Review: Can the Earl help her keep her lands safe, or does he have other plans Lady Caroline isn't ready for just yet?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2012
Plot:Lady Caroline needs the Earl's help to rid her estate of thieves. The Earl has finally found the woman he wants to marry. Can he convince her there's a future for them, and still keep her safe and her spirit in tact?Comments:- Historic (1105) romance.- 5506 kindle locations, 91,825 words- This is a pure romantic historical, but it has no sexual heat at all. Plenty of ankle showing, the hero occasionally sees her in her chemise, and once she was forced to wear men's clothes by the BadGuy. A couple of kisses, too.Opinion:An enjoyable if somewhat dry historical romance. Very plot driven with much care taken to place the reader in the time. No sexual encounters, and much maintaining of modesty, Spear weaves a nice tale for the lover of (relatively) realistic historical romance.That said, it isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea. If you are looking for a contemporary miss placed in a historical setting, this isn't it. Lady Caroline obeys her mother, does what she's told. Has no large goals in life, has no expectations for a life greater than what her King and her mother (and, one day, her husband) gives her. She has enough strength and character to keep us reading, but also enough historical truth to be, well, dull. And her would be suitor, The Earl, is just a bit of a jerk, but a jerk in the historical context.I liked it. It was enjoyable with a story line that stayed with me. But I like historical settings, I enjoy thinking it might actually be true. It is recommended, but only if you understand what you are getting.-CR-