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Rebellion

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I'm a big fan of historical romance novels. I liked the way the author kept the characters and environment in a historical setting. All too often I see so-called historical novels with characters who are behaving like people of the 1990's.
I also liked both of the main characters, Isbella Wiston and Hope Bishop. Isbella Wiston is the daughter of the land-gentry class, while Hope is from peasant type people. Both of the women in the book are quite young, teens or perhaps early twenties. Hope initially meets Isbella when she (Hope) subsitutes as a piper in the all male group of dancers called the Mossmen.
Isbella asks Hope if she will be her maid---or lady in waiting, as it is also known. This pleases Hope, as she has wanted very much to get closer to Isabella.
The political actions of Isbella' s family, involving her two brothers, James and Alistar leds to Isbella and Hope having to flee.
While Isbella & Hope end up in a somewhat unlikely situation at the conclusion of the book, I, nonetheless, found
the novel, over all, quite satisfying.

I found the book well-written and well-researched in terms of historical authenticity. The most enjoyable aspects of the book for me were the vivid descriptions of the different circumstances of each girl's life and the skillful way the author described their romance coming together. However, once their love was consummated the plot took a very strange turn and I felt that the ending of the book was completely out of nowhere. Suddenly I felt like I was in this sort of 'lesbian separatist' fantasy from the 1990's. However, that may be some people's idea of a happy ending, so... yeah. And in terms of their relationship, it does have a happy ending.

Its wonderful, romantic and full of hope! Writing is excellent. Congratulation to the two women who wrote it! More quality lesbian fiction like this is needed.

I do like historical novels in general even though I�fm not actually that familiar with many historical events. This novel was especially unique as we see a beautiful lesbian love story unfold in this historical setting. Isabela and Hope seem like an unlikely couple but, events and may I even venture to say, fate take them on a journey that will shape their lives. I found this story very emotionally stimulating.