A review by mrose21
Toward the Sea of Freedom by D.W. Lovett, Sarah Lark
3.0
Quick Info
Standalone/Cliffhanger?: Standalone
Part of a Series?: Yes
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Meeting the Characters
Mary Kathleen Coltrane
Elizabeth(Lizzie) Portland
Michael Drury
Ian Coltrane
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What happens?
Kathleen and Michael have a love affair in Ireland resulting in a baby being conceived. However due to the potato blight in Ireland at the time Michael is struggling to make ends meet for his family and now for his pregnant girlfriend. When he is arrested and charged with distilling whisky he is shipped over to Australia coming into contact with Lizzie, a whore who was made an example of for stealing a loaf of bread to feed her flat mate's children.
Michael is still in love with Kathleen but shes had to marry by force in order to give her child her husband's name. Ian Coltrane is a mean man, he abuses Kathleen and her baby and is a very jealous man, not believing she isn't looking at other men.
Final thoughts
I'm on the fence with this rating. On one hand this book kept me entertained, kept me guessing and was very well written on the other hand I hate Lizzie. Straight up she makes me clench my jaw. Awful character, don't get how she ends up in such a good light to everyone else. I see her as pretty pathetic, going after a man that clearly not in love with you for most of this story, and thats another thing. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? I'm sorry he doesn't act in love with her at all. Just don't see it. Also this has nothing to do with the fact Lizzie was/is a sex worker, I see all that as her being abused really but I just don't like the way her character is portrayed.
Kathleen has a crap life, abused rape etc etc, her friends weird and although they save one another shes not great either. She deserved the happy ending.
Would I read again?: Maybe
Would I read this author again?:Yes
Would I continue on with the series?: Think so.
Standalone/Cliffhanger?: Standalone
Part of a Series?: Yes
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Meeting the Characters
Mary Kathleen Coltrane
Elizabeth(Lizzie) Portland
Michael Drury
Ian Coltrane
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What happens?
Kathleen and Michael have a love affair in Ireland resulting in a baby being conceived. However due to the potato blight in Ireland at the time Michael is struggling to make ends meet for his family and now for his pregnant girlfriend. When he is arrested and charged with distilling whisky he is shipped over to Australia coming into contact with Lizzie, a whore who was made an example of for stealing a loaf of bread to feed her flat mate's children.
Michael is still in love with Kathleen but shes had to marry by force in order to give her child her husband's name. Ian Coltrane is a mean man, he abuses Kathleen and her baby and is a very jealous man, not believing she isn't looking at other men.
Final thoughts
I'm on the fence with this rating. On one hand this book kept me entertained, kept me guessing and was very well written on the other hand I hate Lizzie. Straight up she makes me clench my jaw. Awful character, don't get how she ends up in such a good light to everyone else. I see her as pretty pathetic, going after a man that clearly not in love with you for most of this story, and thats another thing. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? I'm sorry he doesn't act in love with her at all. Just don't see it. Also this has nothing to do with the fact Lizzie was/is a sex worker, I see all that as her being abused really but I just don't like the way her character is portrayed.
Kathleen has a crap life, abused rape etc etc, her friends weird and although they save one another shes not great either. She deserved the happy ending.
Would I read again?: Maybe
Would I read this author again?:Yes
Would I continue on with the series?: Think so.