Love and Conductivity is a character-driven, slow-burn, historical fiction romance enhanced by an epistolary format.
Love and Conductivity by Erin S. Nieto
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction (1918), Women’s Fiction, Romance (slow-burn, closed door), Epistolary, Family Life, Oklahoma (and other U.S. locations)
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My Summary:
Thanks @BookSirens for a complimentary eARC of #LoveAndConductivity upon my request. All opinions are my own.
Eleanor lives in Oklahoma and is a poetry teacher. She dreams of big adventures. On the night she meets Erwin, a lieutenant on his way home after Armistice, she can’t forget him. She is on his mind as well, and he sends her a Valentine card one year later. Family life and obligations require them to begin a long-distance relationship. Will love fulfill Eleanor’s dreams for adventure?
My Thoughts:
Slow-Burn Romance
The blooming romance in Love and Conductivity is sweet and lovely but exceptionally slow-burn! We gain a glimpse of their future commitment on the very last pages. I love that Eleanor and Erwin are supportive and understanding of each other’s obligations and professional goals. Even though Eleanor sets aside her happiness for a time because of family obligations, she is modern in her career aspirations. She and Erwin seem like they have a true partnership.
Family Obligations
Eleanor and Erwin feel a tremendous obligation to their families at the expense of their dreams. Quite different from today where social media urges you to draw boundaries, think of your own happiness, and live your best life. I appreciate this glimpse into a world where priorities were different. I imagine, though, that many young people gave up a great deal to support their families.
Well-written
The writing is lovely in this heavily character-driven story. The author provides a strong sense of time and place as well as describing women’s roles in the early 1900s. Most of the action happens as circumstances and family obligations separate Eleanor and Erwin. Approximately half the book is epistolary as the couple corresponds over a great distance.
Recommending Love and Conductivity:
Fans of quietly written, slow-burn early 1900s romance will appreciate this tenderly told story.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Meet the Author of Love and Conductivity, Erin Nieto
Erin Nieto is a former Academic Writing instructor and Art Appraiser, now blending her passion for words and art into the creation of historical fiction novels. She is the author of the photography project, How Much Do You Weigh? She lives in Champaign, IL with her husband, two children, and a small menagerie of cats.
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Lovely review, Carol. It sounds like a very well written, character driven story.
It’s a lovely read but sooooo slow burn!