THOUGHTS
I’ve read one other book from Miller which I didn’t love… Dusk’s Darkest Shores redeemed her for me!

Adam and Mary are just so sweet, I love seeing them together and apart, their story was darling, everything had such a warm feeling.

The fact that Adam was a soldier sold me on needing to read this book, and it being a regency romance, and the cover, and Mary’s description in the blurb, okay, everything sold me on this book and it turned out even better than I had hoped it would.

I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

This story has no shortage of drama and adventure. Carolyn Miller’s writing kept me quickly turning pages. She has a great talent for descriptive writing and for crafting a beautiful narrative. I was enthralled with this tale. I loved the life of Mary and her compassion and sensitivity toward those she worked with even in the darkest and hardest of situations. She had a real gift for comforting and encouraging those she treated. It is a beautiful story!


I truly enjoyed being a part of this blog tour team. I received a copy of the book for free from Kregel Publishing. I was only asked to read it and give an honest review to share with my readers. I am delighted to recommend this novel and look forward to the next two in the series. If you love regency era novels and hardship forged love stories this is a perfect fit for you.

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Dusk’s Darkest Shores by Carolyn Miller is the first book in her Regency Wallflowers series. Adam Edgerton returns from war to his home in the Lake District of Regency England. The decorated hero is battling a life-changing disease. Spinster, Mary Bloomfield helps her father with his medical practice. When Adam returns, Mary is sent to tend to his needs. Will they be able to overcome all the obstacles and find love, or will circumstances drive them apart? This was a very sweet and tender romance. I enjoyed watching Mary as she tended to Adam and all the other villagers. Ms. Miller touched on several sensitive issues in this story without being indelicate. It was a great start to the series.

I received this book from I Read with Audra for my honest review. ( )

It is so easy to fall in love with these characters because the author writes them so vividly. I loved getting to know Mary . She is a delightful woman who many depend on. Her gift to help others is known by many. Her latest task to help a war hero may be a bit of a test for her. I loved her heart that was compassionate and how devoted to her faith she was. I know Mary longs for a family of her own, but God is in control and she dedicates herself to seeing to others needs.

Everyone was excited to welcome Adam the war hero home. Oh how I was sad when I read what Adam was now facing. Going off to war you have hope that you will come back safely, but for Adam his life is forever changed he thinks. The emotions run high in the story as we witness two people who face challenges and rely on God to help them. Mary is willing to work with Adam but she won’t let him feel sorry for himself. It was nice to have her support him but be firm when he becomes discouraged. I loved reading how their relationship developed.

The author takes us on a journey to becoming stronger in faith, seeing someone the way Jesus sees them and finding peace in the midst of despair. I think this is the author’s best book to date. She has a way to capture your attention and place you in the center of each story she writes.

I received a copy of this book from Read With Audra Blogging Program. The review is my own opinion. ( )

“God’s goodness did not fade away simply because she did not perceive it. Circumstances were not a faithful prism through which to see God’s love. God’s love, like the sun, always remained.” Englishman Adam Edgerton, a local hero, and favored son has yet to learn this as he feels God has deserted him. In 1811, he returns from war, injured and broken. Can sweet, positive, wallflower Mary Bloomfield nurse back to health not only his body but his soul? These two are brought together by unusual circumstances. Miller kept me spell-bound as I watched each of them transform the other.
Miller weaves a compelling regency with a strong faith message. It isn’t overbearing, but it is prominent, part of the necessary fabric.
“What if God did want people to trust Him to act in miraculous ways today? Was it presumptuous to believe in healing miracles? Or was it faith?” So many questions for God as Emily and Adam each work out their own faith.
I loved seeing the family dynamics play out in Emily’s family, Adam’s family, and Susan’s. Sometimes one wonders if a character’s family had been different, would that have altered his or her personality?
An animal is recognized as being an important part of Adam’s healing. I love this concept and the way it is integrated into the story.
Why does God answer some prayers and not others? At the end of the novel, I still grapple with this main question. But, like Mary and Adam, I’m willing to trust God to make the plans and to lean hard into His ways.
I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher via Read with Audra. No positive recommendation was required, and all thoughts are solely my own. Because of content, recommended for adults and mature teens. ( )