Review: What Would You Be Willing To Do For The Man You Love?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for my honest and fair reviewWhat would you be willing to do for the man you loved?  In Rachel Brimble's Love's Debt, that is the question the heroine must ask herself - can she let go of the worry and hardships she has endured in order to share some of the money she's been able to save towards her future in order to help the man she loves.Set in Bristol, England during the 1890's, this is the tale of a working class woman who falls for a man who's down on his luck.  With likable characters, good dialogue and a well paced plot, Ms. Brimble's story made me think about the things I take for granted.Milly Shepherd is a twenty five year old working class woman working in The Red Lion, a local tavern.  Determined to make a better life for herself, her mother and her younger sister, Milly is hoping to become the manager of the bar - the job's hers as long as no able bodied man comes in and takes it away from her.  With only one hour to go before the decision is made, a young able bodied man comes in to apply for the job.  Milly is determined to fight for the job she considers rightfully hers; she just didn't plan on falling for the man who would end up becoming one of her employees.Joseph Jacobs is a young man caught between a rock and a hard place.  Broke and desperate for a second job to cover his father's gambling debts, Joseph applies for the managers job at The Red Lion Tavern.  Surprised when he doesn't get the job, he's willing to put his pride aside and work for the woman the owner sees as a member of his family.  He never planned on falling for the fiery redhead or on needing her help with his father.The scenes between Milly and Joseph are well written and they are both likable characters.  Both of them want to better their situation in life, Milly has always been poor and wants to make sure her mother and sister are able to live a decent life, while Joseph is just trying to keep his father out of the debtor's prison and hopefully be able to scratch out a decent future for himself.  Ms. Brimble did a good job developing these characters and working with their emotional and financial baggage.  They really were well suited for each other.When Joseph's father gets in more trouble, will Milly be willing to help Joseph obtain his freedom?  And will Joseph be willing to put his personal pride aside and accept Milly's help?  You'll have to read Love's Debt to find out.  I enjoyed this quick, short, historical romance and I think you will too.