Review: A strong 3 1/2 stars for this one...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
(So I rounded up to 4)This was a quick, enjoyable read. The characters have a little bit of a past that is hinted at--well, at least the hero found the heroine attractive way back when, though she apparently didn't really notice him and he was too socially awkward to approach her due to his stutter--so even though everything moved fairly quickly in this novella it didn't feel too rushed to me. Of course a longer novel would have been more fulfilling for character development and plot, but for what it was I did enjoy it quite a bit and essentially read in a single sitting.There was a nice role reversal going on here--the heroine is the main pursuer, and the hero more reclusive and shy. I'm not sure how period authentic it was, but it was fun to read. I found it very sweet that Camden seemed to have less problems with his speech in her presence. Daphne only reverted to more typical romance-novel-girlishness once, when she was so sure that the "Black Hart" marquess was truly earning his title--a misapprehension neatly corrected soon after, as readers knew it would be. Altogether this story made for a pleasant morning's read, and I'll be looking for more from this author.