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Isabel Delaney is a modern woman of her
times, 1907, and wants to have it all. But at this time,
women can only go so far. When her ailing brother makes an
arrangement for Isabel to marry his handsome best friend,
Isabel is not happy about it. She decides to make the best
of the matter, however, and negotiate her own terms. Myles
Donovan is at first surprised and then intrigued by the
offer of Isabel and her own counteroffer. He agrees for
several reasons and decides to give Isabel time to become
used to him before truly becoming husband and wife.
Isabel is just beginning to handle her
new life and all it entails when she and Myles are doubly
thrust into the spotlight by his race for the governorship
of Texas and a sex scandal that seems destined to break them
apart just as they are growing closer together. Isabel has
to decide if she believes in Myles and his goals, or in the
many people trying their hardest to bring the couple down.
Wish on the Moon is based in Texas during the
turn of the 20th century when many things were just
beginning to happen politically. Myles has already been
approached and is considering stepping into the political
landscape before Isabel comes into his life. Isabel tries
to juggle her wishes and dreams while still being a strong
woman of the 1900’s. While I followed the plot about how
women had to stay pretty much in the background and any
scandal could destroy them, I found that Isabel seemed weak
and wishy washy in how she related to the men in her life
and how they made the decisions for her. There were also
many times when Myles reminded me much more of a man in the
later 20th century than the earlier part. However, I was
surprised and happy that by the end of the story, both Myles
and Isabel had discovered just what really mattered and
overcame hurdles that had been forced upon them by others
and bad choices. |
