Monday, September 23, 2013

The Heart Does Whisper by Cyntha Ingram Hensley ~ Review and GIVEAWAY


The Heart Does Whisper by Cynthia Ingram Hensley 

Publication Date: July 29th 2013 
Publisher: Meryton Press 
Paperback: 302 pages 
Received: paperback from author 
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

"Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her." ~ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

 

I loved The Heart Does Whisper!  It is the sequel to Echoes of Pemberley; a modern Pride and Prejudice inspired story (more like a continuation of P&P as it is about the descendants of Elizabeth and Darcy). 

After four years of dating Sean and Catie get married! Sean has finished school at the university and has accepted an internship at Norbury, a boys school in Savannah, GA. They will begin their married life in America - far away from family and friends. Catie has a lot to learn about being a wife and living on a budget! Sean, also, has a lot to learn about being a husband. He’s a proud man and doesn’t like the idea of living off his wife’s money - not even a little bit.  There is also his new job, which is going to be a little harder emotionally than he thought it would be. You see the school takes in boys that come from abusive backgrounds. 

I love all the secondary characters in this story! I found the wealthy Miss Montague, Norbury’s chief benefactor, to be an interesting lady. She has a few secrets that need to be told. She reminded me a little of Lady Catherine when she said, ”I detest conversation I have no part in.” Then, there is the cook Catie hired (without discussing it with Sean first), Etta Oliver. She’s a no nonsense kinda of lady! I loved her! 

There are some heartbreaking stories surrounding the boys at Norbury. One boy, Toby, who was brutally wounded, holds the secret to his scars, but he’s not talking. Sean feels compelled to find out what happened, and try to help him with his plight. 

Not only do we hear Sean’s beautiful Irish brogue throughout the book, but we are also treated to the occasional southern draw. And some yummy southern cooking! 

I was really glad that Sean and Catie spend their first year away from Catie’s brother Ben. Even though Ben loves Catie very much, he can be a bit controlling, and I don’t think he would let them work out their problems on their own. 

The Heart Does Whisper is a great read! I would recommend it to anyone whether they are a Jane Austen fan or not!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author for my honest review.

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~ * ~ * ~ GIVEAWAY ~ * ~ * ~

Cynthia Hensley's has generously offer to giveaway a set of her books, 
Echoes of Pemberley and The Heart Does Whisper 
(paperback) US only
OR 
one e-copy of 
The Heart Does Whisper 
(Internationally) 
to one lucky person! 
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The last day to enter is September 30, 2013.
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19 comments:

  1. I love stories that continue past the HEA. These two characters were great so I'm glad there's a sequel and that you thought it was pretty good. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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    1. Hi Sophia Rose! I don't always like sequels, but I did this one! I think I might have liked it more than the first! :)

      Good luck to you!

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    2. Me too, Sophia! The Heart Does Whisper covers that very problem - "The kiss" is always followed by "The End" - surely there is more to the story! LOL! Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the giveaway!

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  2. I'm really looking forward to reading this series. I have the first on kindle yet unread but will try to read it asap so I can read the second as well. Love the covers!

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    1. Hi Katrin! I had the first on my kindle for a while too. I don't know what took me so long to start reading it, but I'm glad I finally did! Yes, you must read it soon! :)

      Good luck to you!

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    2. So happy you love the covers, Katrin! I will give that credit to Meryton Press, who is known for their book covers! Thanks for commenting and good luck on the giveaway!

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  3. Reading Echoes of Pemberley on the Kindle, can't wait to read this sequel!

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    1. Hi Daneanne! I'm glad to hear your reading Echoes of Pemberley now. Good luck in the giveaway!

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    2. Your comment made me smile, Daneanne! I love connecting with readers and fellow lovers of all things Jane! Thank you for reading!! Good Luck on the giveaway!

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  4. I haven't had the opportunity it read this series. Reading the post, It seems Catie is modeled after Georgiana. She is one of my favorite characters in P&P. Looking forward to reading.

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    1. Hi Raquel! Yes, there are many similarities to Catie and Georgiana - especially in the first book "Echoes of Pemberley". I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did! Good luck in the giveaway! :)

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    2. Yes, Raquel, Catie is modeled after Georgiana! My only complaint about P&P is it was too short! I would have loved to know more of Georgiana. Like Georgiana, Catie faces the tragedy of being an orphan and is overly sheltered by her brother because of it. All of my life I've heard the cliché, "history repeats itself" so I thought why not! Thanks for commenting and best of luck on the giveaway!

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  5. I really hope to read E of P soon. I wish I had more reading time! I know you know what that's like lol. Thanks for the giveaway. :)

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    1. Hi Monica! Yes! I totally know what you mean! I would LOVE more reading time! I would even settle for just reading faster and writing faster as well! :) Good luck in the giveaway!

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    2. So little time... It is true! I do hope you enjoy the story! Thanks, Monica, and good luck!!

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  6. Good giveaway. This looks like a good read.
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  7. Hi Barb! I thought it was a great read! Good luck in the giveaway! :)

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  8. I haven't read Echoes of Pemberley and it is sitting in my iPad waiting for the chance to be read. But I'm glad that there is a sequel to look forward to. Thanks for writing a tempting review, Candy. I would love to win The Heart Does Whisper in eBook format cos I'm international.

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    1. Hi Luthien! I think you would enjoy reading both EoP and THDW! Good luck in the giveaway!

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