Review: An older heroine!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
This lovely book had a twist that I don't think I've seen in an historical romance before. Honoria, Nora, is about 40 and Devin, the Viscount, is 25.Even though she is attracted to him, she can see the pitfalls of such an association. She's a shopkeeper and he's a Viscount! When she calls him "dear boy" it made me laugh...and him cringe.While this was a romance, there is a thread of darkness throughout. The injustices that Nora and her interesting group of knitting friends, are trying to bring light to through the various pamphlets that they create is pornography and abuse of women and children. There were some scary moments that may be a trigger for some. Definitely a layer of nitty gritty in this romance.There were a couple of things that seemed off to me. The fact that "everyone" was out to get her. And the epiphany that maybe she did have friends seemed a bit like trying too hard to tie things up in a tidy bow. Also, we don't ever hear what happened to some of the characters. That pulled this down from a five to a four for me.Even so, it was enjoyable. Nora was OLDER! Interesting for sure!I'm giving this a FOUR BOOKMARK.A Romance with substance and an older heroine.Yes, I'd read this one again!This review can also be found at Beyond the Squee: Book Reviews[...]