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A review by soulhaven
The Brewer's Tale by Karen Brooks
4.0
I really enjoyed this.
A dastardly villain (somewhat reminiscent of Captain Black Jack of Outlander fame) who just can't stand the success our MC is managing. He gets rather obsessed about her ability to keep going in the face of adversity.
Anneke is a real "don't give up" kind of heroine, which is a strength I can get behind.
There were a few glitches here and there that just needed a bit more copy-editting. I realise most books do, but I still like to expect more from publishing houses, especially when they, technically, have the budget and team to get it right, versus a solo author-publisher. It wasn't too bad, but it was enough to pull me from the reading now and then.
Romance-wise, I was in support from the start (despite his first words to her), so I call that a win. Half of my compulsion to keep reading was simply the fate of the relationship... Did I say I was a sucker for a touch of romance?
But the romance wasn't all. The tale was very much about Anneke's ability to take care of herself and her family through her talent with brewing, despite others' efforts to thwart her (as is often the case, people may take offense to a successful woman).
I liked it, and would recommend it to anyone who thinks the premise seems interesting.
A dastardly villain (somewhat reminiscent of Captain Black Jack of Outlander fame) who just can't stand the success our MC is managing. He gets rather obsessed about her ability to keep going in the face of adversity.
Anneke is a real "don't give up" kind of heroine, which is a strength I can get behind.
There were a few glitches here and there that just needed a bit more copy-editting. I realise most books do, but I still like to expect more from publishing houses, especially when they, technically, have the budget and team to get it right, versus a solo author-publisher. It wasn't too bad, but it was enough to pull me from the reading now and then.
Romance-wise, I was in support from the start (despite his first words to her), so I call that a win. Half of my compulsion to keep reading was simply the fate of the relationship... Did I say I was a sucker for a touch of romance?
But the romance wasn't all. The tale was very much about Anneke's ability to take care of herself and her family through her talent with brewing, despite others' efforts to thwart her (as is often the case, people may take offense to a successful woman).
I liked it, and would recommend it to anyone who thinks the premise seems interesting.