Review: Historical Fiction in Regency England
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
3.5 stars.This is the first in the Desire Series in Regency England.  The story begins with the Countess of Worthington, Lily St. Auben, out in the middle of the night in her nightgown looking over a cliff at her dead husband.  She is running away through the night and in labor when she is "rescued" by the 8th Duke of Westlake, Arthur.  Lily is only 18 and had been forced into marriage at 15 by an uncaring guardian, her uncle.  She is abused by her husband and spends a horrible 3 years with her husband before his death.  Eventhough Lily is only 18, I still found her to be immature for her age and very weak.  I also had a problem with the duke and his inability to communicate.  Can't you just talk to each other?  They also mentioned that Lily found the duke to be two different people, but it was never really explained in a logical manner.  Otherwise, an interesting historical romance.