Love under the Stars

Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 20-a de oktobro 2020 de Independently Published.

ISBN:: 979-8-6727-0344-2

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1861, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Inspired by the true story of John and Phoebe Brashear who developed telescopes and lenses that are still in use today, Love Under the Stars brings the beginnings of their journey to life. Set against the steel mills of Pittsburgh, a young man has a mind for astronomy and physics, the gifted hands of a millwright, and the heart of a minister. Conflicted about which life path to take, he is further confounded when the love of his life shows up teaching Sunday school in the classroom next to his.

Phoebe Stewart is headstrong, responsible, and meticulous about her role as baker and cook in her family's household. Despite her whip-smart mind, she understands that she will live a single woman's life with her family and revels in the caring and feeding fourteen household members. Then she meets John Brashear. He opens her eyes to a universe …

1861, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Inspired by the true story of John and Phoebe Brashear who developed telescopes and lenses that are still in use today, Love Under the Stars brings the beginnings of their journey to life. Set against the steel mills of Pittsburgh, a young man has a mind for astronomy and physics, the gifted hands of a millwright, and the heart of a minister. Conflicted about which life path to take, he is further confounded when the love of his life shows up teaching Sunday school in the classroom next to his.

Phoebe Stewart is headstrong, responsible, and meticulous about her role as baker and cook in her family's household. Despite her whip-smart mind, she understands that she will live a single woman's life with her family and revels in the caring and feeding fourteen household members. Then she meets John Brashear. He opens her eyes to a universe of heavenly bodies, a world of possibility beyond the walls of her home.

Torn between the love growing between the two and Phoebe's devotion to her family, they navigate a path to where they can announce their plans to marry and buy a little home up on the South Side Slopes. It all seems to make sense… until it doesn’t. Can John and Phoebe fulfill their obligations while being true to their hearts? Can they make their dreams come true?

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Stephanie Jane recenzis Love under the Stars de Kathleen Shoop

Great historical fiction

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I leapt at the chance to read and review Kathleen Shoop's new historical fiction romance novella, Love Under The Stars, especially because its central characters were inspired by real people - John and Phoebe Brashear. I connected immediately with Phoebe and loved spending time with her although I think living in a house with that many other people would drive me to distraction. I would probably retreat to the kitchen too. I felt Shoop gave me a great sense of Phoebe's understanding of both herself and her place in the world. I was reminded of Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures in this portrayal of a highly intelligent woman with an obviously scientific mind who, through the prejudices of the time in which she lived, had to find non-standard outlets for her talents.

Phoebe's initial attraction to John is such a lovely scene! I was committed to their burgeoning relationship from the …

I leapt at the chance to read and review Kathleen Shoop's new historical fiction romance novella, Love Under The Stars, especially because its central characters were inspired by real people - John and Phoebe Brashear. I connected immediately with Phoebe and loved spending time with her although I think living in a house with that many other people would drive me to distraction. I would probably retreat to the kitchen too. I felt Shoop gave me a great sense of Phoebe's understanding of both herself and her place in the world. I was reminded of Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures in this portrayal of a highly intelligent woman with an obviously scientific mind who, through the prejudices of the time in which she lived, had to find non-standard outlets for her talents.

Phoebe's initial attraction to John is such a lovely scene! I was committed to their burgeoning relationship from the start, even more than they were I think. Although I usually struggle with the plausibility of instant love relationships, I felt it absolutely worked in this instance because the pair had a long time to build up from those early nervous butterflies. I was as entranced by the night sky as everyone else pulled into John's orbit. Love Under The Stars is a gentle warm-hearted romance that was the perfect pick-me-up read for a cold grey December day. It even has a wonderful Christmassy scene so I highly recommend this novella for reading right now!