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Before the Season Ends

May 28, 2009 by Melissa

I’ve been trying to expand my reading horizons lately, and have (for the most part) enjoyed the change. Still it was a great treat to pick up Before the Season Ends by Linore Rose Burkard and come back to one of my favorite eras, 19th Century England.

I was intrigued from the opening lines,

Something would have to be done about Ariana. All winter, Miss Ariana Forsythe, aged nineteen, had been going about the house sighing. “Mr. Hathaway is my lot in life!”

As it turns out, Ariana’s family isn’t quite convinced that Mr. Hathaway, a rector in his late fifties, is God’s plan for her. She soon finds herself in London for a season with her wealthy and widowed aunt. A literal run in with the scheming Lady Covington leads to an unexpected tie with the roguish (handsome, and rich) Phillip Mornay. Can Ariana’s faith withstand her being thrown into the fire of London society?

Pride and Prejudice fans might argue that the Ariana/Phillip romance is a replica of the relationship between Lizzy and Darcy. Certainly, Phillip reminded me of Darcy. However, since I genuinely adore Darcy, I didn’t mind the similarities one bit. And I must admit that the storyline took a turn I didn’t quite expect.

All in all, I thought Before the Season Ends was a delightful read. I’m eager for the sequel, The House in Grosvenor Square to see how the story ends.

Melissa has been captivated by books for as long as she can remember. She resides in Virginia and at her blog, Breath of Life.

Thanks to the wonderful staff at Harvest House Publishers, you have the opportunity to win both books as part of our Summer Giveaway (U.S. addresses only). Leave a comment on this post if you’d like to be eligible to win this book.

Click on the banner above to enter our other Summer Fun Giveaways. All winners will be announced on June 11.

Filed Under: Christian, Fiction, Historical, Melissa

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Comments

  1. Vicky Boackle says

    June 1, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    i would love to read these books.

  2. KRistin says

    June 2, 2009 at 12:42 am

    I love Jane Austen and would love to read this book!

  3. quiltingreader says

    June 2, 2009 at 2:58 am

    Sounds good.

  4. Jenny Martin says

    June 2, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    I would love to read these!

  5. Tarah says

    June 2, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    I’m always looking for a great read!

  6. Susan C says

    June 2, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    These sound fun and romantic-perfect for the beach!

  7. GAhome2mom says

    June 2, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I would so love to read Before the Season. Thanks.

    gahome2mom at gmail dot com

  8. Elizabeth Sprague says

    June 2, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Sounds like a book I’d enjoy!

  9. Kristin says

    June 2, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    They sound like great reads!

  10. Diane F says

    June 2, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I need some good reading for this summer!

  11. Catherine says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Thanx for the contest

  12. Michele says

    June 3, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    That’s a great era for a book…this looks like it would be fun to read.

  13. Rita says

    June 3, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    Good for my granddaughter! Thank you!

  14. Mozi Esmes Mommy says

    June 3, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    I really really want to read this!

  15. Sue says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    This sounds nice

  16. sarah says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:49 am

    enter me!

  17. jan koontz says

    June 4, 2009 at 11:29 am

    just to cool

  18. Michael Capp says

    June 4, 2009 at 11:46 am

    I’d love to win!

  19. Kiley says

    June 4, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    I love to read! This would be a wonderful summer read for me! Thank you so much for letting me enter!

  20. Maria Delgado says

    June 4, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    I have never heard of these books! It sounds like it would be great to have something new to read!

  21. CINDY says

    June 4, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    sounds like a great book~

  22. Sandy Y says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    This sounds like a great read!

  23. nfmgirl says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    Awesome! Please count me in. Thank you!

  24. Pamela S. says

    June 4, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I like period romances so this sounds great to me. thanks for the giveaway.

  25. Becky says

    June 5, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Sounds like a great book

  26. alycep says

    June 5, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    These would both be great for me to read for the summer and then pass them along to the assited living center-they love books, especially like these.

  27. karen k says

    June 5, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Please add my name to the list…sounds like a great read. thanks.
    kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)com

  28. Carlene says

    June 5, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Carlene
    iluvreading(at)verizon.net

  29. Christina Brunetti says

    June 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    I would love to read this.

    Thanks,

    darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com

  30. Valorie says

    June 5, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    I love historical fiction!

  31. Janelle says

    June 5, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    Sounds like my kind of read!

  32. Marianna says

    June 6, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  33. scottsgal says

    June 6, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    these sound wonderful – please count me in

  34. Daniel M says

    June 7, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    always looking for something new/interesting to read

  35. DEBIJOT says

    June 7, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Always love a new book. Thanks

  36. Heather H says

    June 8, 2009 at 11:26 am

    I’d like to read this one for sure!

  37. Beth says

    June 8, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    How great that would be to win BOTH books! Thanks.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  38. Andria says

    June 8, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    I would love a chance to win. Thank you.

  39. Elli says

    June 8, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    sounds like a great summer read!

  40. Susan Smith says

    June 8, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Sounds like a good book

  41. Kathy D says

    June 8, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    What a fun read…..

  42. Christine Walker says

    June 8, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    I would love to read this!

  43. Erma H says

    June 9, 2009 at 6:35 am

    I would love the chance to win this, thanks.

  44. Deedles says

    June 9, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Sounds like an interesting read.

  45. Brenda Park says

    June 9, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    These books sound like something I’d really like , but then I’d read anything!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  46. Tammy says

    June 9, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    I love period time books like this one

  47. Marie says

    June 9, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    These look great, I would love to read them!

  48. Gabriel J. says

    June 9, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Great read!

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