The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . .When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives—all with hair as red as her own—in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world.
The
Review
4 ½ Stars
I
have never read the Bluebird fairytale so I didn’t know what to expect when I read
this book. I just expected the guy to be a little crazy but he was a lot of
scary. After I finished this book I had to find a copy of the Bluebird
fairytale. I needed to see if Bluebird was as crazy as Bernard. Yes he was but I
think Bernard was crazier.
Sophia
is the main character and she is the voice of the book. Her father has died so
she goes to live with her Godfather otherwise known as Bernard. Bernard seems
nice enough at first but then you get to see his real colors. He is really possessive
and he is really into Sophia. He seems like the kind of guy you should stay
away from. And you should. He is bad news. Like seriously, bad. But Sophia doesn’t
notice. She only sees his appearance he keeps up in front of her. The only time
she sees his real side is when he is angry. When Sophia’s brothers and sister
come is a good example.
Bernard
acts all nice at first but then he is questioned by Sophia’s sister and he
forces the family to leave earlier than expected. He breaks Sophia’s heart in
the process. Bernard asks Sophia to marry him and she says yes. But not in the
name of love. She only agrees because she can use his money to pay off her
brother’s debts. If she didn’t have debts she would’ve said no because her
heart already belonged to another. His name is Gideon and he is a minister at
the local church who is not liked by Bernard. I hate how this was an instant love
part of the book. Why does everything have to be instant love?
Sophia’s
character was interesting. She wasn’t a defenseless girl, maybe just naïve. She
didn’t trust her gut instincts. She also sometimes felt like a gold-digger only
staying with Bernard for the gifts and the money.
Now
I know this is bad but my favorite character had to be Bernard! He was a creepy
and interesting guy. He pulled me in and captured my minds attention. I wanted
to constantly know what he was thinking and what he was going to say or do
next. He was such a great character.
Gideon
didn’t intrigue me as much as he intrigued Sophie. I didn’t see the appeal. He was
kinda boring and a bit stupid honestly. How could he not see Sophie’s feelings
for him? Only an idiot wouldn’t have been able to recognize them.
All in all I loved the book and can’t
wait to see what’s next.
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