Review: Murder Mystery With A Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
I really liked this story and would rate it 4-1/2 stars if that were an option.  It was for the most part a murder mystery that slowly developed into a love story.  When the remains of her long missing father are uncovered Lady Damaris Wellesley is determined to solve the murder.  She is quite an interesting character!  She is incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable about nearly any topic due to her ability to read at lightening speed and retain with a photographic memory details of everything she reads.  Due to her upbringing and the devastating losses she has suffered in her life, she has walled her heart off to ever getting close to anyone ever again.  She comes across as cold and antisocial.  Lord Nathaniel Copley, serving as the Justice of the Peace, is in charge of overseeing the investigation.  He is at first put off by Damaris' cold almost rude attitude, but the more he learns about her the more he understands why she acts the way she does and the more intrigued he is by her.  He is extremely understanding and patient, and along with his close-knit family, helps break down the wall around her heart.  More emphasis in the story is in the details of solving the murder and only a small portion is actually romance.  The love scene is brief and not overtly graphic, but it does involve adult content.