Review: A Regency romance with a sweet love story and loveable characters.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
This book is about Anne Wickfield and Alex, the Earl of Penhold.  Anne was in love with Alex's brother, Charles, the previous Earl of Penhold. Charles was killed in an accident and Alex was a Major in the Army, and had been wounded in battle.  He was shot in the shoulder, and still was not fully recovered from his wound. Anne was a distant relation of the Penhold's. The previous Earl has run up staggering debts and all of the properties were mortgaged to the hilt.  Alex came back happy to see Anne and wanting to woo her, but he suddenly realized after seeing the bailiff and the run down condition of the estate, that he had nothing to offer Anne.  Anne and her mother were living with little income between them and having to make over their clothes and do without many things to live.  I loved this story.  It is a short book but interesting and touching and I highly recommend it.