DNF

Leido

Great Read!

Really enjoyed it! Some parts made me feel every emotion and that is what I really loved. It was as if the characters were all old friends.

Sequel to A Woman of Substance which is in my top 20. But this one just doesn't cut it for me. For years I would say that Barbara Taylor Bradford was on of my favorite authors, but that was based solely on AWOS. I have tried reading her other books but I just couldn't get warmed up to them. I guess, as far as I'm concerned, she is a one hit wonder.

I like the Emma Harte character. Her life story is interesting. She is such a strong and brilliant business woman. I will have to say, like others have also, there is so much extra detail that just slows the story down and drags it out. I'm guessing it is meant to give the reader a better picture of just what all Mrs. Harte accomplished and acquired. I could have live without it though.

Paula is a badass!

Emma brought Paula up to be her mini-me and she’s more than capable of continuing the empire! I can’t wait for the next book!

Emma Harte

What a fabulous novel . I was captivated as you will be. A family of good fortune and wealth but heroines of honesty and integrity. What a message for our time. I enjoyed every minute of these 800 or so pages but I loved the experience. Ms. Cauldwell is a fabulous storyteller!

This is another beautiful historical romance/saga series of the Emma Harte clan, the second after A Woman of Substance. This deals with a lot of family drama and suspense with plenty of romance and love and intrigue. Last week, I've read To Be the Best, which is the fourth book, after Emma's Secret. I'll read those two books next year. I'll be starting to read Unexpected Blessings, the last book in the series, tomorrow. A beautiful read.

Dizer que essa história tem um ritmo asfixiante é abusar da boa vontade.

Segue a mesma linha do primeiro volume com excesso de descrições e personagens que, embora solidamente caracterizados, são bem previsíveis.

É um sonífero bem escrito.

After reading A Woman of Substance I was glad to have the next book in the series ready to start.

This book centers more around her grandchildren rather than Emma. Emma is getting up there in age. She's almost 80 at the start of the book. While I missed reading about Emma's story I knew that it was time for the reins to be passed so that the story and her legacy could go on.

I will start off by saying that while I enjoyed this book it wasn't at all like the first book. I fell in love with Emma's story and the woman made herself to be. Her favorite granddaughter, Paula, seems to be a clone of Emma and Emma recognized that.

As with all large families and especially those with a lot of wealth and power there is always going to be some out of the bunch that will be set to rebel because they aren't happy. This book starts showing the true colors of some of the newer generations. The Harte family is unusual because they are intertwined with the O'Neill and Kallinski families.

This book still carried over some of the same things as from the first book. Got a bit repetitious at time. Descriptions a little too overly descriptive. One thing that amuses me from both books is the talk of a widow's peak. Emma had it and so did Paula. It was just amusing to see it keep being mentioned.

Overall this was an enjoyable read. The last portion of the book though was filled with so much sadness that it was heart breaking as I became really invested with the characters. I am still in awe with the shrewdness and the foresight that Emma had in a lot of matters and it seems Paula may also be the same. I can't wait to continue on with the series.

This is an older series by an “established women’s writer” but I am enjoying the writing