I love when publishers re-introduce an authors book that has been written years before. With new technology, they bring a story to e-book form and allow new generations to discover authors they may not have been able to enjoy before now.
Leila Meacham was an author I was introduced to a few months ago through one of her stories called Ryan’s Hand. Absolutely loved that story so I was excited to find out they are bringing another one of her stories into e-book format that I was able to review called crowning design. Here are my thoughts.
Crowning Design by Leila Meacham
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: January 3, 2017
Sold by: Hachette Book Group
ASIN: B01F1UD63G
A tender, classic love story about the secrets that linger in our hearts and the choices that set us free…
Some people aren’t meant for happily-ever-after. And Deborah Standridge is one of them. When she called off her wedding to the perfect man to pursue her passion as an architect, she didn’t mean to hurt anyone. But Deborah saw her chance to finally make her own dreams come and she took it, setting in motion a tragedy that has haunted her ever since.
Now, as one of Denver’s most successful architects, Deborah has avoided love at all costs…until Daniel Parker walks into her life. He commissions her to design his company’s headquarters and soon makes her want to believe in love again. But Dan is keeping a shocking secret that could rip apart everything they’ve built–and break Deborah’s heart once and for all. Will Deborah find the strength to put the past behind her to fight for a love that could last for all time?
Review of Crowning Design by Leila Meacham
After reading Ryan’s Hand I had high hope’s for this book. Loved the storyline and the plot itself but there are certain aspects about this book that I didn’t care for, which caused me to rate this a little lower than normal.
One of the first things I found was that this is definitely written in an older style of writing form. Some of the conversations were stilted. In some cases the story jumped around a bit and it seemed like areas could’ve been filled in with more detail to blend the story and make it flow better.
The 80s were definitely in full swing where a woman was not highly valued in her position and was supposed to be a wife first. However, this was important to the story itself so you have to remember in what era it was written to enjoy the full aspect of the story.
Overall, the book was engaging and a pleasant read, written in a classic romance storytelling method. The author is quite talented at telling a great story so there’s very little difficulty enjoying what she has crafted.
If you enjoy throwback writing and stories that are clean, this is one you want to check out and grab. Now available in ebook for immediate enjoyment!
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Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook download so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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