Review: A question on the premise?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2011
The heroine of the story is a widow.  She is deemed by others (and herself) to be a "fallen woman" b/c a while after becoming a widow, she embarks on a liaison with a gentleman that includes sexual intimacy.  I guess her lover was indiscreet about the nature of their relationship.In any case, I have read many Regency/historical romance books, and in them, it's generally presented that widowhood frees a woman to do as she wishes.  Also, it seems common for married Regency couples to take on lovers, especially after an heir has been presented.  So given that level of permissiveness, why was it such a big deal for the widowed heroine of this book to have a lover?  She was not a courtesan or prostitute.Other than this huge question, the book was fairly enjoyable.  I liked that there was emotional growth on the part of the heroine and the hero.  Their love felt believable, in the end.