![]() There was more than one villain, in Yesterday’s Tides, but the one who seems less threatening ends up being pretty awful. I don’t know if you’ve ever read Lady Susan written by Jane Austen, but narcissism isn’t new. You can find it on her instagram as well as on mine. Oy, I had the opportunity to interview Roseanna on IG today, live. In the case of this book I can totally forgive Roseanna for not including the dredging of the canal during the 1942 part of the book, so I have no negatives to share. It pains me to do so because I know it’s vulnerable to write books but readers do deserve to know if an author fudged historical things or wrote poorly. That pretty much cover’s it for legalities on reviewing the book as part of the launch…but it doesn’t say that I was absolutely privileged to read the book early and that I am honest enough that had it been a terrible read, or had there been anything I truly didn’t like, I would have included it. I was not required to provide a positive review. I received a complimentary copy this book from the publishers. There are few authors he’s enjoyed as much as Roseanna, so they are signed to him gifted for father’s day and birthdays :D) (We have read aloud since our courtship while we drive and as a dates, which means nearly 19 years of reading aloud with him. Whisper from the shadows & Code of Secretsįor the record, I’ve purchased all the other books in each series as signed copies *new* on Roseanna’s website because after we borrowed them from the library my husband loved them. Digital is all and good for a passing read but this is worthy of permanent space in your physical bookshelf. These are books I keep in the physical form because my husband and children all read them, so we need to be able to pull them off the shelves at any given time. ![]() It’s so easy to believe we are the right person, and she has such excellent plot twists that you’re going to joy as you grip your book and devout it. There is a lot to ponder on, so much history to love and weep over, and insight on how we deal with life now. I love that Roseanna had sensitivity readers for how men think, the perceptions of African American’s life experiences in history, and the Deaf world. ![]() Some is getting to understand Roseanna’s writing style (she has lovely introspection and thought that would take the blink of an eye, but they’re in the middle of conversations and interactions), the other is that you’ll have so much backstory that it’ll feel deeper and you’ll be able to follow it better.Īny time you read time slips you’ll have to keep track of whether you’re in the 1914 or 1942 characters, so it takes a bit to keep everyone’s names straight. Having read some of the other reviews I came back to tell you that you’ll probably really improve your reading experience if you read the others first. ![]() There is even more depth and a bit more joy if you read them first. If you want to read the books that lead up to it and are either loosely or specifically connected in the book I’ll give you the list at the end. Yet, it is a standalone and it’s delightful. If you haven’t read the rest of the books then you’ll have a lot of exciting surprises and just a little more adrenaline heart stopping moments. White whisks you away to two periods fraught with peril in this sweeping and romantic dual-time tale.Įaster eggs all over the place? delightful check! The ripples from the Great War are still rocking their lives, and it seems yesterday's tides may sweep them all into danger again today.īestselling and award-winning author Roseanna M. When war breaks out in Europe, and their relationship is put in jeopardy, will their love survive?Īs Evie and Sterling work to track down an elusive German agent, they unravel mysteries that go back a generation. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.ĭecades earlier, in 1914, Englishman Remington Culbreth arrives at the Ocracoke Inn for the summer, but he doesn't count on falling in love with Louisa Adair, the innkeeper's daughter. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same-until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc.
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