takethyme's review against another edition
5.0
Miss Melissa Tregonning, the 21-year-old daughter of a nabob, was six feet tall. In bare feet. If needed, Melissa could be a serious young lady but she also preferred to ride horses, assist her sire with his shipbuilding business or dote on her parents. It was their wish that she make an advantageous marriage.
At one time, Lord Roland Stratton took for granted that he was safe with a roof over his head. Those years were long gone. Betrayed by an unknown countryman and tortured by French forces, he managed to escape the prison. Except he couldn’t return home. Now known as Gabriel Ennis, he lived in a shack and worked as a laborer in the Tregonning ship-building business.
I loved [b:Eye of the Wind|12228083|Eye of the Wind|Jane Jackson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1383147065s/12228083.jpg|17201663] not only because it was an entertaining glimpse of life during the Georgian era but because of Melissa. She was a strong and intelligent individual. She lived in a man’s world and everything was an uphill battle. More than once, I appreciated the time it took Ms. Jackson to research this era and the subject of building ships.
I enjoyed watching the townspeople inveigle their way into Lord Stratton’s heart. Initially, he wanted to be left alone. But when Melissa needed his assistance, he was there for her. As the quiet and mysterious Gabriel Ennis. Neither forgot their place in society. They suffered their attraction in silence and formed an odd friendship of sorts.
This was a wonderful piece of historical fiction. The phrase ‘eye of the wind’ refers to the direction the wind is blowing. This was never more so than what happened to Melissa and Gabriel. They were inhibited by the current mores of society yet they found the strength to turn about a failing business. And find love. I relished this couple.
At one time, Lord Roland Stratton took for granted that he was safe with a roof over his head. Those years were long gone. Betrayed by an unknown countryman and tortured by French forces, he managed to escape the prison. Except he couldn’t return home. Now known as Gabriel Ennis, he lived in a shack and worked as a laborer in the Tregonning ship-building business.
I loved [b:Eye of the Wind|12228083|Eye of the Wind|Jane Jackson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1383147065s/12228083.jpg|17201663] not only because it was an entertaining glimpse of life during the Georgian era but because of Melissa. She was a strong and intelligent individual. She lived in a man’s world and everything was an uphill battle. More than once, I appreciated the time it took Ms. Jackson to research this era and the subject of building ships.
I enjoyed watching the townspeople inveigle their way into Lord Stratton’s heart. Initially, he wanted to be left alone. But when Melissa needed his assistance, he was there for her. As the quiet and mysterious Gabriel Ennis. Neither forgot their place in society. They suffered their attraction in silence and formed an odd friendship of sorts.
This was a wonderful piece of historical fiction. The phrase ‘eye of the wind’ refers to the direction the wind is blowing. This was never more so than what happened to Melissa and Gabriel. They were inhibited by the current mores of society yet they found the strength to turn about a failing business. And find love. I relished this couple.
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