Child of the Mist by Kathleen Morgan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Child of the Mist was free when I downloaded it to my Nook.

This book could be shelved under the category of Romance and the subcategory of Highland Romances. It is also historical as it is set in 1563 and 1564. I could give it three stars for being a historical, Highland Romance. Yet, I take away a star for what I consider to be uneven pacing within scenes, especially towards the end. When I find myself talking back to a book, it is the time to drop a star.

I recommend it to only fans of this genre and this author.


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Daughter of Joy by Kathleen Morgan

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I received this book as a Free Friday selection from BN.com and its publisher, and it is no longer free. Christian fiction is a genre from which I don't often make my reading selections.

I enjoyed the western-romance story of a widow who becomes the housekeeper to the ranch owner and his belligerent daughter, and the characters are well-drawn in the beginning. My rating dropped from three stars to two stars when the discussions of faith and behavior went from a conversational, character-specific tone to a tone better suited to a sermon delivered from a pulpit. It was as if Abby, Ella and Sally were all reading from the same script. Another small item that brought me out of the fictive dream occurred when Abby poured the biscuit batter into a tin, and I thought to myself,"That's not how I would make biscuits." I would either make drop biscuits or I would roll out the dough and cut them into circles with a jelly glass.

I recommend this book to a reader who enjoys the genre of Christian fiction.




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