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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