sweetromanceauthors's review
3.0
I really wanted to love this book. I'm all about regency romance especially nautical adventures. But this book was so slow and I feel like it could have been a few chapters included in the next book or maybe a novella. I do have high hopes for the series and I am going to read the next book, but was underwhelmed with this one.
I do love the characters as written which is why I will continue.
I also had issues with the amount of times the point of view changed within a chapter or without a break. It got confusing at times and I needed to reread sections to be sure I had it right.
I do love the characters as written which is why I will continue.
I also had issues with the amount of times the point of view changed within a chapter or without a break. It got confusing at times and I needed to reread sections to be sure I had it right.
rebeccasreadingcorner's review
3.0
Ransome's Honor has a lot in common with one of my favorite books, Persuasion by Jane Austen. The main characters are both older with the maturity experience brings. The navy plays a large part as it is central to both Julia and William's families. A close-knit group of family and friends are easy to fall in love with, and an engagement that never happened is in their past. It's truly a pity that Julia and William were such frustrating characters who acted the opposite of their established backgrounds.
kgormley's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this book ... my only complaint, I have to wait 2 years for the completion of the series. I look forward to reading more from this author.
gijanechosen's review
4.0
The story was perhaps a bit different then I had anticipated, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit and look forward to reading the next two books in the series.
chelseaj91's review
5.0
This was a very good book. It had action, a little bit of adventure, intrigue, attempted blackmail, rescue, people turning to God with their problems, and of course love.
Julia's initial excitement to accept William's proposal, followed by her vow to hate him forever was interesting, especially when she started scolding herself and reminding herself of said vow. While I could understand William's reasoning behind not proposing when she was 17, I think he could have spared the both of them a lot of pain if he'd just explained everything to her. That being said, if he had, there would have been a completely different story and they may not have realized the true depth of their feelings for each other.
If you want to read this (which I highly recommend), I would suggest you either do it on a day when you're sick in bed or just take a day and do it. I read this in about a day and a half all told and most of the time-lag was due to the fact that I had to stop for various things.
Julia's initial excitement to accept William's proposal, followed by her vow to hate him forever was interesting, especially when she started scolding herself and reminding herself of said vow. While I could understand William's reasoning behind not proposing when she was 17, I think he could have spared the both of them a lot of pain if he'd just explained everything to her. That being said, if he had, there would have been a completely different story and they may not have realized the true depth of their feelings for each other.
If you want to read this (which I highly recommend), I would suggest you either do it on a day when you're sick in bed or just take a day and do it. I read this in about a day and a half all told and most of the time-lag was due to the fact that I had to stop for various things.
blackngoldgirlsbookspot's review
5.0
The publisher says this series has "...the wit, romance, and social commentary of Jane Austen..." and it really does! If you are a fan of Persuasion you will definitely love this book! I'm sorry that it took me almost a year to read it. I really wish I would have read it sooner since it is soooo good, but that means I have less time to wait till I read the next book, Ransome's Crossing which releases in June!
The heroine in this story is 29-year-old, "on the shelf," spinster, Julia Witherington who believes she lost her chance at love when William Ransome, a young officer in the Royal Navy, did not propose. Twelve years later, William, now a successful naval Captain, returns to Portsmouth much to Julia's surprise. Julia, who longs for her quiet life in the West Indies must find a way to save her inheritance from unscrupulous family members and return to her plantation while dealing with her heart.
Ransome's Honor is not packed with searing kisses or sultry glances, the romance in this book is sweet. We even get a glimpse of what has the potential to be a love triangle between William Ransome's young sister, Charlotte and two gentlemen, one whom is introduced and one who is still very much a mystery! I really grew to like Charlotte almost as much as Julia and can't wait to see what adventures await her in Ransome's Crossing!
Christian fiction fans pick up this book...I don't think you will be disappointed!
*I received my copy from the author's giveaway celebrating the release of the book.*
The heroine in this story is 29-year-old, "on the shelf," spinster, Julia Witherington who believes she lost her chance at love when William Ransome, a young officer in the Royal Navy, did not propose. Twelve years later, William, now a successful naval Captain, returns to Portsmouth much to Julia's surprise. Julia, who longs for her quiet life in the West Indies must find a way to save her inheritance from unscrupulous family members and return to her plantation while dealing with her heart.
Ransome's Honor is not packed with searing kisses or sultry glances, the romance in this book is sweet. We even get a glimpse of what has the potential to be a love triangle between William Ransome's young sister, Charlotte and two gentlemen, one whom is introduced and one who is still very much a mystery! I really grew to like Charlotte almost as much as Julia and can't wait to see what adventures await her in Ransome's Crossing!
Christian fiction fans pick up this book...I don't think you will be disappointed!
*I received my copy from the author's giveaway celebrating the release of the book.*
rachearl's review
3.0
Julia is back in England after being gone for 10 years. While she enjoys being with her father she misses the plantation in Jamaica. Captain Ransome is also back but they aren't so sure if the other one still cares. But when her crazy relatives try to marry her off for the family fortune, it seems the only one to trust is Ransome.
Cute book, a little slow at times, not sure I'll read the rest in the trilogy. I'm pretty contend with the ending of this book.
Cute book, a little slow at times, not sure I'll read the rest in the trilogy. I'm pretty contend with the ending of this book.
booksforchristiangirls's review
This is a mini ‘Books For Christian Girls’ review. It is not a full content review and will not receive one. These mini-reviews are years old and just for clarity on the rating the book received on Goodreads.
3/4/2015-
"Stopped at page 220. Not clean, not worth the read for me. "
*Main Content-
Drake (in his point of view) notices Julia's chest; Mentions of Drake's past affair and his plan to have a mistress after he's married.
3/4/2015-
"Stopped at page 220. Not clean, not worth the read for me. "
*Main Content-
Drake (in his point of view) notices Julia's chest; Mentions of Drake's past affair and his plan to have a mistress after he's married.
annascottcross's review
4.0
Julia Witherington has sworn to hate William Ransome forever. After knowing him since she was ten, they courted for a while. Then, William got a promotion and suddenly broke things off just when everyone was expecting an engagement. Seeing this as he was using her to get close to her father, Admiral Sir Edward, she is broken hearted and returns to her home in Jamaica. Fast forward twelve years, and Julia is back in England since her mother's death. Not only does she miss her home in Jamaica, but her Aunt Augusta Pembroke is living with her as a companion and meanwhile making Julia's life miserable.
During the time that Julia was in Jamaica, William has gone from a poor lieutenant to a wealthy captain. On leave while his boat, the Alexandra, he travels to see his best friend Collin Yates and his wife Susan, who is also Julia's best friend. His return to Portsmouth has set all of the local gossips in a tizzy, each talking about Julia and William and speculating as to whether or not they would get back together after all these years.
Upon meeting each other for the first time in twelve years, they both regret the way things ended between them, but not enough to attempt picking up where they left off. Then Julia finds out about something her aunt and cousin, Sir Drake, are planning. In order to avoid being forced to marry her despicable cousin who would only marry her so that her dowry could pay for his gambling debts, she must do something drastic: marry the man she swore to hate. Her plan is simple - marry him, go with him on his trip to Jamaica, and after a year the marriage can be annulled and William will walk away with her thirty-thousand pound dowry and she will be happily settled in her childhood home in Jamaica. What she doesn't expect, though, is that even before they are married, neither of them will want the annulment.
This was another 24 hour read for me. It was so good I couldn't help it. I loved Julia, with her determined independence and caring nature. It was so nice to not have a damsel-in-distress scenario, especially with historical fiction. William I liked - I think I will like him more in the next book, since in this book he spent most of the time trying to keep up with Julia and make this engagement work, so not a ton of character development happened. The characters were all well developed and characterized, and had me constantly laughing.
This book was a pleasant surprise in that it was incredibly clean. There was an almost kiss when they were engaged (very non-detailed), and a kiss after they were married (also non-detailed). Other than that, nothing. There were a few mentions of low necklines. One was in the context of William wishing his sister's were higher, and the other was Sir Drake, but for a not so moral a purpose. The only other edgy thing was that Drake had the opinion of "it didn't matter who he married, because after they were married and had an heir, he could keep whoever's company he wanted." But again, nondescript and that was pretty much how the book phrased it.
My one complaint about this book is that it didn't seem to be as climactic as it could have been. Like I mentioned earlier, William and Julia both liked each other decently before they were engaged, Julia's whole "sworn hate" thing dissolved after the second time she saw him, and then once they were engaged, everything remained the same between them, except that they now had this whole engagement thing to uphold. To me it would have been better if they had disliked each other more in the beginning, and then had a climactic moment where they forgave each other and embraced their situation. But that is just my thought...
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very Austen-y, and it really was like Persuasion mixed with a dash of Pride and Prejudice to create a whole new story.
During the time that Julia was in Jamaica, William has gone from a poor lieutenant to a wealthy captain. On leave while his boat, the Alexandra, he travels to see his best friend Collin Yates and his wife Susan, who is also Julia's best friend. His return to Portsmouth has set all of the local gossips in a tizzy, each talking about Julia and William and speculating as to whether or not they would get back together after all these years.
Upon meeting each other for the first time in twelve years, they both regret the way things ended between them, but not enough to attempt picking up where they left off. Then Julia finds out about something her aunt and cousin, Sir Drake, are planning. In order to avoid being forced to marry her despicable cousin who would only marry her so that her dowry could pay for his gambling debts, she must do something drastic: marry the man she swore to hate. Her plan is simple - marry him, go with him on his trip to Jamaica, and after a year the marriage can be annulled and William will walk away with her thirty-thousand pound dowry and she will be happily settled in her childhood home in Jamaica. What she doesn't expect, though, is that even before they are married, neither of them will want the annulment.
This was another 24 hour read for me. It was so good I couldn't help it. I loved Julia, with her determined independence and caring nature. It was so nice to not have a damsel-in-distress scenario, especially with historical fiction. William I liked - I think I will like him more in the next book, since in this book he spent most of the time trying to keep up with Julia and make this engagement work, so not a ton of character development happened. The characters were all well developed and characterized, and had me constantly laughing.
This book was a pleasant surprise in that it was incredibly clean. There was an almost kiss when they were engaged (very non-detailed), and a kiss after they were married (also non-detailed). Other than that, nothing. There were a few mentions of low necklines. One was in the context of William wishing his sister's were higher, and the other was Sir Drake, but for a not so moral a purpose. The only other edgy thing was that Drake had the opinion of "it didn't matter who he married, because after they were married and had an heir, he could keep whoever's company he wanted." But again, nondescript and that was pretty much how the book phrased it.
My one complaint about this book is that it didn't seem to be as climactic as it could have been. Like I mentioned earlier, William and Julia both liked each other decently before they were engaged, Julia's whole "sworn hate" thing dissolved after the second time she saw him, and then once they were engaged, everything remained the same between them, except that they now had this whole engagement thing to uphold. To me it would have been better if they had disliked each other more in the beginning, and then had a climactic moment where they forgave each other and embraced their situation. But that is just my thought...
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very Austen-y, and it really was like Persuasion mixed with a dash of Pride and Prejudice to create a whole new story.
melaluke's review
3.0
I liked this book quite a bit--it definitely has a Persuasion plotline, but I'm always game for that. I was assuming we would get to see their relationship develop more, based on the synopsis.
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