I don't read as many books as I used to, but everyonce in a while I plow through several at time. Recently, I seem to have gone on a bit of a reading binge. I started with Julie Klassen's most recent book, The Painter's Daughter . I like Julie Klassen's plots and so I'm always game to read her new books. But, every time I read one, I wonder if I will read another. I'm really not sure. The characters of Sophie and Captain Stephen are interesting and likeable. The book begins with Captain Stephen picking up the pieces again and chasing after his negligent brother. There isn't really a way to explain any of the plot without giving away important details (and I hate when book jackets do that!). Sophie is obviously, the painter's daughter. She had fallen in love with the Captain's brother and he literally absconded with her heart. The captain arrives as she realizes that she has to put the pieces back together. They enter i...