Patty G. Henderson

I read the ebook edition a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I got a free review copy of the audible version and started it this morning. I'm enjoying it so far!

**Ok, I just finished the book a few minutes ago. The story is just as good as I remember it being. It's really very good. Initially, I was enjoying the narration of the audio book but by the time I got half-way through, I realized that if I read it again, I'm sticking with reading with my eyes.

The narrator does a pretty good job of voicing the other characters - some changes in inflection and emotion that matched the scenario - but the main character, Brenda Strange, was done in a very soft, very calm tone that never seemed to change. Sometimes the narration was so soft that I missed words. The super slow pace of the reading made it tough for me to get into the story, which is why it took me so long to finish it.

Of course, like anything else, what didn't work for me may be great for someone else.

Overall, I really like the story and do highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys a mystery. And if you're a fan of audio books, definitely go to the audible.com site and listen to the sample. You usually get a good five minutes to hear the narration and that's generally enough time for me to know if I'll like it or not.

Either way, it's a good read. I'd give it a 3.5 out of five for this version.… (mais)

Set in the 1820s England, life was difficult for women with no family or money. Annalee had both, until she lost them all when her father committed suicide. She was lucky to find a position as a care taker of the elderly sister of a family friend. Her life was dull. But when she was sent to a new position as companion to sickly Lady Lenore Blackstone, her world was turned upside down. The two make an instant connection, and grow to care deeply for each other. But life at Blackstone Castle isn't the ray of sunshine it first appears to be. Dark and sinister things are taking place within those walls. Will Annalee ever find true happiness?

Finding decent historical eviction lesbian novels is rare. Of course Sarah Waters is the queen of the genre, but I am constantly searching and hoping to find new authors. I am very impressed with Patty Henderson's Shadows Of The Heart. She captured the spirit of the period, the oppression of women in society, and the desperate desire to feel loved.… (mais)