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   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  emmyson | Oct 9, 2013 |   This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. This is one of those books you don't want to put down. Because it is the second in a series, I now must read the first and the last. The characters and story stood well on their own without having read the first book, but the plot made me eager for more. But the best part of all was seeing The Scarlett Letter through fresh eyes. The expected goal was accomplished. I took out my dusty copy and started to read it again. (  ) brandymcdonald | Jun 13, 2013 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. While I think it might have helped reading the first book in the series, I still think this was a good book. It kept my attention and I have not read the Scarlet Letter, but know the basics of the story, which is about all you really need to read the book, most is explained if you missed some of the major points in the book. The author does a good job of bringing in the important parts of the Scarlet Letter. There was a good amount of “drama” if you will in the story and I had to admit it kept me wanting to read more. I enjoyed the writing of the author and thought she did a good job with all the characters and did a good job touching on a very sensitive subject. Ha Overbrook. This is the first book I read where it is the adaptation intertwined with another book and I think it was well written. I would recommend starting with the first book so you can understand the plot more of the second book in the series. (  ) rayneofdarkness | Jun 6, 2013 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. Having not read the prequel to this book I am happy with the introduction, I don’t find that you need to have read the previous one as you must with other series. I do feel like I should have actually read a Scarlet Letter first though (but it’s also not necessary). In the first chapter Emma is introduced as a teen madly in love with a guy about to leave for the coast guard. She has an overprotective father and a tragic past, darkened by her mother’s suicide. The book continues and ultimately becomes one of self identification as the characters in the story go through the traditional happenings associated with high school. Love is a main theme as some experience breakups, some their sexuality, some falling in love - all of whom have to realize that they must figure out who they are before they can really be in love. Of course I have simplified the book to its main themes but it’s much more than that. The characters are relatable as they go through high school drama. They face issues of authority at the all girls’ school, bullying by their peers, pure discrimination and the like. All of this while the main character is reliving The Scarlet Letter. Truly, it’s a pretty awesome book - I finished it in three reading sessions and plan on reading the others in this series! Definitely recommend it! ( ) emcarso1 | Apr 28, 2013 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. Eve Marie Mont's book "A Touch of Scarlet" was a pleasure to read - from the beautiful cover, to the original interplay between stories old and new, and all the wonderfully crafted words in-between. This is the second book in the series, but it was enjoyable and enveloping even without having read the first book. However, the writing style and the pearls of wisdom in "A Touch of Scarlet" have enticed me to read the first book in the series as well. I look forward to book three, and I hope there will be more afterwards! ( ) PlanCultivateCreate | Apr 22, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: The compelling heroine of Eve Marie Mont's acclaimed novel A Breath of Eyre returns to find truth and fiction merging through the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic, The Scarlet Letter... Emma Townsend is back at prestigious Lockwood Prep, but her world has altered immeasurably since her tumultuous sophomore year. The best change of all: her boyfriend, Gray. And though Gray is leaving for Coast Guard training, Emma feels newly optimistic, even if the pain of her mother's long-ago death still casts a shadow. Yet Emma isn't the only one who's changed. Her friend and roommate, Michelle, is strangely remote, and old alliances are shifting in disconcerting ways. Soon Emma's long-distance relationship with Gray is straining under the pressure, and Emma wonders if she's cracking too. How else to explain the vivid dreams of Hester Prynne she's been having since she started reading The Scarlet Letter? Or the way she's found herself waking in the woods? As her life begins to echo events in the novel, Emma will be forced to choose between virtue and love. But can she forge a new future without breaking her heart? "Richly satisfying...a smart and rewarding ode to literature." â??Kirkus on A Breath of Eyre (starred review) Praise for A Breath of Eyre "Exceptional and unique...A breath of fresh air for hungry readers looking for that special touch that makes a book stand out from the rest of the pack." â??The New York Journal of Books "BrontĂ« fans should appreciate this romantic, time-slipping reimagining that addresses finding a voice in writing and in life." â??Publishers Week No library descriptions found. 
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*Note: My ARC of this book is available for trade on the YA Book Exchange*
Quick Review...for when I don't have a lot to say...
After reading A Breath of Eyre and absolutely loving it, I was expecting the same from the sequel. It didn't quite live up to its predecessor, but never fear - I still enjoyed it enough.
Throughout the book, Emma kind of annoyed me. She wasn't nearly as interesting as she was in A Breath of Eyre. She seemed whiny and immature to me this time around. I kind of didn't like her, up until the end. Without spoiling that, I'll just say that she had a sudden burst of character growth and did the right thing. That redeemed her in my eyes.
I did enjoy her forays into Hester Prynne's world. I wish they'd been fleshed out a bit more, and we'd have spent more time there. I do understand that the author didn't want this to be just another incarnation of the first book, so she changed things up. It works, just not as successfully for me as the first book. It wasn't unenjoyable by any means.
Gray kind of drove me nuts. He was needy, but remote and kind of a DB this time. I adored him in the first book, so I hoped for more this time. Alas, my book boyfriend let me down. Ah well, they can't all be perfect, right?!
The secondary characters were quite enjoyable, some surprisingly so. If you read Breath of Eyre, you'll know who I mean. I liked the interactions between the main characters and the supporting cast.
In the end, this one was a 3.5 Eiffel Tower book.
Content Advisory:
Language: Mild
Sexuality: Moderate
Violence: Mild (