The Glassblower (Heartsong Presents - Historical, #880) (Jersey Brides, #1)

by Laurie Alice Eakes

[phyllish]

The Glassblower was a hauntingly beautiful story.  Meg was being forced into an arranged marriage, which perplexed her because it was uncharacteristic of her father to do this.  Her dream was to open a school so she could teach the underprivileged children in her neighborhood.  And yet, someone appeared to be determined to destroy her schoolhouse.

Colin was a poor glassblower, who was very talented, yet it was anathema for him to aspire to see the love of his master's daughter.  Despite the decree, and despite the fact she was as good as engaged, his heart wouldn't let her go.

This is my favorite kind of historical novel - one where I learn more about the time and place.  In this book, I also learned a little about glassblowing and about glass in the early 1800s in general.  The relationships between Meg and her father and Meg and Colin were very sweet and the entire story left me with a feeling of satisfaction.

This book is part of a series, but is a story that stands by itself.This review was originally posted on Among the Reads