Review: Short and sweet! A wonderful read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
Review left by Leigh a Book Worms reviewer. Thank you Leigh.We gave this book 4 stars.Lady Isabelle Pennington has recently lost her husband. It was an arranged marriage that Isabelle was glad to have gotten out of. She wants nothing to do with the Pennington name or wealth. It’s a good thing because the late Sir Richard Pennington left her nothing. Isabelle has decided that she will have to leave her luxury life and become a commoner to make ends meet for herself. Her best friend, Sophia, is determined to help her and decides that Isabelle should apply for a governess position that her husband’s cousin has available. Though she is reluctant to take a position with him, she feels as though she must help him in his time of need. She thinks this will be a short-term position that will help her financially. It turns out to be a long-term commitment that helps her much more than financially.Sir Guy Rotherham has been left with his small son, ailing mother, and a problem that Lady Pennington just might be able to help him solve. He ends up getting her to help and so much more.This book gets 4 out of 5 stars from me.I usually don’t care for historical fiction, but I must say that I really enjoyed this book. You have this jaded woman that wants nothing more to do with men. Then you have this man who is content with his mistress after a failed marriage. When they are thrown together for more time than they expected, they start to grow on each other. Isabelle has this perception of men and what a marriage consists of. Guy changes her views slowly through out the story. It was a nice story to read on a rainy day. It’s one I will keep to reread in the future.