Adirondack
Adirondack tells a story of women's empowerment and forbidden love in a time when "that just wasn't done." The summer of 1897 should have been like every other one for Anna Tattersall, her husband, Will, and their two boys, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Anna's days were spent at teas and parties and all the societal happenings among the well to do who summered in Keene Valley. But that all changed one extraordinary day when a freak cloudburst sent Anna's world spinning out of control and she fell into the arms of another man. He was a gentleman of letters who was wealthy, and ever so handsome. And a Native American. Thus begins the story of a young woman coming into her own, discovering her true self, and finding real love for the first time in her life.
BOOK VIRAL REVIEW
"Evocative and confident period storytelling, Adirondack makes a fine debut with Johnson, Jr. rendering complex romantic events in strikingly personal terms. Rippling with late 19th-century melancholy, it is the story of a time and place where two people are forced to confront their passion, and here Johnson, Jr. demonstrates a canny ability to navigate love at its riskiest and the most necessary gamble in anyone's experience. He also instinctively understands the devices of suspense and tension and uses them to maximum effect. Not by stringing a series of contrived events one after another in a tedious stream of clichés, but by creating a pervasive sense of longing that is marked by a heightened degree of sensitivity and tact. Yes, this is Anna Tattersall's story but in bringing her character to life Johnson, Jr. reminds us that love is a universal phenomenon that has no regard for the boundaries of time or social conscience. Without a shadow of doubt, there is enough in Adirondack to sate the most demanding of Historical Romance readers. An intoxicating debut by Johnson, Jr. it is recommended without reservation."
READERS' FAVORITE REVIEW
"The plot is interesting with lots of twists to keep a reader occupied. Although the story is set in an older time period, it remains relatable... The pressure of doing the right thing to the person you have been with for years, and yourself, is really hard... There are so many things to consider and the author has described each one of those things in depth."
- Reviewed by Ankita Shukla
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BOOK VIRAL REVIEW
"Evocative and confident period storytelling, Adirondack makes a fine debut with Johnson, Jr. rendering complex romantic events in strikingly personal terms. Rippling with late 19th-century melancholy, it is the story of a time and place where two people are forced to confront their passion, and here Johnson, Jr. demonstrates a canny ability to navigate love at its riskiest and the most necessary gamble in anyone's experience. He also instinctively understands the devices of suspense and tension and uses them to maximum effect. Not by stringing a series of contrived events one after another in a tedious stream of clichés, but by creating a pervasive sense of longing that is marked by a heightened degree of sensitivity and tact. Yes, this is Anna Tattersall's story but in bringing her character to life Johnson, Jr. reminds us that love is a universal phenomenon that has no regard for the boundaries of time or social conscience. Without a shadow of doubt, there is enough in Adirondack to sate the most demanding of Historical Romance readers. An intoxicating debut by Johnson, Jr. it is recommended without reservation."
READERS' FAVORITE REVIEW
"The plot is interesting with lots of twists to keep a reader occupied. Although the story is set in an older time period, it remains relatable... The pressure of doing the right thing to the person you have been with for years, and yourself, is really hard... There are so many things to consider and the author has described each one of those things in depth."
- Reviewed by Ankita Shukla
Adirondack
Adirondack tells a story of women's empowerment and forbidden love in a time when "that just wasn't done." The summer of 1897 should have been like every other one for Anna Tattersall, her husband, Will, and their two boys, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Anna's days were spent at teas and parties and all the societal happenings among the well to do who summered in Keene Valley. But that all changed one extraordinary day when a freak cloudburst sent Anna's world spinning out of control and she fell into the arms of another man. He was a gentleman of letters who was wealthy, and ever so handsome. And a Native American. Thus begins the story of a young woman coming into her own, discovering her true self, and finding real love for the first time in her life.
BOOK VIRAL REVIEW
"Evocative and confident period storytelling, Adirondack makes a fine debut with Johnson, Jr. rendering complex romantic events in strikingly personal terms. Rippling with late 19th-century melancholy, it is the story of a time and place where two people are forced to confront their passion, and here Johnson, Jr. demonstrates a canny ability to navigate love at its riskiest and the most necessary gamble in anyone's experience. He also instinctively understands the devices of suspense and tension and uses them to maximum effect. Not by stringing a series of contrived events one after another in a tedious stream of clichés, but by creating a pervasive sense of longing that is marked by a heightened degree of sensitivity and tact. Yes, this is Anna Tattersall's story but in bringing her character to life Johnson, Jr. reminds us that love is a universal phenomenon that has no regard for the boundaries of time or social conscience. Without a shadow of doubt, there is enough in Adirondack to sate the most demanding of Historical Romance readers. An intoxicating debut by Johnson, Jr. it is recommended without reservation."
READERS' FAVORITE REVIEW
"The plot is interesting with lots of twists to keep a reader occupied. Although the story is set in an older time period, it remains relatable... The pressure of doing the right thing to the person you have been with for years, and yourself, is really hard... There are so many things to consider and the author has described each one of those things in depth."
- Reviewed by Ankita Shukla
BOOK VIRAL REVIEW
"Evocative and confident period storytelling, Adirondack makes a fine debut with Johnson, Jr. rendering complex romantic events in strikingly personal terms. Rippling with late 19th-century melancholy, it is the story of a time and place where two people are forced to confront their passion, and here Johnson, Jr. demonstrates a canny ability to navigate love at its riskiest and the most necessary gamble in anyone's experience. He also instinctively understands the devices of suspense and tension and uses them to maximum effect. Not by stringing a series of contrived events one after another in a tedious stream of clichés, but by creating a pervasive sense of longing that is marked by a heightened degree of sensitivity and tact. Yes, this is Anna Tattersall's story but in bringing her character to life Johnson, Jr. reminds us that love is a universal phenomenon that has no regard for the boundaries of time or social conscience. Without a shadow of doubt, there is enough in Adirondack to sate the most demanding of Historical Romance readers. An intoxicating debut by Johnson, Jr. it is recommended without reservation."
READERS' FAVORITE REVIEW
"The plot is interesting with lots of twists to keep a reader occupied. Although the story is set in an older time period, it remains relatable... The pressure of doing the right thing to the person you have been with for years, and yourself, is really hard... There are so many things to consider and the author has described each one of those things in depth."
- Reviewed by Ankita Shukla
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940158646966 |
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| Publisher: | A. Dudley Johnson, Jr. |
| Publication date: | 08/01/2017 |
| Series: | The Adirondack Saga , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 323 |
| File size: | 592 KB |
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