Review: Liked it...didn't love it.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
If you enjoy sweet and clean Regencies (as I do), then you will likely enjoy this book. I did enjoy it, but I can't say that it seemed particularly memorable to me. In fact, I spent the first half of the book trying to get through it so I could read something else. Somewhere around the halfway point I began feeling more invested in the story, but the main characters never really clicked with me. I also felt that the storyline of the "villain" was ended pretty abruptly and then the resolution seemed sort of quick. I did like getting more of a "epilogue" type ending, with wedding details and some foreshadowing of the next book.Will this book stick with me? Probably not. In fact, although I know that I have read the first book in the Bridgethorpe series, I cannot remember one single detail about it or the characters. That being said, I am pretty interested in the other characters that I presume will comprise the rest of this series, so I will definitely read the books that follow. The author displays a strong knowledge of the time period and her subject matter, and I can only assume a great deal of research went into this book. I was particularly pleased to see her use the proper courtesy titles, or lack thereof, for the daughters of an earl (Lady FIRST NAME), the eldest son of an earl (uses a lesser title held by his father, example: Lord Knightwick), and the younger sons of an earl (Mr. LAST NAME). That one always catches authors who don't do enough research. This book is worth a read, but I definitely prefer some of the author's other stories.One last issue: What is with the cover? I was hesitant to buy this one because the cover makes it look too much like a "bodice-ripper", rather than the sweet type of traditional regency that it is. Thank you to the other reviewers who made it clear what type of romance this is.