An Uncertain Choice (Audible Audio Edition) Jody Hedlund Hayley Cresswell Zondervan Books
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Due to her parents' promise at her birth, Lady Rosemarie has been prepared to become a nun on the day she turns 18. Then, a month before her birthday, a friend of her father's enters the kingdom and proclaims her parents' will left a second choice - if Rosemarie can marry before the eve of her 18th year, she will be exempt from the ancient vow.
Before long, Rosemarie is presented with the three most handsome and brave knights in the land. But when the competition for her heart seemingly results in a knight playing foul, she begins to wonder if the convent is the best place after all. If only one of the knights - the one who appears the guiltiest - had not already captured her heart.
An Uncertain Choice (Audible Audio Edition) Jody Hedlund Hayley Cresswell Zondervan Books
Seventeen-year-old Lady Rosemarie Montfort is struggling to maintain control over Ashby while trying to come to grips with the promise her parents made to the church when she was a child, the promise that Lady Rosemarie would become a nun on her eighteenth birthday. Rosemarie only learned of this promise when her parents died, and she had finally begun to accept it when her godfather, the Duke of Rivenshire, arrived to tell her there was a loophole. If she can marry before midnight on her eighteenth birthday, the contract will be broken. With her eighteenth birthday only a month away, Rosemarie agrees to let the three knights that her godfather brought with him compete to win her affection.Even with romance in the air, life must go on. The sheriff of Ashby resents having to take orders from a woman, especially one as young as Rosemarie, and it’s not easy keeping him in line. Added to that is the conflict between Rosemarie’s long-time advisor, Abbot Francis Michael, and her godfather. And to make matters worse, treachery breaks out among her suitors, and the evidence seems to point to the one man she wants the most to be innocent.
This is an exciting, clean romance with a fairy tale feel, complete with ruthless villains and brave heroes.
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An Uncertain Choice (Audible Audio Edition) Jody Hedlund Hayley Cresswell Zondervan Books Reviews
Rosemarie had resigned herself to a future in a convent until her godfather appears with an escape clause her parents' Vow can be forgotten if she falls in love and marries in the next month; with three handsome knights vying for her hand, she's realizing there's a chance for love, but someone is going to dangerous lengths to prevent it.
(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)
Plot and Setting 4.2 -- Plot is engaging, with both cliche/overly convenient elements and some more unique aspects. Has a few shaky bits and/or a slight lack of focus. Setting is clear and mostly believable. Timeline is clear and consistent. I liked the vaguely fairy-tale-ish aspect of the story, with some subtle parallels to Sleeping Beauty, and the sort of bait-and-switch villain. But it also felt like it was trying too hard for a totally unnecessary bit of 'which knight was it' mystery, and the courtship activities felt slightly anachronistic. Jousting, archery contests, dances, feasts -- those fit the time period. But romantic dinners for two in the garden and a craft show with no attendees but the couple on their 'date'? Yeah, those sound much more like a modern reality show. This can be read as a stand-alone, but it does tag on at the very end a hint of what's to come for Sir Collin in the next book.
Characters 4 -- Main characters are relatable, realistic, interesting, and dynamic. Some minor characters have depth, while others may be slightly stereotyped or simplified. Definite strong points in the relationships between characters. I liked both Rosemarie and Derrick. Her struggle with wanting to be treated as an adult, but also wanting to rely on others for advice, is very relatable, among other things. I also appreciated that while she initially reacts to Derrick's apparent disinterest with petty-but-justifiable anger, she ultimately goes out of her way to pursue him, instead. Nice. They really are a good team, each calling the other out on misconceptions they have about themselves and their fate, and driving each other to be better. The other characters are presented as decently unique and believable people, but we don't see a lot of growth or depth from minor characters.
Mechanics and Writing 4.4 -- Few, if any, typos, punctuation issues, or word errors. (<5/100pgs) Generally solid use of POV, with a few errors or oddities. Skillful writing that adds to the story. Errors include homophone confusion, mild punctuation or formatting issues, some mildly awkward or inconsistent bits. POV is all first person, mainly Rosemarie, but some Derrick, especially later in the book. It would've been nice to have some warning when we switch POVs, but there's not. I would sometimes get a paragraph or two into a new section or chapter before realizing who was speaking, which was definitely irritating, but perhaps not seriously confusing.
Redeeming Value 4.7 -- Well-developed, central, uplifting themes. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are not glorified, though there is some shaky ground. No explicit sex scenes. Clear moral guidelines for behavior. Some definite physical attraction, but the characters are generally well-chaperoned, and careful to respect propriety. No more than a few kisses. Some violence, and descriptions of fairly gruesome methods of torture and execution. It doesn't dwell on the graphic details, and it's clear that we're meant to disapprove of torture entirely, but it's definitely there. A pretty clear theme of seeking God's direction in prayer, and then following where God leads, even if perhaps you're given conflicting advice. Men can be fallible and untrustworthy; God is not. Also an emphasis on generosity and care for the poor, as opposed to overindulging in extravagant luxuries.
Personal Enjoyment 4 -- I liked it a lot. Highly enjoyable and very entertaining, with perhaps an issue or two that tempered my pleasure. I’d enjoy reading it again.
I wish I didn't pay money for this.
The heroine's parents die leaving her to rule alone. Her powerful godfather could help or advise but instead he goes off for three years leaving her unprotected and unsupported in the hands of two unscrupulous people. The first is a greedy priest who wants all her wealth for the church and tries to block her using it to help the poor and starving. The second is a sadistic sheriff who ignores her laws and tortures and murders without censure because she has no help to stop him. Thanks godfather.
The heroine is rather silly and not very interesting anyway so I got tired of waiting for a Hea.
Oh also in the prequel she and a neighbor fall in love but find out she is promised to the church so they can't marry. He says he will love her forever. Here 3 years later we find she can marry if she finds love before her 18th birthday. But the neighbor just got married so too bad. What was the point of the prequel at all? I wasted money on that one too.
I would consider this book part of an unnamed series. There's a prequel, The Vow that precedes this book. Rosemarie is considering three knights in this book. The fate of the other two knights is explored in two other books, A Daring Sacrifice, and For Love and Honor.
It's only a month before Rosemarie's 18th birthday when an old family friend shows up and tells her that her fate could be different. When her parents died, she found out she'd been chosen to be a sacrifice to God and would enter the convent on her 18th birthday. Her friend, the duke, tells her that if she marries before that time, she'd released from the vow.
Derrick is one of the knights, but he doesn't feel worthy and doesn't want to compete with his two best friends for the hand of the young maiden. It's clear that she prefers him, but he holds back for a long time. Dangers threaten the contestants as well as the people Rosemarie is supposed to protect.
The book is written in first person, which makes the first half of it predictable and somewhat boring. Being inside the mind of a 17-year-old discovering her feelings of love was a bit much. Every once in a while, we get to read from Derrick's point of view. At first, his chapters are so far apart that I wondered why they were in there at all, but toward the end, more chapters included his point of view, and I was able to engage in the story itself and less with Rosemarie's struggle with her feelings. And the end was just weird.
Overall, if you're looking for a straight up romance, complete with fluttering stomachs and confusing feelings, then I recommend this book. For me, it was too sappy, and I wish there had been more balance between the points of view. Sadly, not for me.
Seventeen-year-old Lady Rosemarie Montfort is struggling to maintain control over Ashby while trying to come to grips with the promise her parents made to the church when she was a child, the promise that Lady Rosemarie would become a nun on her eighteenth birthday. Rosemarie only learned of this promise when her parents died, and she had finally begun to accept it when her godfather, the Duke of Rivenshire, arrived to tell her there was a loophole. If she can marry before midnight on her eighteenth birthday, the contract will be broken. With her eighteenth birthday only a month away, Rosemarie agrees to let the three knights that her godfather brought with him compete to win her affection.
Even with romance in the air, life must go on. The sheriff of Ashby resents having to take orders from a woman, especially one as young as Rosemarie, and it’s not easy keeping him in line. Added to that is the conflict between Rosemarie’s long-time advisor, Abbot Francis Michael, and her godfather. And to make matters worse, treachery breaks out among her suitors, and the evidence seems to point to the one man she wants the most to be innocent.
This is an exciting, clean romance with a fairy tale feel, complete with ruthless villains and brave heroes.
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