Review: Hauntingly Beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2013
What a gorgeous book. Do not let the premise fool you. It fooled me for the longest time, but the description does not do the book justice. Yes, the hero is an aspiring author who is inspired by the heroine. But he is also a delicious traditional regency hero, if a touch more exuberant than most. The plot with the book is more like a plot device, it is intertwined with the main plot, but is not truly important. The true plot of the story is 21 years in the making. 21 years prior to the time of the novel a devoted father lost the daughter he had been vastly fond of and his world shattered. He became a man obsessed and he and his family suffered. Into that world came Chloe like a vibrant, mobile sunbeam and waged a psychological battle over the future happiness of herself and all whom she held dear. Magnificent. I adore these deeper, farther reaching regencies. And this author blows it out of the water. What a villain - or is he? The rest of the characters were excellent, the writing was superb, and the action was non-stop. A Masterpiece. Very very highly recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.