English Ivy

By Catherine Palmer

Book Overview

On the eve of her 21st birthday, Ivy Bowden has much to anticipate. Engaged to be married to the man her father has chosen for her, Ivy dreams of a secure, contented future. But when she finds herself... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842319271
• ISBN13: 9780842319270
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

5 stars...

Love this author. I am a 76 year old Christian. Great story.

Delightful

This was such a delightful book! Ivy has such a difficult time finding God's will for her life and it takes a small child, her sister Clemma to give her the answer she seeks. It is such a good, inspirational book.

Wonderful!

I read the Publisher Weekly review when this book came out and thought another book whipped up to meet a deadline, no thank you! I was greatly mistaken! After just reading the other two books in the series I took the plunge and was not disappointed. This is a wonderful book from Catherine Palmer, very much up to her usual high standard. My only complaint with the book was with Ivy's parents, the believers, who kept trying to marry her off to scoundrels to ensure their future. That was only slightly addressed, while I wouldn't change that aspect of the book necessarily I would have liked it to have been more of an issue dealt with. (those dangling prepositions!)

Couldn't put it down!

This book was one of the best books i have read in a long time. I picked it up and read the whole thing in 6 hours straight. The characters are real and the mystery and suspense keeps you turning the pages. I also liked the Biblical perspective of trying to find God's will. I am definitely going to be reading more of Catherine Palmer's books in the future.

Beautiful Heartwarming Book

This book was a beautiful concoction of words. The characters were well rounded and powerful. Catherine Palmer really made me fall in love with the book. The love was pure and innocent, unlike many other romance novels. The religous value added a wholesome nature to it. I highly recommend this book to any one looking for a real innocent romance novel. Wonderful!

Romance English style

English Ivy uplifts the heart and soul and is simply a good, old fashioned romance with almost a melodramatic quality. English Ivy is another lighthearted, romantic book written in an English romance style by one of my favorite authors and my friend, Catherine Palmer. This book had its beginnings in researching and discussing conservatories back in 1999, and it took root from there and was under contract far before the author thought of writing The Happy Room or any of her more serious efforts that were released before this. It was never meant to be "great literature" but simply a good story, well written.