Glamorous Illusions (Grand Tour, #1) in David C Cook

Oct 10, 2011 Margaret Chind rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley-expired, sent-to-kindle, christian-historical-fiction, favorites, david-c-cook, england, nookbook, 1900s, 1900-1930-us-early-american, montana

Lisa Tawn Bergren is one of those authors that writes across several genres and she is good at it as well. I initially discovered her writing in Christian Historical Fiction and while I love her Non Fiction and Children's Books, her Christian Historical Fiction enters my dreams at night. Glamorous Illusions is the first in her new Grand Tour Series and it is one to make you think. Starting on the fields of Montana and coming to a close in a mansion of Paris with a promise of more to come in the ...more

3 likes · Like · see review

Sep 03, 2012 Michelle Griep rated it really liked it

As usual, flawless writing from Lisa Bergren. You'll travel from Montana to England and Paris, from a dirt poor farm to an elegant estate, and meet characters rich and poor that you'll love and hate.

If you've never heard of a Grand Tour, then you might want to pick up this tale. Grand Tours were quite the rage for the elite during the late 1800's and into the early 1900's. This book, first in a trilogy, gives you an up close and personal glimpse into one of these tours.

At times I found the pacin ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Sep 28, 2012 writer... rated it really liked it

Shelves: ereads, historic-romance

Delicious read ~

Book 1 of Grand Tour series we're introduced to Cora, set in a life of routine in a farming community until...

a stranger arrives at their family's door bargaining for her to join the rest of her siblings in an unknown family of whom he is father - as he says he is hers as well...

Thrown into an unknown world, Cora must face an unknown future with an unknown family. Feeling confused and betrayed she begins the journey of her lifetime physically, emtionally and relationally, as th ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Jul 06, 2013 Deborah rated it it was amazing

Cora Kensington is perfectly happy with her life. On a bankrupt farm in 1913 Montana, her mama and papa are struggling to eek out a life while Cora is away at college. Returning home for the summer, Cara has big dreams for her future. But she finds that her parents are barely making ends meet and have heavily borrowed so she can go to school. When a family member suddenly falls ill she has no choice, but to work sunup to sundown to keep the farm alive. Cora has no choice but to give up her dream ...more

Like · see review

Aug 15, 2013 Sue rated it it was amazing

Shelves: would-recommend, historical-fiction

"Glamorous Illusions" (Grand Tour Series, #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren was an excellently written historical fiction. The story first takes place in Montana where the main character, Cora, returns to the family farm to find that all is not well with her parents. Then, enters Wallace Kenningston, a stranger to Cora, who will change her life in more ways than one. Mr. Kenningston gives Cora the opportunity to help her parents and herself by going on the Grand Tour of Europe with his children and the c ...more

Like · see review

Apr 21, 2013 Margaret Fraleigh rated it it was amazing

This is an excellent story of a young lady who finds our that her father is not her biological father. It tells of her journey in knowing her her biological is as well as her siblings.

Like · see review

Jul 28, 2013 Susan rated it liked it

Glamorous Illusions was a really nice read. The main character, Cora, is definitely one you can cheer on to the end. It was fairly predictable and had a bit of intrigue to segue into book 2. Thank you, David Cook Publications, for picking me for a first read. It was a nice surprise to receive all three books in the series!

Like · see review