Review: A wonderful historical romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2013
This is a wonderful historical romance that has an interesting premise with engaging characters.Dorian was like his mother; he looked like her and seems to be following her down the same path, an addict to the sins of the flesh.  Several months after visiting her in Dartmoor, his mother died in an insane asylum alone with her madness.  Dorian was angry so he threw himself into his studies only to be sent away when he did not bow down to his grandfather.  He would have nothing to do with his grandfather until he was summoned to a family meeting, he did not go because he was recuperating from an illness, however several members of the family perished in a freak accident, leaving Dorian as the new Earl of Rawnsley.Gwendolyn knows all about Dorian, that he has the same brain disease as his mother, yet she is willing to sacrifice herself in marriage in order to help both of them.  She wants to build a hospital and Dorian's relatives want an heir to continue the Camroy's family line.I really enjoyed this fun historical novella full of interesting characters that are both intelligent and funny.  Gwen is hilarious as she talks without a filter and tells it like it is.  When she blurts out what she is thinking as she sees him all dressed up, both are surprised.  I enjoyed the two together as the chemistry works well, I liked how they were so fiery together and their appetites matched.  It is amazing when they find out the true cause of both his mother's death and Dorian's illness and you see how far medicine has come in more than a hundred years.The story flows well from start to finish and was an enjoyable read.  The only thing I thought was a little implausible was when several family members died at the same time from a ceiling collapse, hmmm.  However the result is there as Dorian becomes the Earl.  I enjoyed the secondary characters as well, I have not read any of the other books in the series however was not lost and this was intriguing enough for me to read more of this author's works.Copy from publisher for an honest review