Review: Charming
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
Just an utterly charming story and thankfully not the typical romance formula.  I loved the pacing of the story as it didn't rush you to a conclusion and let things develop between Moran "His Grace" and Cressida in a much more natural fashion than what one usually finds in these novels.  Ms. Harper, the writer, spends a lot of time in the inner mind of her characters, so we understand their fears and concerns and takes into account the standards of the day.  I personally enjoy well developed characters and that's what I enjoyed here, as well as the characters' struggle to do the right thing. The side romance of Lord Craven and Rosalie proceeds quickly and provides a sweet interlude woven through the novel.  Yes, there are spelling and grammatical problems throughout the novel, but the reader can easily sort them out immediately.  Why the author didn't take a bit more time and correct these is a puzzle, but for me I could look beyond this and found the story charming.  The book isn't high priced - if it was then I could be more critical.