Pengelly's Daughter

I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway, of which I am extremely happy and grateful to the author. Wow, this book, where do I start? Story in brief- Rosehannon is a feisty young woman trapped by poverty, fallen social class, culture, society and family expectations. Her dreams and ideas are moder......more

This story is set along the Cornwall coast of England during the 1800's. Rose Pengelly and her mother have lost their beautiful home and are living in poverty. Rose's father has been discredited and thrown in jail where he died. His shipyard was taken from him by his enemies. Rose is determined to......more

I like it, but so far it's almost too fast-paced and overdramatic.......more

2.5 Stars This was pitched to lovers of Poldark, and being a big fan of those, I have to say that it is a good pitch for this story. Rose is a young woman who rebels against the restrictive roles of the 18th century female. Jim is the mysterious sailor she falls for. There is lots of historical detai......more

I enjoyed this book, Rose Pengelly is a strong character and I liked her spirit. I thought the story was unpredictable and had plenty of interesting characters and action as well as a lovely location and sense of place. However I would've liked an epilogue to find out what happened next. I'd have rea......more