![]() ![]() So far, both Edenbrooke and Seeking Persephone have obvious shades of famous stories that are classics because they were the first of their kind. Escapist lit is fine, the regency setting is fine, but unoriginality is not. Their authors are loyal Jane Austen devotees who want to carry on the tradition of clean literature set in a simpler time of good manners, lovely dresses, and when marriage to a wealthy man is a woman’s top priority.Īfter reading two books in this genre by two different authors, I am finding this kind of escapist reading teetering on the ridiculous. These books are written by women for women. ![]() Like Edenbrooke, by Julianne Donaldson, Seeking Persephone is part of the genre of LDS romantic regency fiction. With only a quarter of the book remaining, I decided to see how these characters ended up. Eden, a story I have been visiting between other books for about 3 months. Last night I finished Seeking Persephone, by Sarah M. ![]()
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