The Breath Between Waves by Charlotte Anne Hamilton

Additionally, I found the writing clunky and flat with repetitive descriptions.

I felt that there was a lack of depth to their relationship and individual characters which didn’t give me much to root for. There was an instant attraction between the two women which I don’t necessarily mind, however their relationship didn’t seem to develop beyond this surface level attraction. I had many of the same problems with this book as with Hamilton’s debut, The Breath Between Waves, the main issue being the romance itself. I did also relate a lot to the main character’s love of her home country, Scotland, and to her homesickness as I, too, am currently in a foreign country away from home. It was lovely, too, to see so much queer acceptance and positivity in a historical setting.

It was clear that the author had done a lot of research into the time period and its fashions which helped immerse the story in its glamorous setting. Of Trust and Heart made for a quick, enjoyable read with an interesting setting and engaging plot. It was an entertaining read but not something that blew me away and honestly, as I sit down to write this review, I’m finding that the story hasn’t stuck with me at all. I couldn’t wait to read a book that shared so much of my identity as a Scottish lesbian while also exploring one of my favourite historical settings – the speakeasy scene of the 1920s.

I have been eagerly anticipating this book ever since it was announced. Which is loudly calling for Miss Rosalie Smith. No matter how hard she wants to please her family and do her duty, she finds that there's something about the woman that she can't stay away from - that she can't ignore her heart. Only when she gets there, she and her cousin, a man who, like her, suffers from the weight of expectation from his father, decide on one last hoorah as a memory to hold close to their heart in their later life.īut when they arrive at the speakeasy hidden beneath a small bookstore, Harriet finds herself entranced by the singer. So, in a last attempt to find a match for their daughter to see her safe and secure, they send her to her aunt and uncle in New York. It's not such a ghastly prospect to her, but as the daughter of the Earl of Creoch, there's a certain expectation that she must meet. Instead of being presented at eighteen, she trained to be a nurse and shared forbidden kisses with her colleagues.īut now in 1923, at the age of 24, Harriet is facing spinsterhood. The Great War changed everything for Lady Harriet Cunningham.

The Breath Between Waves by Charlotte Anne Hamilton