Review: Sweet romance with some nice twists and turns
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2013
I read "In the Midnight Rain" by Barbara Samuel and I absolutely adored it so when I had the opportunity to read "Lucien's Fall," I was delighted. I liked this book very much but I didn't love it. I especially liked the fact that Lucien had good reasons to become a rake, namely the loss of his mother, a cruel and selfish lover, and an even more cruel and heartless father. Another terrific character was the heroine, Madeline who was as strong-minded as she was beautiful and she was passionate about her gardens which I found easy to relate to.It was so nice to have genuinely interesting characters with well-developed, multidimensional personalities. Along with all the characters, I think the best thing about the book was the vivid, graphic descriptions that created an atmosphere that was easy to feel like I was a part of it. Also, the dialogues and narratives were very well done and came across as authentic and conversational.Barbara has a lovely writing style which makes her books a pleasure to read. I did catch a few typos, but the were minor and didn't interfere with the flow of the story. I enjoyed reading this book very much and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes good historical romances.