Have you decided you must read Emma yet? Truly, what are you waiting for? This will be the last I write of her for a while, because I’ve now finished Volume 8 and am tragically stuck waiting for more. Beth Brower! Please hurry!
This book is as endearing and warm-hearted as the previous seven. Every time I step into Emma’s world, I feel like I’m joining a group of dreamlike, fiercely loyal friends. In this volume, the entire group goes off to spend a month at Islington’s manor house. Freed from the expectations of city life, the characters relax into their truer selves, and the story blooms because of it.
We finally learn so much more about Islington and Pierce (wow!), and even more is hinted at regarding Young Hawkes and his secrets. The emotional depth, the friendship, the quiet humor, it’s all there and all wonderful.
There’s no scheduled release for Volume 9 yet. Patience is not my best virtue, so I’m hoping I won’t have to wait too long. Until then: if you haven’t started this series yet, go treat yourself.
