![]() ![]() ![]() Lewis is a darkly attractive and intense man, and as with many Gothic romances, there's a suggestion that he might be guilty of murder. Especially when her guardian, a cousin named Lewis Browning, takes her to the reclusive and sinister Greybourne Hall. When her older brother dies under mysterious circumstances, she decides to investigate his death. Rebecca Hunter is a scrappy young heroine who is a bit of a feminist- she doesn't want to get married, and she's incredibly smart. ![]() Whitney and Victoria Holt, while also giving nods to much older favorites, like Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre. Instead, what I got was a fantastic gothic romance with atmosphere and suspense, that managed to pay homage to the squeaky-clean romances of Phyllis A. ![]() I think God was only mentioned in the epilogue, and there weren't any random prayer sessions or recitations of scripture, as many historical christian romances tend to have. To my surprise, MIDNIGHT ON THE RIVER GREY was not all that religious. MIDNIGHT ON THE RIVER GREY had a great cover and concept, and it had a plus-size model on the front cover. But there's one thing I can't say no to, and that's a Gothic romance novel. Christian fiction is not usually a genre of books I usually read because I am not religious, and tend to find the overwhelmingly sanctimonious and preachy messages of some of these books troubling at best and extremely uncomfortable at worst. ![]()
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