I Am A Reader Not A Writer Presents: Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore

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Heart of the Ocean
by Heather B. Moore

A dark secret . . . a grieving ghost  . . . a handsome stranger  . . .
What more could Eliza Robinson want?
Except for maybe her life.

In Heather B. Moore’s enthralling 1840’s historical romance, Heart of the Ocean, Eliza Robinson has turned down the very pretentious Mr. Thomas Beesley’s marriage proposal. As a business partner of Eliza’s father, Thomas quickly discredits the family and brings disgrace to the Robinson name.

While her father scrambles to restore his good name in New York City, Eliza flees to the remote Puritan town of Maybrook to stay with her Aunt Maeve. Although relieved to be away from all- things-male and unforgiving gossip columns, odd things start to happen to Eliza, and she is plagued by a ghostly voice. Her aunt’s explanation? That Eliza is being haunted by a woman who died of a broken heart twenty years ago.

After Aunt Maeve is tragically killed, Eliza's life is put in danger as she tries to uncover the mystery of her aunt's death. She encounters Jonathan Porter in Maybrook, whose presence in the town seems suspicious, yet she finds herself drawn to him. When she discovers that Jonathan’s dark secrets may be the link between the dead woman who haunts her and her aunt’s murderer, Eliza realizes that Jonathan is the one man she should never trust.

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Author Heather B. Moore
Heather B. Moore is the award-winning author of ten novels, two inspirational non-fiction books, and two anthologies, including The Newport Ladies Book Club Series, A Timeless Romance Anthology, and Christ's Gifts to Women (co-authored by Angela Eschler).

Her historical fiction is published under the pen name H.B. Moore. She is the two-time recipient of Best of State in Literary Fiction, two-time Whitney Award Winner, and two-time Golden Quill Winner for Best Novel. Her most recent historical novel under H.B. Moore is Daughters of Jared (2012 LUW Gold Award of Excellence & 2012 LUW Best Book Trailer).

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My Review:

A riveting read of 1830's in New England. We live among the early Puritan settlers, and experience some of what it was like to come on the Mayflower! Somehow they had managed to keep a lot of their ways of life, while some of the country has been prospering and changing.
Eliza Robinson has grown up in a privileged life in NYC. When the story opens she has spurned her father's partner, a rather stout, older man, who had the desire to marry her. Can I say Yuck! Anyway society is in an uproar about her treatment of Thomas, and she decides to go her Dad's sister, Aunt Maeve. There she steps into another world of the Puritan's in the town of Maybrook.
We are about to begin a journey of two Continents and a struggle for the truth. Did a young mother abandon her young son, or was she murdered? Will Jonathan ever be able to claim his inheritance? There are links between the property that Aunt Maeve owns and Jonathan's mother Helena. Why is Eliza felling this close connection to Helena?
Then there is Jonathan's coming to terms with the station of his birth...you will be shocked at the treatment of Olivia by her Puritan town. Which path will Jonathan find himself on? You hope he will end up with Eliza, but then there is Nathan. He loves Eliza, and seems to want to do anything that would make her happy.
Once you start on this book, you will not be able to put it down...you need to know the ending. I so enjoyed this!!

I received this book through I Am A Reader, Not A Writer Book Blast, and was not required to give a positive review.