Master of the Vineyard

This was a good story, not exactly happy in many spots, but well told and with a satisfying ending.

I debated whether to rate this lower because of some content issues. There were some aspects to the plot that had moral ramifications I did not quite like, such as a married woman finding true love with a man other than her husband and trying to obey her conscience anyway...the characters acted morally in the end, but I did not like the idea that it was okay to kiss a man and swear eternal love for him and still think it being faithful to one's marriage vows. Also the idea was posited that the experience of having true love so much better prepared the two for life that it made them better able to love, so if they loved a husband/fiancée less than each other, it was fine because it was still more love than before. Even though the two did not climb in bed or get a divorce, which seems to be the author's idea of cheating, they seem to have done everything but.

Thus, if you are a conservative, it might be a book best suited to adults who know not to “play with fire” and can enjoy the good things of the story. I liked it, but I would recommend this last of her books that I've read.