A sweet romance that always reminds me of the gentler days of regency England and Jane Austen. This novel was a lovely new addition from the incomparable Julie Klassen, and fulfilled my every need: romance, England, characters I adored. These books are christian, but they aren't pushy like some others. I recommend them for everyone who has read all of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen and needs more!

Thanks for the review copy. I was not able to read this one, so I did not leave a review on social media.

Wow! This is one of the best books I have EVER read! Yes! The Painter’s Daughter is really that good! Sophia’s story is so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Sophie Dupont’s father was an artist, and though Sophie spent so much time in his studio setting up his supplies and painting his backgrounds for him, she knew she would never be the painter her father was. But when Wesley Overtree shows up in town, he conveniences Sophie that she is a beautiful lady to paint. But was painting Sophie the real motives for this new artist has in mind?

At first, I liked Wesley and didn’t realize his ‘faults’ but as I kept reading, its clear where his heart is. Steven showing up brought an interesting twist to the story, and though the situation is not a normal one, I found it heartwarming and grew to have a special respect for Steven. The characters were easy to attach yourself too, and especially Sophie. Her situation was difficult handle, and with in-laws like Steven’s parents, my heart was aching for her. She clearly didn’t give herself the credit she deserved.

Sometime out life take a drastic change from what we thought or wanted it to be. But the God has different plans, and creates situations that change our life for the better. This is what happened with Sophie here in this story. Even though no one agreed with the twists and turns of her situation, I was really happy with this ending. And I am sure Sophie was too!

4.5 stars

While The Painter's Daughter is not my favorite of Julie KLassen's novels, it was still a really good story and I loved reading it. The story was interesting from the beginning pages and, except for a tiny portion of the book in which I thought the story was dragging, I enjoyed it throughout.

I loved how protective Stephen was and watching the romance bloom between Sophie and him was so sweet. There were definitely a few difficult moments in the book and some surprising reveals - which made it a quick read because I just wanted to keep reading.

All in all, a great historical romance. Because of some of the content, I only recommend this to readers 18+ that enjoy this genre.

*I received a complimentary eBook copy of this book for my honest review. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.