Review: Great job!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
I LOVED this book!Sophie Barnes takes a subject matter that frankly for any writer, especially that of a regency era story, is really difficult to pull off.She does it SPLENDIDLY! The amount of research that had to go into this story almost stressed me out for her, but again she does it so well!I love Lady Mary. So many regency heroines are simpering or perhaps immature. Lady Mary nearly steals the story from the hero because she matches him in every way possible. He tries to be controlling and tries to tell her what is expected of her, but she doesn't care. She has strong convictions and stands by them.Ryan was also a different type of Regency hero. Most men end up being so confused about their "attraction" in regency romances that they blubber their way through the book and then eventually give in. Ryan was strong the entire time. He was a hero that seemed real to me. A gentleman in that era would have acted EXACTLY how he did, which at times frustrated me as a reader! I wanted to shake him and tell him to just let her follow her passion, but again, I didn't live in that era.Sophie Barnes stayed true to the regency era while still bringing in her sense of humor and delightful writing style.I am currently reading her next in the series and would recommend Miss Barnes writing to anyone who loves a good regency!