified_gmt":"2009-07-17T00:03:44","slug":"loves-pursuit-by-siri-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=1786","title":{"rendered":"Love’s Pursuit by Siri Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

is introducing<\/span><\/p>\n

Love’s Pursuit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bethany House (June 1, 2009)<\/p>\n

by<\/p>\n

Siri Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Siri Mitchell graduated from the University of Washington with a business degree and worked in various levels of government. As a military spouse, she has lived all over the world, including in Paris and Tokyo. Siri enjoys observing and learning from different cultures. She is fluent in French and loves sushi.<\/p>\n

But she is also a member of a strange breed of people called novelists<\/em>. When they\u2019re listening to a sermon and taking notes, chances are, they\u2019ve just had a great idea for a plot or a dialogue. If they nod in response to a really profound statement, they\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cYes. Right. That\u2019s exactly what my character needs to hear.\u201d When they edit their manuscripts, they laugh at the funny parts. And cry at the sad parts. Sometimes they even talk to their characters.<\/p>\n

Siri wrote 4 books and accumulated 153 rejections before signing with a publisher. In the process, she saw the bottoms of more pints of Ben & Jerry\u2019s than she cares to admit. At various times she has vowed never to write another word again. Ever. She has gone on writing strikes and even stooped to threatening her manuscripts with the shredder.<\/p>\n

A Constant Heart<\/a> was her sixth novel. Two of her novels, Chateau of Echoes<\/a> and The Cubicle Next Door<\/a> were Christy Award finalists. She has been called one of the clearest, most original voices in the CBA.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In the small Puritan community of Stoneybrooke, Massachusetts, Susannah Phillips stands out both for her character and beauty. She wants only a simple life but soon finds herself pursued by the town’s wealthiest bachelor and by a roguish military captain sent to protect them. One is not what he seems and one is more than he seems.<\/p>\n

In trying to discover true love’s path, Susannah is helped by the most unlikely of allies, a wounded woman who lives invisible and ignored in their town. As the depth, passion, and sacrifice of love is revealed to Susannah, she begins to question the rules and regulations of her childhood faith. In a community where grace is unknown, what price will she pay for embracing love?<\/p>\n

If you would like to read the first chapter of Love’s Pursuit<\/a>, go HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have always enjoyed historical fiction and Love’s Pursuit<\/a> met all my requirements. Not only did it contain plenty of pertinent facts about it’s time frame and setting, but it\u00a0 also had emotional depth, suspense, romance and tragedy. I found details about the\u00a0 Puritan life and mindset to be of particular interest. Based on reactions of characters in this novel, it was easy to see how the hysteria surrounding the Salem witch hunt could develop even though it was not a subject covered in this particular book.<\/p>\n

I would definitely recommend Love’s Pursuit<\/a> to lovers of historical romance with the caution to be prepared for some surprises – not all of them pleasant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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