Review: Great intro into the new series w/emotionally charged stories....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
This was a great intro into the new series, although I really wished it was just a bit longer.My thinking is that the length would have allowed our couple to grow on us more, but I do understand the author's dilemma in this particular case.To introduce us to her new series, she chose a couple, Sir Anthony Tait and Linnet St. Claire, both attached to the royal court. He is King's chief magistrate and she is a daughter of a woman who is summoned to court as the governess to the royal children, leaving Linnet the responsibility of raising her siblings.Basically, you have two main plots and a couple of subplots within constraints of a novella, and Ms. Kelly did what she does best: She poured her heart into giving us the best characterization of both couples that she could.The story opens up with our young heroin coming to Sir Anthony with a problem that she believes can only be dealt with common sense and strong hand.As Sir Anthony comes to grips with the situation of a teenage prince having relations with a young daughter of his tutor and a young Dominic, an orphan and a commoner who the Queen brought to court in order for her sons to develop some humility, he realizes that the time to finally declare himself to Linnet has come.At thirty-seven, and two years of yearning for her, he believes that the time has come for them to admit and accept their admiration and attraction for each other.Chlo, a daughter of the tutor to the Royal prince Ernest, is only fourteen when she is seduced by him, and the deed is discovered by both Linnet and Dominic, who are dealing in different ways to protect Chlo's reputation. He by beating the stuffing out of Ernest to begin with and later by offering to marry her, and she by approaching Sir Anthony for help and guidance in protecting both, Dominic and Chloe.Ms. Kelly does a wonderful job with both couples as their emotionally charged stories take shape and take us on an intriguing and entertaining journey through the maze of a Royal Court.I liked the introduction very much and am looking forward to the new series.*Melanie for b2b*Complimentary copy from NetGalley..