Books for Christian Girls: "The Light at Wyndcliff" by Sarah E. Ladd

About this book:

“When Liam Twethewey inherits the ancient Wyndcliff Hall in Pevlyn, Cornwall, he sets a goal of fulfilling his late great-uncle’s dream of opening a china clay pit on the estate’s moorland. When he arrives, however, a mysterious shipwreck on his property—along with even more mysterious survivors—puts his plans on hold.

Evelyn Bray has lived in Pevlyn her entire life. After her grandfather’s fall from fortune, he humbled himself and accepted the position of steward at Wyndcliff Hall. Evelyn’s mother, embarrassed by the reduction of wealth and status, left Pevlyn in search of a better life for them both, but in spite of her promise, never returns. Evelyn is left to navigate an uncertain path with an even more uncertain future.

When the mysteries surrounding the shipwreck survivors intensify, Liam and Evelyn are thrown together as they attempt to untangle a web of deceit and secrets. But as they separate the truths from the lies, they quickly learn that their surroundings—and the people in it—are not as they seem. Liam and Evelyn are each tested, and as a romance buds between them, they must decide if their love is strong enough to overcome their growing differences.”

Series: Book #3 in the “Cornwall” trilogy. Review of Book #1 Here! and #2 Here!

Spiritual Content- Church going (once, no sermon, prayers, or hymns are mentioned); Mentions of church going & a service; A couple mentions of prayers & praying; A couple mentions of (not) implying a group of people are heathens; A mention of someone being a godsend; A mention of a vicar;

*Note: A mention of a devilishly handsome man.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: nine ‘bah’s; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm; Evelyn mentions of when she almost drowned (barely-above-not-detailed); Being attacked & fighting back (Evelyn, up to semi-detailed); Fighting (up to semi-detailed); Seeing shipwrecks, helping rescue others, & seeing others go after the ship’s cargo and not possible survivors (up to semi-detailed); Seeing fights, injuries, & blood/bleeding; Seeing a wrestling match & the bruises on one man; Many mentions of shipwrecks, deaths, smuggling/smuggling rings, contraband goods, illegal activities, & luring ships to dangerous areas (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of pain, injuries, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of gunshots; Mentions of a kidnapping plot & locking someone else up in their room; Mentions of arrests & jails; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of drinking, drunks, pubs/bars, & alcohol/spirits (including social drinking and Liam offering his male guests a glass of brandy, though it seems like he didn’t pour himself a glass); A few mentions of a man striking a women to be quiet; A few mentions of deportation & being hanged as punishments for crimes; A few mentions of gambling; A few mentions of blackmail; A few mentions of horses being injured in deep mud; A couple mentions of bodies being washed ashore; A couple mentions of tobacco; A couple mentions of hatred (Evelyn towards her mother and she thinks her mother hates her as well after a comment); A mention of a legend about people killing the crew on a ship; A mention of manure & rotten waste.

Sexual Content- A barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Touches, an Embrace, Hand holding, & Warmth (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to touch & kiss someone (barely-above-not-detailed); Remembering touches & warmth (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing, Nearness, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed, a few mentions of women’s curves); Two men try to reach for Evelyn and block her path (one she slaps when he attempts to be grabby); A man looks at Evelyn like she’s the last woman in the world & tries to grab her arm (she jerks away from him); Evelyn’s grandfather tells her that every man only has one intention & mentions that a touch of the hand leads to a caress of the cheek to a kiss which leads to more; A man teases/flirts with a barmaid and pulls her onto his lap (neither are main characters, but Liam sees this happening); Seeing a wrestling match with a bare-chested man (no details or staring); Mentions of flirting & flirtatious relationships; Mentions of taking liberties & being alone with the opposite gender; A few mentions of jealousy; A mention of a man seducing a woman; Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Evelyn Bray, age 20

-William “Liam” Twethewey, age 22

P.O.V. switches between them

Set in 1820 (Prologue in 1808 and Epilogue in 1821)

320 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Pretty clean, but not much faith content.}

Overall, I found this to be an interesting storyline with the shipwrecks and smuggling. I’ve read all of the authors other books and they’re typically clean, easy reads. This one followed suit and was pretty clean in regards to the romance. (I would have preferred there to be less men interested in Evelyn, but at least she stood her ground to them.) I think I could have given this book a 3.5 or even a 4 star rating had there been more faith content shown. It was very lacking in that regard. There were many moments of suspense where the main characters could have prayed and yet there wasn’t one prayer…it felt lacking because of that. The plot kept my attention and even though the ending was a bit rushed, it was overall a decent read.

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