This Sunfire is quite different from many in the series, in that the romance, while present, takes a firm backseat. Instead, we get a great character study of a turn of the century New York society girl who years to find purpose in her life beyond parties and the latest fashions. Emily Blackburn is 16 years old, and while her mother is more intent on turning her into yet another well-dressed and behaved debutante, Emily has other ideas. A chance meeting with medical student Stephen Reed first fires her... more info
like boxed mashed potatoes for the brain:
I actually gave this three-and-a-half stars, but since I can't do that here I rounded up. My "youth romances" growing up were Janette Okes and other things you could find in the local Logos Bookstore. I can't lie, I really enjoyed them even though they were not Grate Literchur. If I had been allowed to read secular youth romances, these would have been right up my alley. Historical fiction with nice predictable plots and generally tame but warm-hearted Life Lessons. These seem to be like comfort food,... more info
Emily:
Emily is a rich girl that would rather work to earn her living and money. When her brother becomes seriously ill and she goes looking for the young doctor that helped her before, she finds herself in a hospital. She meets a student nurse who convinces her to work half days, at the hospital, as a nurse. While working there Emily faces many hardships. Her mother and father think that she'll ruin the family name if word gets out that she's a nurse, in one of the local hospitals; she falls in love with a doctor... more info
This is a book you can read over and over again!:
I have read many of the Sunfire Romances, and Emily is one of the best. As well as providing a detailed insight into the lives of the Fifth Avenue millionaires at the turn of the twentieth century, this book explores deeper themes within this context, such as the upper class reliance on tradition, and how one girl breaks away from accepted standards to follow her heart. Emily falls in love with Stephen, a medical student from the Lower East Side, and decides to work in a hospital to be near him, but she... more info
