Wendy, Lady Evelyn Quince’s Reviews > Murmur of Rain > Status Update

I started this one out of pure curiosity, and now I'm enchanted. Ok, the writing is a bit florid & purple, clunky, like you can tell it's a first book by a writer, but..it's spellbinding. Vaughan weaves the story of Lauren's life, from the day of her mother's tragic death to her childhood at an elite school to her being romanced by Roget de Martier, a wealthy Haitian planter. Now they are married...