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Of Moths and Butterflies [Kindle Edition]

V.R. Christensen , B. Lloyd
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Archer Hamilton is a collector of rare and beautiful insects. Gina Shaw is a servant in his uncle’s house. Clearly out of place in the position in which she has been discovered, she becomes a source of fascination . . . and curiosity.

A girl with a blighted past and a fortune she deems a curse, Gina has lowered herself in order to find escape from her family and their scheming designs. But when she is found, the stakes suddenly become dire.

All Gina wants is the freedom to live her life as she would wish. All her aunts want is the money that comes with her. But there is more than one way to trap an insect. An arranged marriage might turn out profitable for more parties than one.

Mr. Hamilton is about to make the acquisition of a lifetime. But will the price be worth it? Can a woman captured and acquired learn to love the man who has bought her?

About the Author

V.R. Christensen attended Brigham Young University, Idaho, where she earned a degree in Interior Design, while, at the same time studying English Literature, Art History and Sociology. When she is not writing, she is designing impractical clothing, redecorating her historical homes, or making impossible demands of her husband of seventeen years. She travels a great deal and considers herself a citizen of the world. Currently, V.R. makes her home in Appalachian Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three children, seven cats and a dog named Jasper. V.R. is a member of Historical Fiction Authors Cooperative, Past Times Books, Authors Anon and Literary Underground, all of which are aimed at ensuring that the publishing revolution now upon us produces some of the finest work available to the reading public–and makes it available.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1515 KB
  • Print Length: 624 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 098469742X
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Captive Press (5 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005TA7SFQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #151,884 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An exquisitely crafted story 5 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a long but never boring book, written in the style of speech of the late Victorian era in Britain. Yet it doesn't feel old fashioned in any way. Ms Christensen manages her dialogue so smoothly and naturally that her characters feel like real people and not the usual cardboard cut-outs of so many historical and romance novels. These are friends you could be chatting with today (well mannered and eloquent friends that is!) The language, the descriptions and the elegance of phrase show what a wonderful command of English Ms Christensen displays. An utter delight to read. It felt a little uncertain at first but quite swiftly the characters began to round out; one was drawn into their lives, thoughts and feelings. I loved all the people in it, even the nasty characters...what would we do without our baddies!
It is a story that has atmosphere, meaning and depth, psychology and feeling, absolutely unputdownable and one that I will remember for a long time. It's such a delightful pleasure to enjoy a well written, well researched book like this - a brilliant debut novel. Give us more, Ms Christensen!

I bought the Kindle version but want the hardcover for my bookshelf, not least because of the beautiful little drawings between the chapters.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkler 15 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I finished reading `Of Moths and Butterflies' with the conviction that the author had sat the C19th down on a couch and exactingly consulted its psyche. There has clearly been a great deal of academic hard graft invested in this novel, but the writer wields her research with lightness and energy. The authorly voice sounds comfortable in its crinolines, but it's also smart, witty and lively. That sprightly touch is evident in the dialogues too. There's real speed and sparkle to a lot of the exchanges. Our hard-done-to heroine is no timorous whimperer, but rather a young woman with strong motivations and a spirited foot stamp. Imogen is flawed enough to be fallible, complex enough to be curious and sympathetic in her self-doubts. The satisfyingly twisty-turny plot thoroughly stretches and tests her. It's a thoughtful novel this, a thing of craft and intricate design, but it's also got a big loud heart and some lovely bright splashes of humour. Thumbs up to Ms Christensen for her wit and wisdom. I look forward to reading more from her.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 21st century Trollope 2 Jan 2012
By tabitha
Format:Hardcover
I abandoned the Trollope I was reading(something I NEVER do) in order to read 'OF Moths & Butterflies'.
Whenever I finish reading a Trollope I feel faintly disappointed that there is nom ore ! I had exactly the same feeling on finishing 'Of Moths & Butterflies'.
A wonderful book - so well written and with a good background knowledge of the time and social customs. But that knowledge was not intrusive. I look forward very much to the next book."
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