You are absolutely right – I did say I was not going to review any more historical romance novels, but I was just so intrigued by Rebecca M. Gibson’s woefully written “Diamonds Fall.” I’m not saying I’m going to re-introduce this genre into the reviewing fold, but I’m sure glad I did make an exception for this promising, young author.
As with today’s fascination with all things historical, from Outlander to Penny Dreadful, Diamonds Fall is a cohesive work that presents atypical heroes and heroines, each with their own set of flaws and strengths. The protagonist in Gibson’s book is Annabel Maria Hoddington, a girl born into high society, whose life of luxury has been ripe with extravagance and luxury. However, that all suddenly changes when she is kidnapped and held hostage in a remote village that is literally the antithesis to the ways of life Annabel is used to. She soon finds herself having to live the life of the impoverished and disenfranchised, forced to live with three siblings who have their own set of problems.