The Love I Never Knew
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3.3 • 141 Ratings
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- $0.99
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Publisher Description
Ariadne Silver was born in a family that resented her. She grew up in miserable conditions – with a drug-addict mother and an absent father – but climbed out of the gutter to become one of the most successful spa owners in the States. Ariadne didn’t expect life to change, but suddenly it did. Her French grandmother, a woman she didn’t even know existed, dies and names Ariadne as her sole heir. Ariadne packs her bags and meets Lucien Valier, her grandma’s solicitor, upon her arrival in France. She spends weeks in France in company of her attorney. When she meets his little invalid daughter Ariadne is at a loss for words. Falling in love is totally new to her. And meeting such a talented little girl is really too much for Ariadne. Will Ariadne finally break the spell of bitterness and acknowledge Cupid’s arrow?
Customer Reviews
Show don’t tell
I liked the story line but could not connect with the characters. I couldn’t feel the emotions I was told were there. I believe if the author rewrote the story in first person instead of third person it would be better. However he may be unable to write dialogue. I will not read book two. I would like to find out what happened to Eugenia but I realize that I have been very anxious to finish this book an not subject my self to the confusing wordings. It’s like he wanted us to see it all his way. My favorite reads are the ones that allow my. Imagination free reign . It could have been a very exciting book, but was just jumbled up story. Sorry I will not mark this a favorite author.
It’s a good book
It’s a good book
Not my cup of tea
I tried, I really did but I just couldn’t get into this authors style of writing. For me, it was like reading a bunch of statements that happened to be grouped together. In addition, the constant use of the characters first, and sometimes full names created a disconnect. I found myself subconsciously replacing the name with the applicable pronouns of he, she, they, etc ... but that became another distraction and added further disconnects to the flow of this story.
A very impersonal writing style that does not draw the reader in.