Review: 4.5 stars - Reading spoilers helped me know what to expect and fully enjoy the story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2013
Great ending, lovely characters, devoted relationships, interesting glimpse of PTSD, a bit of intrigue. Lord Maxwell was consistently honest, determined and devoted to his family.  I really liked his character. As you can read in the spoilers, he made one rash decision, but he more than makes up for it and it actually turns out for the best with the introduction of a very helpful person into the household.  Charity is too reckless and impulsive for me to relate to, but she is loving and capable with a warm heart, so I liked her too, despite her faults.  This is a very character driven book and the secondary characters add warmth and joy into the story.The first half of the book takes place in London and focusses on Charity getting into scrapes, her courtship with Lord Maxwell and interactions with her mostly supportive family.  The second half of the book takes place in Scotland and focusses on Charity adjusting to country living and building relationships with her mother-in-law, nephew and staff.  There is bit of intrique with the villain still out there.I noticed some comments about this book being boring or slow, but I didn't find that to be the case at all!  It sounds like the previous book was more of a spy/mystery type story and if readers are looking for high intrigue they may be disappointed. This book is more of a psychological/relationship driven story. It moves along at an excellent pace and doesn't get bogged down in too much repetitive inner thinking. Even when Charity is at her lowest, she pulls herself up by her boot-straps and determines to make the best of her situation, which she does with admirable results. This author seems to have a glass-half-full outlook on life and I would read more of her books.