Into the Evermore: The Gentrys of Paradise by Holly Bush

Into the Evermore by Holly Bush
Series: The Gentry's of Paradise Series Book 0.5
on April 4, 2017
Genres: Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
Pages: 86
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1842 - Eleanor McManus, upright daughter of a minister, is rescued from kidnappers by a rough and tumble fur trader, Beauregard Gentry, in the wilderness of northern Virginia. With Beauregard’s help, Eleanor makes her way back to her intended groom who declares her soiled, and she finds herself alone, pressured to make life decisions without benefit of family or others she can trust. Beauregard and Eleanor agree to begin a life together, build their legacy together, and their growing devotion to each other is witnessed one cold, crisp Christmas morning.  

This novella was previously included in the Christmas in America anthology. 

Into the Evermore is book one in The Gentry’s of Paradise series by Holly Bush. This book is a small six chapter novella that sets the stage for the rest of the series. I thought that the story was very well written. It started off with a bang and held my attention all the way through. I think I fell a little bit in love with Beauregard Gentry. Rough around the edges, Beau is a man of honor and integrity. “I don’t know of any other way to describe it – not the act or how I feel about you – as anything but love. I never imagined myself loving anything or anyone. But I will love you until the last moment of my life and beyond into the evermore. I am sure of it.” I thought Bush did an excellent job with the heroine’s character – Eleanor McManus. Eleanor is a survivor of horrific trauma. Bush does a good job accurately portraying a trauma victim which is not an easy thing to do.There is a spicy sex scene in the book. I look forward to reading more in this series.