About the Book

Book: The Sugar Baron’s Ring

Author: Lorri Dudley

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: June 23, 2020

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My Thoughts

Anyone else just love a good traveling adventurous story? I do. Lorri Dudley’s Leeward Island series take me to a place full of adventure. All the books can be read as standalone books. You do run into familiar characters at various points in the books, but they are just passing mentions and do not leave you feeling like you are missing something; I always look forward to seeing how the former characters are doing now 😊. This third book in the series is my favorite so far.

The Characters.

I LOVED the main character Hannah; she behaves respectably, even when the people she continues to show respect to treat her badly. She also shows great courage, an adventurous spirit, and a love for helping others. There were so many good qualities to her, I just loved her character. Hannah’s counterpart Bradlee was a fun character as well. I enjoyed his sense of humor and the way he and Hannah interacted; it was very sweet. I loved how both Bradlee and Hannah had different lessons to learn and difficulties to overcome. Hannah and Bradlee were very well rounded and I felt myself very much in love with them by the end of the story. The secondary characters in the book enhanced the whole experience and they had some great stories of their own interwoven with Hannah and Bradlee’s.

The Storyline.

I loved the vivid descriptions of the Leeward Islands in this book (Something I am coming to expect from Lorri Dudley!), they made me feel like I was the one climbing a waterfall, smelling the fresh salty ocean air and getting my feet covered with sand. I quite enjoyed it. The storyline was also fascinating, it pulled me in right from the beginning (just read the first chapter and you’ll see what I mean), it had adventures, some valuable life lessons, and best of all a deep reliance on God guiding our steps in life.

I truly enjoyed this story and I am loving seeing the growth in Lorri Dudley’s writing through this series! Her writing style is very similar to Misty M. Beller, and Roseanne M. White. I highly recommend this story and give it 5 out of 5 stars!

* I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.

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About the Author

More from Lorri

The Sugar Baron’s Ring is the third book in the Leeward Island series. My heroine is caught between social classes as the daughter of a sugar baron and an impoverished white beggar since her guardian sold her inheritance to pay his debts. To generate the feeling of being a misfit, I delved back to those awkward years of middle and high school, where we often struggle to discover where we belong. Before my senior year, my family and I moved to New England for a job change. I’d had a great group of friends at my old school, but at my new school, I was a stranger—an outsider—trying to find acceptance, much like Hannah.

Bradlee, the hero, on the other hand, was fashioned in a completely different manner. At my house, the slang terms “bruh” and “noob” are tossed around by my three boys, along with constant fraternal teasing. A lot of their sarcastic wit and camaraderie are portrayed through Bradlee and his grand tour companion, Colin. Their light-hearted banter depicts the tight bonds of a deep relationship where faults may be mocked, but offenses are overlooked, and if ever in trouble, they have each other’s backs. Hannah is drawn to Bradlee, craving a similar connection but loses her heart to him in the process.

The first opening scene came about because my family loves Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. After binge-watching practically every episode, I knew my hero and heroine would meet under the duress of a shiny, steel-gray fin plowing through the water. (Queue the Jaws theme song.) However, our resourceful heroine contains the strength to rescue the hero as opposed to the other way around.

All these things, being a misfit, teasing, and shark attacks, playout in a grander scheme to show how God never leaves us nor forsakes us. He’s laying out the pieces of our happily-ever-after while developing our character and purpose. The Sugar Baron’s Ring demonstrates how God’s light shines bright even in the darkness.

To learn more, check out my website at lorridudley.com or click here to watch The Sugar Baron’s Ring book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWRQr3drZY8&feature=youtu.be

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Blog Stops

Through the Fire Blogs, June 23

A Baker’s Perspective, June 23

For Him and My Family, June 24

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 24

Texas Book-aholic, June 25

Genesis 5020, June 25

Daysong Reflections, June 25

Inklings and notions, June 26

Rebecca Tews, June 26

Betti Mace, June 27

Remembrancy, June 27

Reflections From My Bookshelves, June 28

deb’s Book Review, June 28

For the Love of Literature, June 29

Britt Reads Fiction, June 29

Locks, Hooks and Books, June 29

Kat’s Corner Books, June 30

She Lives To Read, June 30

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 1

D’S QUILTS & BOOKS, July 1

Reading Is My SuperPower, July 2

Emily Yager, July 2

Pause for Tales, July 2

KarenSueHadley, July 3

Books, Life, and Christ, July 3

Blossoms and Blessings, July 4

Read Review Rejoice, July 4

Artistic Nobody, July 5 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

Batya’s Bits, July 5

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, July 6

Hallie Reads, July 6

Life of Literature, July 6

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Lorri is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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