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Rising river
252 pages
A charming, old-fashioned rural romance about shedding privilege to find genuine connection and hard-won respect under the open sky.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage rural romance feels like stepping into a sun-baked, pastoral retreat where hard work and honest living strip away the pretenses of high society. The narrative unfolds at a steady, comforting pace, wrapping the reader in a cozy, rustic atmosphere filled with the scent of home-cooked meals and dusty ranch air. Its prose is quaint and earnest, carrying the gentle charm of mid-century storytelling while exploring themes of self-discovery and the value of shedding privilege. The emotional journey moves from restless dissatisfaction to the warm glow of hard-won respect and blossoming affection. It is a delightful escape for readers who crave gentle, old-fashioned love stories where capable heroines prove their worth and find their true home.
- Mood
- pastoral
- cozy
- sun-baked
- rustic
- Tone
- earnest
- lighthearted
- gentle
- wry
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- shedding privilege · finding oneself · deceptive appearances · value of hard work · rural community
- The writing
- Quaint, descriptive, and straightforward, carrying a charmingly vintage mid-century cadence.
- The arc
- Moves from restless dissatisfaction and hidden identity to genuine connection, hard-won respect, and romantic fulfillment.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love gentle, old-fashioned romances with capable heroines proving their worth in rustic settings.
Content notes
- classism
- mild deception
About the book
Anne Carrington-Smythe was tired of being a rich socialite and wanted to do something useful -- so she got a job on a ranch she owned, under an assumed name.
She arrived at the ranch to find that the manager had the lowest possible opinion of his absentee owner!
Description from Open Library.
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