Dusk's Darkest Shores

4.25 stars My favourite of Carolyn Miller's books. It reminded me of both DE Stevenson (a favourite author) and George Macdonald. Lovely to have a story about people basing their relationship on what actually matters. I'd love to see a follow-up into their marriage. Terrific cover.

This latest addition to Author Carolyn Miller’s collection of Regency novels is a whirlwind of emotion, deep thought and beauty! I’ve always been a HUGE fan of wallflower-type stories, so the series name alone (Regency Wallflowers) was enough to have me anticipating this book’s release. But it turned out to be oh-so-much more than I could’ve imagined! Ms. Miller never disappoints with weaving strong Christian threads into her stories and making you care for the characters’ spiritual outcomes just as much (or more than!) their physical ones. I love that! I was completely enamored with these characters! I loved Adam and Mary both to pieces! The story and the setting were both brought to the pages with such feeling that I was immediately immersed into the world of this time and place. I didn’t think it was possible for me to fall any more in love with this author’s work, but she proved me wrong once again. And I have every faith that she will continue doing so with her future works! (I’m so excited and don’t know how I’ll ever be able to bear the wait for the next book in this series!) (p.s. If you’ve read any of Ms. Miller’s earlier novels, you may recognize some names and characters mentioned in this novel! If you haven’t, it will make no difference to the plot of the story, as this one seems to be a lot less intertwined with the stories and characters of her former books as her previous novels were.) As an aside, I am one who will read through every single word in a book. That includes endorsements and dedications at the beginning, along with author’s notes and acknowledgements at the end. Whether you do the same or not, I would encourage you to read through the author’s note at the end of this book at least. It felt like a kind of companion devotional (only a page or two) and made for a great, thought-provoking conclusion to the story!

Dusk’s Darkest Shore is a pure Regency delight set in the Lake District in England. Carolyn Miller gives you all the feels in this amazing love story. I was drawn in from the beginning and did not want the story to end. I felt so connected to main characters Mary Bloomfield and Adam Edgerton. Carolyn Miller writes beautiful and tender scenes between Mary and Adam as we follow their journey from acquaintances to two people who are deeply in love. Her secondary characters added to the story and I enjoyed watching their transformation. She effortlessly weaves in God’s sovereignty and explores why every prayer is not answered in the story. Dusk’s Darkest Shore is a delightfully written Regency story with authentic characters, some mystery, and a timeless love story. Regency readers will love the attention to detail of the times and will be looking forward to the next two books in the series. I highly recommend it. I was given the book by the publisher and not required to write a review.