THE HEIRESS, by Susan May Warren
The Heiress provides a fascinating glimpse
into what has been called the Gilded Age in America. Warren has created two
sisters, Esme and Jinx Price, and used them to illustrate the opulent lifestyle
of the era's most privileged citizens.
Esme,
the older sister, is forced by her family into an engagement to a man she does
not love--or even like. Her sister, Jinx, is consumed with an envy that
ultimately drives her into a life of deception.
The Heiress is a well-researched novel
that captures readers and transports them back to the early 1900’s. Filled with
secrets and intrigue, as well as romance, The
Heiress is the compelling first novel in the epic Daughters of Fortune
series.
Warren
used the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau as her inspiration for this story.
She’s done a superb job. The Heiress
is a book to be read and savored.
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I thought the Heiress was great! I really enjoy Susie's writing overall. Several years ago I enjoyed the version of Jacob and Esau from Liz Curtis Higgs and I loved this completely different take as well. Even though I knew the type of things that had to be coming, I was expecting it to happen.
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