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Beauty Among Ruins
Beauty Among Ruins | J'nell Ciesielski
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In Ciesielskis latest sweeping romance, an American heiress finds herself in Scotland amid the fallout of the Great War, and a wounded Scottish laird comes face-to-face with his past and a woman he never could have expected. American socialite Lily Durham is known for enjoying one moment to the next, with little regard for the consequences of her actions. But just as she is banished overseas to England as a cure for her frivolous ways, the Great War breaks out and wreaks havoc. She joins her cousin in nursing the wounded at a convalescent home deep in the wilds of Scotland at a crumbling castle where its laird is less than welcoming. Alec MacGregor has given his entire life to preserving his home of Kinclavoch Castle, but mounting debts force him to sell off his family history bit by bit. Labeled a coward for not joining his countrymen in the trenches due to an old injury, he opens his home to the Tommies to make recompense while he keeps to the shadows. But his preference for the shadows is shattered when a new American nurse comes streaming into the castle on a burst of light. Lily and Alec are thrown together when a series of mysterious events threatens to ruin the future of Kinclavoch. Can they put aside their differences to find the culprit before its too late, or will their greatest distraction be falling in love?
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TCFG16
Beauty Among Ruins | J'nell Ciesielski
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Beauty Among Ruins by J'nell Ciesielski is a FANTASTIC #HistoricalRomance that I highly recommend. This story is SO good! Check out a guest post by J'nell, my thoughts, and a free #giveaway hosted by #CelebrateLit. #ILoveThisBook @ThomasNelson

https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2021/02/06/beauty-among-ruins-2021-a-celebrate...

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SBMC
Beauty Among Ruins | J'nell Ciesielski
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What a delightful and enchanting historical romance set during WWI. The book boasts of raw, palpable emotions, breath-taking beauty, and the heart's call for home. It made me laugh out loud from the well-placed humor and banter, weep from the sorrow and heart-break, and sigh with contentment at the tender sweet romance.
I received the book via Celebrate Lit Tours and all opinions are solely my own.

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robinb
Beauty Among Ruins | J'nell Ciesielski
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Lily is a young New York heiress whose parents have despaired of her wild, trouble-maker ways and ship her off to her cousin in England. She travels to Scotland with her cousin and becomes a volunteer nursing aid to returning (WW1) wounded soldiers at the private home of Lord Strathem. He has been left with a bankrupt estate by his wastrel father and a lame leg from a childhood riding accident. What I loved: the characters are simply wonderful,🔻

robinb with Lily being my favorite. She shines as an original. We see her grow into a compassionate, giving, fun-loving young woman who falls in love with Scotland, her patients and Alec (and yes, in that order). Alec is pulled from his self-imposed exile (he feels guilt for being unable to soldier and for the state of his finances) by the boisterous Lily and a devious villain. 🔻 (edited) 4y
robinb My only cons were the length (could have been more concise) and the lengthy naivety of the villain‘s activities. Well-written and simply a lovely feel-good story. 4/5⭐️ 4y
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