Janice Graham

The characters are well developed and the love story very poignant, and I liked the premise and the deepening plot. However, toward the end the story tilted into a really over the top Gothic drama that did not seem to fit the story or the heroine at all. I started skipping just to get to the end and see how it turned out. Also, a man who really loved a woman would never abduct a baby from her by all kinds of subterfuge. The last third of the story was hard to swallow, yet I liked the book overall.… (mais)

I just finished Firebird by Janice Graham. Ethan Browne is a Kansas doctor who chooses Katie Anne to be his bride, even though he is in love with Annette who just returned to town for her mother's funeral. Ethan sets out to win Katie Anne because he believes that is what he needs to do.

Ethan is also a rancher and Katie Anne has an aversion to the land he loves. She also is aware that he is in love with Annette, but is determined to hold on to him in spite of that fact.

Janice Graham's style of writing is beautiful, but in my opinion, the plot twist at the end is a little strange. I give this book a B!… (mais)

I liked this book. True to the Victorian Era. Her relationships with others were affected by her disability, but she has a good attitude, digs in and through it throughout the way. It was romantic and interesting. A good Jane Eyre type story.

She learns of sign language later in the book and isn't life just like that; when you are faced with difficulties and don't know where to go or what to do-you just have to keep moving in the right direction to finally see a really good outcome. And that always takes time.… (mais)