Jenna Petersen knew she wanted to be a writer at a very young age and had a very specific image of what that meant. Instead, she got a degree in Psychology from the University of Washington, married her high school sweetheart and moved to Central Illinois. There was much actual writing involved in the reality and she learned a lot in the years she waited to hear she sold a book.
The Unclaimed Duchess is one momentous occasion after another. Ms. Petersen writes with such passion; she has a powerful voice that the reader can practically feel pulsating from the pages as the characters go through their trials. The way Anne suffers such anguish from Rhys, as well as for him, is so revealing we cannot help but feel such compassion for her. Rhys too has his moments, both as a tortured soul and as a man struggling to figure out who exactly he is. This is a brilliant novel that takes the reader from the ballroom to a grassy field, from betrayal to acceptance, from hate to love, and from a deep sorrow to unencumbered joy that will leave you utterly breathless.
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