Review: Captain Durant's Countess
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2013
Countess Maris Kelby has a compatible marriage. Her husband, like a father figure, married her as an act of protection. Unable to consummate their marriage, they’ve had an intellectual and peaceful relationship. After years of comfort, the Earl of Kelby is aging and realizes that he has no heir. The inheritance and control of the family's vast museum worthy collection will go to his nephew, a man the Earl despises. In an attempt to produce an heir, the Earl hires Captain Reynold Durant to get his wife with child.Reyn is known for his service to the Crown and being loyal. Reyn’s sister is extremely ill and he can’t afford to help her until this unconventional and scandalous offer arises. Desperate to help his sister, Reyn agrees. He never expected to be so drawn to this innocent 34 year old woman. Teaching each other to live again, they find themselves in a precarious situation...even though a friendship and more has begun to grow between them Maris belongs to the Earl of Kelby and the Kelby line.This was a charming slow growing historical romance. With all the back ground mechanizations, Reyn is amazingly gentle and kind...even offer friendship when Maris is so isolated by her station in life. I enjoy this story. I found it extremely entertaining. There was a few modern day phrases that might upset those who like to keep totally true to the times dialect but I didn’t find it distracting. Captain Durant’s Countess was an immensely pleasurable and charming read.This ARC copy of Captain Durant's Countess was given to me by Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review. Publish Date February 21, 2013.