Nose in a Novel

  I am sorry I waited so long to re-read this series. Each book only gets better, and goes a little further in time, filling in more of the Purcell's (and Mackenzie's) story. Julia's Story spans 1910-1930, ten years past the previous two books. I relate to something in each sister, and each is my "favorite" while I'm reading her book, which is a testament to what an amazing author Ruth Elwin Harris is. In memory this was the most romantic of the books, and I would still say so, though the romance is bittersweet and takes up less page time than I remember. I love how the writing manages to be both restrained and descriptive in equal force. The sparser the words the harder the feelings hit. After Sarah's Story the writing and content feels much more adult than young adult, not in risque content or language, but rather the age and experience of the characters. While I loved these stories before, I feel like I understand them better now. These books made (ma