Book Two in the Crowns Legacy series.They can only experience beauty if they dare to behold it… people see her at all, especially not would-be suitors who often bypass quiet Eunice to pursue ladies they find more attractive.
So when Eunice meets a serious, gifted artist who expresses his desire for her company, she isn’t sure if his interest in her is romantic or simply artistic. And why does this young man seem to be as saddened by Eunice as he is drawn to her?
This book is inspirational historical fantasy: fictional history that takes place in a completely fictional world.
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This is the second book in the Crowns Legacy series. And it’s about Eunice, one of the princesses of the realm. And how she overcomes her shyness and insecurities by and through love.
If the first book of this series (Reviving the commander) was special, this book is even more. It is a unique, beautiful and moving love story that talks about acceptance for oneself as for others.
The romance itself was quite cute, pure and honest. I loved Eunice. She has a huge heart and is so adorable and real. Juwell, on the other hand, was such a great guy. He has a sensitive and true heart, yet fragile. That has been beaten by the roughest side of humankind.
It was a well-written book. I really enjoy Nadine’s writing style and the beautiful world she has created through her books.
I received a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.
Embracing the Outcast by Nadine C. Keels is an awe-inspiring tale about two people falling in love in two different social backgrounds.
Can Eunice get Juwell to see that she loves him for him?
Princess Eunice
Eunice is the third born and the second princess to Diachona. She is a carefully crafted character, especially with who her love interest is. Eunice is a woman who many people have overlooked but not Juwell, and she never saw herself as beautiful. She is an awesome character who grows throughout from being this shy lady who doesn’t think of herself as beautiful until she meets Juwell, who makes her see that she is a beautiful woman.
I like Eunice because she studies and tries to understand things that she should know as a princess. Especially if she were to go over to a different country to make nice with their rulers, I like this about her because Eunice also makes Juwell realize that he is and that he shouldn’t take to heart what his parents have told him. I didn’t find anything to dislike about her.
Juwell
Juwell is the love interest to Princess Eunice. Unlike any male love interest that I have read before, he is a good thing, I think. The author does a great job of telling Juwell’s backstory in this wonderfully written tale. When we first met him in Reviving the Commander, I could tell that he still had a story to be told, and I wasn’t fooled by thinking that. Juwell is an artist who tells a lot through his paintings or sketches or whatever it is that he is doing art-wise that was around back then. There is a lot of emotions that the characters go through in this story.
I like Juwell because he tries not to tell his story unless he feels like he needs to, but even then, Juwell doesn’t want to be looked down upon like he isn’t worthy of affection. We see a lot of growth from Juwell in this book, especially from how different he is from the first book.
4 Stars
Embracing the Outcast by Nadine C. Keels is a delightful second book to this series. I loved seeing Staid and Opal again and seeing the love grow for Juwell and Eunice. Two people that never thought that they deserved love… find it in each other. I love how they both make each other feel worthy and beautiful how they looked when they didn’t think so before meeting each other. Ms. Keels wrote another sublime book worthy of four stars and a recommendation to anyone who wants to read a historical royal romance.
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Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness
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Juwell is an outcast that is ignored by his family and failed out of the army. Eunice feels like an outcast and unable to live up to the expectations of her family and people. This story is as much about accepting ourselves and others as it is a love story.
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This is the second time I have had the pleasure of reading a book by Nadine C. Keels. It is book two in her Crowns Legacy series titled Embracing the Outcast; it can be read as a standalone, although I still recommend reading the first book. After reading the first book in the series I was not quite sure what to expect of the second book (as just how many follow up books are as good as the first?). I had high hopes for this second book when I started reading and it ended up being so much more than I imagined it would be.
In this story, Nadine C. Keels has such a way with putting words to emotions and feelings that I’ve rarely seen, and she does it subtlety as you get sucked into the character’s lives. I Loved learning about something I was totally unfamiliar with, it was a good learning experience for me. Nadine covers it in a very no-nonsense way and tries to help her characters understand why God does this sometimes. Which I truly found interesting. My favorite quote I think gives a glimpse as to the depth of Nadine’s characters:
“Perhaps it is not given or preferable for everyone to see. They may not all notice or rightly recognize what’s in front of them, but beauty is experienced by those with the capacity to perceive and behold it. Those without the capacity or the will to behold beauty are the ones who miss out, and they’re the poorer for it.” -Pg. 115
Nadine C. Keels created characters that had such vivid emotions, and she covered some very difficult topics. Which in the end gave a beautifully written story about how everyone is special and is used by God for His glory. I give this story 5 out of 5 stars for the creativity and research put into making this such a well-crafted story, for the characters I could relate to, and for helping me see things from a different perspective. I highly recommend this book/series and I am so excited to see where Nadine C. Keels goes next with this series.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
Embracing the Outcast is the second book in the Crowns Legacy series.
I really enjoyed this story that is set in the Eubeltic world. The characters are wonderful and well developed. The storyline is well written and inspirational. The fictional setting is vividly and beautifully described.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
I was excited about this story because of the historical vibe it had. Embracing The Outcast started out a bit slow, but please stick with it, because Nadine Keels writes in such a way that you can relate to her characters and their experiences. There is an uplifting message within the pages that Christians will love.