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in the Wind by Regan Walker is an outstanding Georgian Historical Romance, "Donet Trilogy", Book, but can be read as a stand alone, Set in England and France in, The story begins in West Sussex, England,
This is the heartwarming story of Jean Donet, comte de Saintonge and Lady Joanna West,
Donet, was disowned from his family in France by his father, because his father did not like the woman his son wished to marry, so, Jean, made his own way and fortune by smuggling and others things to feed his young family.
Donet gave up all for the love of a woman, Then his beloved wife dies, leaving him with a young daughter, Donet is bold, handsome, dark and a privateer, he's the Captain of the la Reine Noire,
Joanna, is the oldest sister of Lord Torrington, She's a smuggler with her younger brother, Freddy, They are smugglers to help the poor villagers of Chichester, Joanna is looking for adventure,
Love of a lifetime, second chances in love and life, adventure, danger, a bit of mystery,
suspense, romance and a few surprises makes "Echo in the Wind" a page turner.
The mysterious and handsome Jean Donet and the elegant but advanteous Joanna make an excellent match, I absolutely loved their story!!
Well written with Ms, Walker's usual aplomb, her historical details, her characterizations, and her vivid details, draw the reader into her stories and held them in awe.
Her details of the countryside, makes the reader feel as if they are there, as if you can breath in the fragrant scents and feel the wind on your face.
Simply breathtaking! ! I felt as if I was there, along with the characters, It was easy to feel Donet's heartache and his reluctance to love again, My heart broke for both him and Joanna,
A fast paced drama, with passion and romance, The plot was magnificent, engaging and intriguing, as Ms, Walker's stories usually are. The characters are strongwilled, bold, well rounded, very believable and realistic,
Once again, Regan Walker brings readers a story of adventure, and romance, that will keep readers fully engaged, I was glued to the pages from the first sentence forward, Magnificent! ! Another masterfully and brilliantly executed story!! Bravo!! Ms, Walker definitely knows how to write Historical Romance, I love her stories and "Echo in the Wind", was no different, A absolutely wicked but delicious story, Another must read by Regan Walker, Beautiful and heartwarming story!!!
I received a complimentary copy,
Rating:
Heat Mild
Received by: AprilR Actually, this wonderful story could easily be read after To Tame the Wind in the Agents of the Crown series, because the hero, Jean Donet, is the father of the heroine, Claire, in To Tame the Wind.
It is a marvelous romantic adventure with Joanna, the “spinster” daughter of an English Earl and the widower, Jean Donet, a former pirate/privateer who has inherited a great holding with vineyards in France from his deceased father and older brother.
I do not want to give away here how they first met, but it was an exciting chance meeting that later became a love affair and second chance romance for the hero.
A truly “swoon worthy” historical romance by a most excellent author! Echo in the Wind is book two in the Donet Trilogy, I have not read book one and I had no trouble following the plot, I would like to read book one so that I can gain some background information on Jean Donet,
Jean Donet, a french man, has been a smuggler, privateer, merchant, spy, and a nobleman, He and his crew smuggle products on the coast of England, Lady Joanna West is the sister of the Earl but feels great concern for the poor people in her village, She smuggles products and uses the profits to help the poor, She meets Jean when she boards his ship to inspect the merchandise she is purchasing, Her disguise does not fool Jean, he knows she is a woman, He remains in the dark so she does not know the identity of the captain of the ship,
Lady Joanna is beautiful, She has had many pursuers but none have captured her interest, Jean is a widower that guards his heart out of fear, When Jean meets Lady Joanna at a noble event he is drawn to her, She is also drawn to him, It does not take long for Jean to realize Joanna is the smuggler who was on his ship, He is curious about her, When Joanna's last smuggle attempt goes terribly wrong, she finds herself wounded and in the care of Jean on his ship, As Jean tends to her wounds, he and Joanna get to know one another and soon the two begin a physical relationship, Before long both are in love with each other but fear keeps Jean at a distance, Should he keep Joanna as his mistress or make her his wife,
Jean takes Joanna to his properties across France, Jean has become the comte de Saintonge due to the death of his father and his brother, He has also become guardian of his young niece, Jean soon loses his heart to Joanna and to his young niece but keeping them safe proves difficult,
I loved Echo in the Wind, I loved the characters and the passion that Jean and Joanna share, It held my interest. right up until the end, It was so nice to see what it would be like to be completely spoiled by a very wealthy french man, This is my first book by Walker but it will not be my last, Echo in the Wind is a fantastic read!
Regan Walker is an author who knows how to write a fantastic story.
Her books are filled with history, romance, and great adventure, Echo in the Wind is a wonderful read about loves second chance, This is book two in the Donet Trilogy, Although, this title can be read as a stand alone, I highly recommend reading this title along with book one, To Tame The Wind, I'm now eagerly awaiting the series third installment due out in, This is a truly great read by a wonderful author who is now on my auto buy list, Brava! Unlike many of women of the ton, Lady Joanna West has vowed to never marry, even though at twentyfive, her brother the earl believes its high time she wed.
She also refuses to stand idly by why the villagers of Chichester starve from lack of work and the inability to pay high taxes.
To that end she begins delivering food baskets to the poor, but now oversees the delivery of smuggled tea and brandy and makes sure the goods reach their proper destinations without alerting the revenue agents.
One night in April, her men row her out to meet a new partner, a stranger who could be a free trader or a spy.
Captain Jean Donet silently watches from the shadows as his new partner inspects the merchandise and haggles with his quartermaster, Before the Englishman departs, Jean suspects the stranger is actually a woman in disguise, But that possibility intrigues, rather than discourages him, for he, too, is more than he appears to be, Disowned by his father, he is a French spy, was a privateer for Benjamin Franklin during the American Revolution, and is now a successful smuggler with a fleet of vessels.
He is also the comte de Saintonge, a title inherited after the untimely death of his father and older brother, He must finally return to the estate he left years ago, but first he must attend several events leading up to the christening of his new grandson.
Since her brother has yet to marry, Joanna serves as his hostess at a party honoring the new prime minister, who is determined to put an end to the smuggling that plagues England.
Two other gentlemen in attendance also catch her attention, but for different reasons, One commands the sloop of war responsible for hunting down vessels engaged in this illegal trade, The other is a fortyyearold Frenchman who seems taken with her younger sister, who has just come of age, Joanna will do whatever is necessary to keep Tillie from becoming a sacrificial lamb,
While in London for the christening, Joanna accompanies a friend to the Old Bailey to attend a trial, But the experience leaves her shaken when the smuggler is found guilty and sentenced to hang, Her chosen trade has become too dangerous, so after one last run, she will find another way to help the villagers, Just as she is about to disembark from her partners brig, the revenue ship announces her arrival by opening fire and Joanna is badly wounded.
Jean immediately sets sail and, after successfully eluding his pursuers, attends his beautiful guest, Her best chance of survival is to get her as quickly as possible to a French doctor he trusts, But a storm brews in France, King Louis and Queen Marie Antoinette continue to spend money, even though the country is badly in debt, The incident that killed his family may not have been accidental, And his mind wages war with his heart over his growing attraction for Joanna,
Echo in the Wind is the second book in the Donet Trilogy and takes place five years before the storming of the Bastille and the start of the French Revolution.
As in the previous title, To Tame the Wind, Walker opens with a list of “Characters of Note” so readers can acquaint themselves with whos who before the story begins.
Aside from Chichester and London, she whisks readers back to eighteenthcentury Lorient, Saintonge, and Paris to experience firsthand the discontent of the people and the callow disregard of the nobility.
Walker also includes an authors note where she discusses the history behind the novel,
Chapter one places readers in the midst of the action and shows great promise of suspense, but the pace slows thereafter and doesnt pick up again until after page.
Those pages focus more on character development, with only minor hints of possible adventure and misadventure, Yet stalwart readers who brave the trials and tribulations that they and the characters experience will be richly rewarded with a wonderful love story.
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