Crandall’s stories, and I look forward to reading many more by her. Crandall is gifted at weaving her story, presenting authentic settings and conversations and character interactions. But each location is important, and plays a specific role in the story. I was somewhat confused at first with locations and place names until it became more clear (to me) which place was where. But heart-logic is not so easily explained away, and lies that feed misconceptions fuel her resistance. I felt her heart dream wither away.Įven as her objections to Nathan’s affections began to crumble, I felt the betrayal of her heart-and I as the reader was frustrated with her. As each of the events unfolded, I felt Amaryllis’ resolve to please her aunt, her resistance to marry in order to gain her inheritance. Crandall pulled me into this very personal telling of the story. Will they overcome the secrets of the past? Can Amaryllis let herself be loved again? Or will she flee and live apart from the one person who ever made her happy? But are his intentions what they seem? Amaryllis has no interest in Nathan and does her best to convince herself that he is the rake and scoundrel she has always believed him to be.

Nathan is drawn to Amaryllis the moment he arrives in Boston. He avoids the balls and dances for very different reasons. Nathan Everstone is society’s most sought after and most eligible bachelor. Now, living with her aunt, Amaryllis is thrust into society and the awkward position of finding a suitable-and unwanted-match, and is expected to attend the very balls and dances she wishes to avoid. And with her secret burden of guilt, she was perfectly fine with that. EVERSTONE CHRONICLES BOOK REVIEW BLITZ – HESITANT HEIRESS by DAWN CRANDALLĪmaryllis Brigham had lived most of her five and twenty years in relative obscurity.

The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall