Review: enjoyed all of Robyn's books so far
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2013
Reading this book made me realize how hard it must be to be an author of historical fiction. Hard because the author must balance making a story that is interesting and relatable to a modern audience and also at least has a semblance of being of a historical period. Robyn DeHart has done a magnificent job with that balance in her The Secrets of Mia Danvers. This book promises an exciting and enjoyable series.Of course there is the love interest between Mia Danvers and the Duke of Carrington (aka Alex). But there are also side stores that allude to future books. Personally, the Jack the Ripper story is the most interesting of the side stories. DeHart keeps you guessing throughout and she maintains the integrity of the main female character.Mia is no shrieking heroine which was the case of many historical novels even 20 years ago. Neither is she a supercilious and willfully spiteful heroine that I've run into in more recent historical novels. Alex is the quintessential upright Englishman, but lacking in the priggishness. Therefore both are delightful characters woven in an equally delightful story.