Carved in Stone

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CAMDEN, ELIZABETH

CARVED IN STONE

Gwen Kellerman is an heiress to the infamous Blackstone family, whose history of scandal nearly destroyed her. She now lives a quiet life at the idyllic college founded with her family's fortune and hopes to keep the tragedies of her past safely behind her.

Patrick O'Neill survived a hardscrabble youth to become a lawyer for the downtrodden Irish immigrants in his community. He's proud of his work, even though he struggles to afford his ramshackle law office. All that changes when he accepts a case to challenge the Blackstones' legacy of greed and corruptions by resurrecting a thirty-year-old mystery.

Little does Patrick suspect that the Blackstones will launch their most sympathetic family member to derail him. Gwen is tasked with getting Patrick to drop the case, but the old mystery takes a shocking twist neither of them saw coming. Now, as they navigate a burgeoning attraction, Patrick is the only one who can save Gwen from new danger on the horizon.

My Review:

Prepare to settle in and be dazzled by the depth and breadth of this stunning historical novel. Camden always delivers exquisite research and creates the most amazing maverick heroines and she doesn't disappoint in this page-turning marvel. 

Loved Gwen right from the start. She's a survivor. A woman of depth who hasn't allowed the hardships she's endured to turn into bitterness. She's brimming with life and intelligence and is so much more than a 'Blackstone heiress.' And she can hold her own with her imposing relatives.

Patrick appreciates all those qualities and revels in the alluring woman who is, essentially, his opposition. They are on different sides of a legal issue and from vastly different social classes for starters, and yet, there is something so intensely right about Patrick and Gwen as a couple. Their romance is fraught with complications and turmoil but it's pure magic too. Deep friendship and toe-curls -- my kind of romance!

And then there's the mystery -- a twisty-turny, conniving bit of intrigue and danger that turns an already complicated plot into a stunner of a rabid read.

Perhaps, best of all, is the intrinsic way the author has woven an inspirational thread throughout the entire story. Patrick in particular humbled me with the way he lives out his deeply rooted faith.

I was both excited and sad to reach the end of Carved in Stone (wonderful title tie-in, by the way.) Excited because we all got closure and a happily every after but sad because I had to say goodbye. I do so hate to be cut off from the characters I've grown to love. But, there's good news too -- definitely a reason to happy dance -- because this is the first book in Camden's Blackstone Legacy series which means I'll get to travel back to 1900 New York City again sometime in my reading future. Yay!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Carved in Stone, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday September 25 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!