Twelve Days of Kindle #8
Among all the lovely covers created by The Wild Rose Press' talented cover artists, I think this must be one of the finest. Tasteful, elegant yet a little playful, just like the character it depicts, the cover of Rae Summers' ' Dear Julia ' is just as much a work of art as the book. I'm not always the biggest fan of historical fiction, but over the last year I've been introduced to some superb writers who create lively, relevant stories while still remaining respectful to the feel of the era they've chosen, and to my mind this is definitely one of those. The heroine Rosalie is allowed considerably more freedom than I imagine was granted to most young women in the post-war period, but this is ably explained away by the early death of her mother and the eccentricity of her father, leaving her conveniently free to enjoy unchaperoned rides and chess games with the reclusive yet fascinating hero, William Cavendish. Rosalie's initial intention is to r...