To Whisper Her Name book review

                                                      To Whisper Her Name               

                                                          by Tamera Alexander


About the book:

   Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a man shot as a traitor to the South, is shunned by proper society and gratefully accepts an invitation from "Aunt" Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation. Expecting to be the Harding's head housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned when she learns the real reason Elizabeth's husband, Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her coming. Not finding the safe haven she expects, Olivia is caught off guard by her feelings for Ridley Adam Cooper, a Southern man who seems anything but a Southern gentleman.

Branded a traitor by some, Ridley Cooper, a Southern son who chose to fight for the Union, is a man desperate to end the war still raging inside him. Determined to learn "the gift" that Belle Meade's head horse trainer and former slave, Bob Green, possesses, Ridley harbors secrets that threaten both their lives.

As Ridley seeks to make peace within himself for "betraying" the South he loved, Olivia is determined to never be betrayed again.

Set at Nashville's historic Belle Meade Plantation, the most influential thoroughbred stud farm in America's history, To Whisper Her Name weaves the struggles of real people of the post-war South with the journeys of a man and a woman scarred by betrayal.
My Review:
  This was an excellent book, if I might say so myself.  Author Tamera Alexander outdid herself once again with a story line that is very engaging and has plenty going on, which I love.  It was easy to fall in love with the characters at Belle Meade Plantation.

 Following Olivia Aberdeen all over the plantation brings its highs and lows. You feel deeply for the way she was treated by her late husband and for the way society is treating her now. Yet, now that she is here at Belle Mead, you know things are going to work out well for her. Even though the story is quite predictable I still loved every minute of it!

 From the very start, you are rooting on Mr. Ridley Cooper; a strong headed man who knows what he wants and goes for it. Once he lays eyes on Olivia you know she’s in trouble. Their friendly and not so friendly banter and teasing really make the story fun, and reading how each person grows into a stronger relationship with God makes it even better.

 There really isn’t anything I did not enjoy about this book. Except maybe that it was predictable, but that’s not something I would call deal breaker. Should you choose to read this book I know you will not be disappointed. Grab your copy today and enjoy the first visit to the Belle Mead Plantation!

 

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To Whisper Her Name and to check out her other boooks.

 

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