Review: It's books like these that make me hope the series has plenty more to come!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
A Lesson in Trust is the sixth book in the Lesson series.  It follows its predecessors as being one of the better ones (though I personally like them all).  This time it has a strong element of mystery to it that keeps you guessing until the end.  Ginny finds herself in the body of a young woman whose parents are dead from a murder-suicide and only one relative willing to take her in.  She arrives in Scotland to discover the uncle who had welcomed her by telegram has left on an unexpected trip, despite his apparent enthusiasm for taking her on as a ward.  Only her aunt (by marriage) and her aunt's nephew are there to greet her.  It isn't the most welcoming response and she is immediately made to feel uncomfortable, but poor Ginny has nowhere else to go and has to make the best of it.  The nephew, who is the hunk she knows she is supposed to fall in love with, warms up to her quickly enough, but her aunt doesn't show the same kindness.  Matters are made more difficult as a possible paranormal element of the ghost variety comes into play, along with a suspicion that all is not what it seems in the household.I fell in love with this series when I stumbled upon the first book back in 2010.  For those just discovering the series, you really need to readA Lesson in Passionfirst to understand how all the rest work.  After that you can probably skip around and be alright.  It explains how Ginny (who was always skeptical of love) ended up reading a bunch of romance novels while sick, only to end up in an accident where she woke up in a romance novel story living the life of a heroine.  Each book takes her through a journey, teaching a lesson, but she must also work to make her character fall in love before she can move on to the next.  It is like the old show Quantum Leap in that she inhabits someone else's body.  The difference being she doesn't have anyone to explain the person's past or possible future consequences.  Instead memories eventually come to her so she can make her way without being completely blind to her situation.  The only tricky part I find is sometimes it takes a bit to get into the story as you wait to figure out what is going on.  After that, though, it tends to keep your attention until the end.This latest novel took a new twist with the mystery element.  Most of the others were strictly of the romance type of storyline, but I enjoyed the different angle of this one.  I also appreciated seeing Ginny's growth since the previous books.  She thinks about past mistakes and tries not to make the same ones again.  It doesn't always work, but at least she isn't quite as reckless as she has been in the past.  There are still some issues with her using modern lingo that the other historical characters don't get, but that is one of the fun elements.  Watching a modern American woman slip as she tries to play her part in a different time and place can be rather entertaining.  She has a wry sense of humor to her and a sense for excitement.  Every book is a separate journey as she does her best to complete her task and move on in the hopes she'll eventually wake up in her own body.The lesson series is not to be missed if you enjoy romance, and especially if you appreciate a time-travel element.  I highly recommend it and look forward to the next novel when it comes out.