A Spear of Summer Grass: A Story of Love and Friendship on the African Savannah (A Spear of Summer Grass, #2)

by Deanna Raybourn

Exiled to Kenya after her latest scandalous exploit, Delilah Drummond, now the mistress of her step-father's crumbling estate, falls into the decadent pleasures of society until she meets Ryder White who becomes her guide to the beauty of this complex world. Set in 1920s British Kenya.

• ISBN10: 1460311906
• ISBN13: 9781460311905
• Publish Date: 1 May 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Mira Books
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

To fall in love with Africa in the 1920s

I love Deanna's writing. It took me a while to read this one as Delilah is much more worldly an I prefer my protagonists as I spend most of my time in Christian Historical Fiction, which this is not, but I keep coming back for more of Deanna's writing in spite of her flawed characters as they are so real. Aren't we all flawed truly?

I enjoyed the novella leading up to this one as well. This had adventure and a bit of mystery flare with a good deal of emotional and thoughtful romance. Sure there was a scene of heat, but mostly it was a mental and emotionally driven romance in wondering characters thoughts.

As always I will be coming back for more from her writing in the future. (And this is a middle of the night review, if seen to be disjointed.)

EBook from library.

[Lianne]

Wonderful novel! A full review will be posted up on July 12 as part of a book blog tour

Edit: A Spear of Summer Grass is the first novel I've read by Deanna Raybourn and I enjoyed it from start to finish; I couldn't put this book down for long periods of time because I needed to know what was going to happen next for Delilah. I really enjoyed reading and watching Delilah's character journey over the course of the novel; she very much embodies the 1920s culture, fueling the more stubborn and careless aspects of her character. She could have easily turned into a very unlikeable character if not for the surprising depth and past that the character has.

Ryder was also an interesting character, something of a mystery and a myth but magnetic all the same. I wish there was a bit more of a build-up to their relationship but I thought the development overall was pretty natural.

Africa really comes to life in the pages. It was interesting to look at colonial life through Delilah’s story, how the colonials interact with the African communities living in Kenya but also how those different communities interact with each other.

I highly recommend this novel for readers of historical fiction, romance and novels set in the 1920s.

My complete review of the title was originally posted at caffeinatedlife.net: http://www.caffeinatedlife.net/blog/2013/07/12/review-a-spear-of-summer-grass-giveaway/