I liked the way the author intertwined the two stories
597037
It was not exactly what I was expecting, but it was quite interesting.  I liked the way the author intertwined the two stories.
4546743
I loved both books ..but I wish the second book was longer
3785886
This was a lovely tale of two intertwining stories of love and loss.  The characters left a bit to be desired in that they were not particularly easy to identify or sympathize with.  Both women felt very aloof to me and I never really connected with them.  Their stories were interesting though and the way the author wove them together was quite brilliant.

It actually took me quite a while to make my way through this simply because of the writing.  It just felt very dense and old fashioned, as if I were reading an actual historical book rather than historical fiction.  It certainly added to the experience of making you feel like you really were in the early 1900s with the characters but it made reading somewhat of a chore.

This was a very interesting read that women's fiction fans should enjoy and I certainly recommend it.
3869209
I thoroughly enjoyed this story which featured two connected stories that took place in two different times.  The character development and hisoric details were well done.  I have to say that I was hooked quite early in the book.  There were details that did not make total sense to me, for example that the daughter of an obviously wealthy man would be saddled with college loan debt.  Overall the story was well crafted and a powerful read that met an important criterion for me: the author made me care about the characters.
4301689
The Book was ok.  I really liked the way the author flipped between the past and the present.  It was not hard to keep up with the story plot.
4096554
Really enjoyed how the author intertwined the lives of the 3 main characters.  Kept my interest through the whole book.
3676824
The stories were well written and roughly connected by the relationships between the major characters.  It is a different slant on relationships.
2232113
I'M AN ANIMAL LOVER, SO I REALLY ENJOYED BOTH BOOKS
2618840
This is the second book I have read by this author, and while I have the other book five stars, as well, this was the better of the two books, in my opinion.
I like the author's writing style, and while sometimes first person narratives from more than one person in the same book are hard to follow, the method worked out very well here.
I hope to see more from this author in the near future.
2052319
I learned a lot about a part of US History I had never heard about.  The way the two stories worked together was a delight.
3723162
I found the story interesting and it kept me reading till the end, I also like how the author uses humour in his stories.
4667062
The stories in this collection were actually pretty good.  The interaction of the two main characters worked well in leading into each story.
4270324
I enjoyed the author storytelling I like the connected storyline in the series the other also does a very good job of keeping the storyline to each book connected and how would you understand where they are in the time line this book in the series rides important background and sets the stage for the remainder of the story
3588477
I enjoyed this book because I learned about a period in history that I new little about. The intertwining stories added a richness that I enjoyed
4086412
This is a different type of story telling as the author combines religion, mythology and fantasy into stories told by the story teller. Readers will also find a good set of morals inside thee lines of the story and will have fun reading this book or sharing with someone they love. I found myself thinking back to religious stories I remember from years ago and mythological tales and fables told me as I read this book. Good job in an unusual combination of story telling.
3351437
I liked the way the,author intertwined the many different characters and historic events to create an environment where they all formed a tight community and everyone became better for it.
4620975
The way the author switches between characters kept me intrigued so that I didn't want to stop reading. I enjoyed how there was two stories going on at the same time; Jennifer and all those she interacted with and Ray and Kate and his wife.  I thought Ian, remembering in first person, was a little stilted but on the whole the book kept me curious and anxious all the way through.