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5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Union that Stood the Test of Time

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 1, 2022

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The Power of Love is a romance fiction book by Ronny Whitman set in the 1500s. An agreement was reached between Baron John Hamon Massey the Second and Lord John Davenport. The deal was that Lord Davenport’s son, Robert John Davenport, would get married to Baron John's daughter, Grace Rachel Marie Massey, in their seventeenth year, bringing both families together and merging them into one.

When Grace and Robert got to the age of ten, an arrangement was made for them to get acquainted with each other. On the first day of their meeting, Grace pleaded with Elizabeth, her sister, to accompany them because she felt nervous. As their adventure began, Robert and Elizabeth found out they had more things in common. Grace noticed this and encouraged their bonding because she hadn't a single likeness for Robert. She reeled Elizabeth into her plan, and gladly, she conceded. After spending five years together, Robert and Elizabeth realized the deep feelings they had developed for each other. But they knew what they were doing had grave consequences, according to the agreement, because Grace was the one meant to form a bond with Robert. Nonetheless, their relationship kept growing, and they decided when the time was right, they would let their families know. When the cat was finally let out of the bag, the families vehemently opposed the relationship, except for Robert's mother, Lady Davenport. Unknown to them, their relationship would have a ripple effect.

The love story in this book is innocent, genuine, and captivating. Robert and Elizabeth decided against all odds to resist anything that stood as a hindrance to them. What they did to ensure their families didn't annul their relationship left me amazed. After reading the novel, readers would be confident that love is a strong emotion that can make one go to any length to secure it.

Elizabeth appealed to me from the first scene of her introduction as Grace's sister. I could relate to her personality, one being her love for the outdoors. She also had a good heart, was open to helping people in need, and was selfless. This was evident when she wanted to keep her feelings aside to honor the already-made agreement and when she gave money to people evicted from their homes by Lord Davenport because they failed to pay their rent when due. I also liked her art tutor, Albrecht Dürer. He was patient with her and adjusted his standards to suit her learning style—one of the traits only a good teacher possesses.

I admired Robert's courage in demanding that his father allow him to take a look at the agreement. Knowing how ruthless and strong-hearted his father was, he didn't let that deter him.

The author's description of the forest was dazzling, and it effortlessly took my breath away. The illustrations were so vivid that readers would feel they were present in the narrative. How the author penned down the characters' emotions was intense and expressive, and as such, the reader was made to understand what they were feeling. The suspense level in the book was top-notch. I was so curious to know Robert's reaction when he eventually discovered what the agreement was and why it couldn't be amended. I like the sprinkle of humor in the book. An example was when the author wrote, "She used her nose to push them together, and when one tried to escape, the mother wolf quickly snatched it up with her teeth and placed it back with the others." Overall, the author's writing style was easy to understand as there were ambiguous words. Also, the storyline was appealing and retained my attention from start to finish. I'm excited to find out what their fate will turn out to be in the next book in the series! Therefore, it deserves a perfect rating.

I recommend this book to readers fascinated by romance fiction novels. The book was well-written and embodied the ability to retain maximum attention and interest.

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