This Heart of Mine

Great adventures with strong female characters.

This was a very good read. I couldn't put the book down. Velvet is a little spoiled as you would except the daughter of Skye and Adam to be. Considering her age and experience I can see how she would want her mother when she thought Alex had been killed. She had been through a lot at that point with little or no guidance from the other adults in her life. The time in India was the best part of the book. I agree with the other reviews I think she would have been happier with Akbar. The had me crying when she had to leave.

Velvet is no Skye and Alex is no Adam. Velvet is headstrong like her mother, but in many ways lacks intelligence. Alex is overbearing and generally unlikable. However, this book is enjoyable if it is read with the rest of the series. Of course, we don't want Velvet to be a carbon copy of Skye. She should be her own character. She just needed to use her head a bit more. Her adventures in India were very interesting to me and I was glad when "Wild Jasmine" came along with more detailed stories about Indian life. As usual, I commend Mrs. Small's incredible writing ability. Nobody paints a picture with words as well as she does.

I will agree that Alex does make for a poor offering as the love to remember during all of the hard-times. However, I actually found myself with tears in my eyes from some of the touching scenes. The characters were convincing, whether in my loving or hating of them. This was the first book that I read in the O'Malley series. I quickly read the others. Mrs. Small has done an excellent job entwining history, romance, and endurance (in all aspects!).

This was by far the best in the O'Malley series. Anyone interested in historical romance needs to read any of Bertrice Small's books. The O'Malley series is just one of her best. Mrs. Small is an absolute delight.

Velvet, the spoiled daughter of Skye O'Malley, is much like her mother,and she embarks on the same journeys. Read this book if you love Bertrice Small-her name is always a guarantee that you will not be disappointed!!!!!!