I think the author captures the spirit of people who participate in re-enactments in the Gettysburg area. The romance is very tame, so it’s appropriate for younger readers. There is nothing objectionable or inappropriate for a public or school library. It has to be wrapped up by the end of Battle of Gettysburg re-enactment, to coincide with the correct historical time.
Lori is on a deadline to try to solve the murder of Nathaniel. Lori begins to fall in love with Nathaniel and she is confused by her feelings toward Evan, the current grounds keeper of the B&B. Nathaniel is a Civil War solider who is trying to get Lori to figure out who murdered him during the war because he knows he was not killed in battle. Unfortunately, Gettysburg has a lot of ghosts in its past. Lori has the gift of being able to see and communicate with ghosts. Lori does not want to leave her senior year of high school to move out in the middle of nowhere to help her parents run the B&B they just bought. I liked the (not dead) guy who takes Lori dancing, has a fun sense of humor, and played her investigative partner in crime MUCH better.Lori’s parents have just yanked her out of her home in the big city of Philadelphia and they are moving to Civil War crazy Gettysburg. All I can say is he's nice, in that bland wet cardboard kinda way. Then there's Nathaniel, the Civil War soldier. Actual teen readers would probably like her more than I did (I felt like my "Old Lady" perspective might have been messing with my ability to connect with her). As for Lori, though I didn't like her much, I didn't actively dislike her either. This is a beach read and so the fast romance is to be expected.
As it was, main character Lori was a frustrating mix of "mature for her age" teen (who isn't nearly as mature as she thinks she is) and "impulsive teen" who fell in love a little too fast for my tastes.īut that's okay. I probably would have added a half star if I had connected with them more. The characters were the biggest meh factor, and we all know how important characters are for me. I wish I connected with the characters more
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