Review: Hero does not act like one
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
Cheryl Holt’s novel, Wonderful does not live up to its name.  This novel is frustrating due to a self-absorbed whiny hero.Evangeline Etherton is a bright bubbly woman who was orphaned and taken in by a director of a girl’s school. Her headmistress left her a dowry in her will and betrothed her to a sour vicar.Evangeline travels to meet the vicar and his horrible mother.  The vicar ensconces her in his cousin Aaron’s country home.  Evangeline loves the house but is dismayed to discover that Aaron and his friend and his friend’s mistress are also residing in the home.Aaron is the heir to an Earldom and he is betrothed to a demanding woman.  He does not particularly like her but he just does not have the energy to refuse the suit his father has made for him, he hates arguments. However he has no trouble trying to break down Evangeline’s will.  He finds her attractive and wants to start an affair.Poor Evangeline, she has serious doubts about the vicar but no other options, or does she?  She likes Aaron immensely but he seems to only want a brief liaison.  She cannot see how very dishonorable and self-centered Aaron is.  Evangeline is not a bad character.  Her biggest flaw is she lacks discernment.Aaron practically has no backbone.  He allows stronger personalities to make the most important decisions for him.  He does not know the meaning of loyalty and he certainly does not treat the heroine in a thoughtful manner.  I could not respect the hero and I wondered how the heroine ever could.