Review: Color of Deception (The Sullyard Sisters Book 1) by Ruth J. Hartman
Print Length: 179 pages
Publisher: esKape Press (January 09, 2016)
From Goodreads.com: When artist Kitty Sullyard draws a strange symbol in her toy panorama, she doesn’t expect it to be life threatening. Tossed into a situation she never asked for, she learns the hard way who not to trust.
After Kitty mysteriously disappears, Nathaniel Bexley has only a single clue with which to find her. It’s something only he would know. Will he be able to decipher the secret message she’s hidden in a drawing, or will Kitty be doomed to the hands of her kidnappers?
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My Rating: 4 stars out of 5
This was another sweet and enjoyable read from the mind of Ruth J. Hartman! This book contained everything that I have come to expect from reading one of her stories - there were flawed characters that were well developed, a sweet (and clean aside from a few kisses) romance, a cat (seriously - all of her novels manage to sneak at least one adorable cat in), and enough suspense and intrigue to tie everything into a nearly perfect package.
I do have to admit that I would have loved to read more about certain aspects of the overall story (that I unfortunately can't go into too much without giving too much away), but I wish there had been more when it came to their cousin Robert, and again when it came to the kidnappers. I felt there was a great potential for a showdown that was just never fulfilled.
However, even without that, the romance between Nathaniel and Kitty more than made up for what I felt was missing. Theirs was not an easy road, but somehow they made it work. I especially liked the fact that these were not your typical characters. Nathaniel had a physical disability that he worked hard to hide, whilst Kitty came from a family who needed to work in order to make ends meet (not to mention the fact that she was a self-proclaimed flirt). It was a refreshing change from the characters you usually see within these types of novels.
In closing, I have to say that I cannot wait for the next installment in this series. I absolutely loathed Nathaniel's cousin Stratford in this story - however Ruth has an unusual gift of taking even the most despicable of characters and giving them redeeming qualities later on - and since the next book centers on him - I can't wait to see what she comes up with! It is sure to be brilliant!
This was another sweet and enjoyable read from the mind of Ruth J. Hartman! This book contained everything that I have come to expect from reading one of her stories - there were flawed characters that were well developed, a sweet (and clean aside from a few kisses) romance, a cat (seriously - all of her novels manage to sneak at least one adorable cat in), and enough suspense and intrigue to tie everything into a nearly perfect package.
I do have to admit that I would have loved to read more about certain aspects of the overall story (that I unfortunately can't go into too much without giving too much away), but I wish there had been more when it came to their cousin Robert, and again when it came to the kidnappers. I felt there was a great potential for a showdown that was just never fulfilled.
However, even without that, the romance between Nathaniel and Kitty more than made up for what I felt was missing. Theirs was not an easy road, but somehow they made it work. I especially liked the fact that these were not your typical characters. Nathaniel had a physical disability that he worked hard to hide, whilst Kitty came from a family who needed to work in order to make ends meet (not to mention the fact that she was a self-proclaimed flirt). It was a refreshing change from the characters you usually see within these types of novels.
In closing, I have to say that I cannot wait for the next installment in this series. I absolutely loathed Nathaniel's cousin Stratford in this story - however Ruth has an unusual gift of taking even the most despicable of characters and giving them redeeming qualities later on - and since the next book centers on him - I can't wait to see what she comes up with! It is sure to be brilliant!
DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.
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