Bingham, Lisa

Into the Storm reads swiftly and easily, with elegant writing that draws the reader into the tale. The stories of quite a few of the characters eventually intermingle, but one can sense the rush to the end; the novel would have been better suited if a few pages had been added to flesh it out. While the story reveals grief and sorrow as the characters develop, the romance brings a happy-ever-after feel, with perhaps a touch of incredulity. Still, this latest from Bingham (Silken Dreams; Silken Promises) is a very enjoyable historical novel with stronger character development than romance, as the heat rating is very low-key.