Review: Charming Historical Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.  I rated it 4.5 out of 5 Stars.An utterly charming historical romance, Miss George’s Second Chance by Heather Boyd, is a good reminder to seize love when you find it.  Well developed characters, good dialogue and the added physical and emotional issues accompanying someone losing their vision kept me turning the pages to discover what would happen next.  While the second book in the Miss Mayhem series, this story can be read and enjoyed on its own.Imogen George enjoys life living in her brother’s home, secretly penning stories under an assumed name and visiting her host of friends.  Realizing something’s wrong with her vision, and wanting to help a friend she cares deeply for, Imogen does the unthinkable and proposes marriage to Peter Watson, a dear friend, for “convenience” sake.  He needs her money and she’s afraid she’ll need someone to take care of her if she becomes blind.  Never thinking Peter could care for her as more than a friend, Imogen keeps her emotions towards Peter guarded.Peter Watson hasn’t always been wise with his money and now in financial straits he’s worried about ending up in debtor’s prison.  When his friend Imogen George proposes a platonic marriage that will get him out of financial trouble, Peter easily agrees assuming that they will eventually develop feelings between then.  When a distant cousin passes away, and leaves his immense fortune to Peter, he suddenly finds himself without a fiancé – Imogen breaks their engagement on the basis they no longer need each other.  It’s only when he compares every other woman he meets to her that Peter realizes he’s already in love with the woman who sent him away.The scenes between Imogen and Peter are well written and completely enjoyable.  They have great verbal and emotional chemistry, though Imogen is reluctant to admit to her emotions at first.  Ms. Boyd does a good job developing both characters and I really enjoyed getting to know Imogen and Peter both and learning their strengths and weaknesses.  I also enjoyed getting to know the secondary characters, especially her brother Walter and her friends Miss Radley and Miss Long.  Ms. Boyd does a good job keeping the reader engaged with just the right amount of action and emotional angst within the pages of  her short story.Will Peter convince Imogen to give their love a second chance?  Will Imogen loose her sight forever?  You’ll have to read Miss George’s Second Chance to find out.  I enjoyed it quite a bit and look forward to reading more of Ms. Boyd’s work.