Review: Sweet Romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2013
Sweet, thrilling, and full of secrets, The Highwayman's Bride was a lovely historical romance. I really enjoyed reading it. A lady blackmailing a would-be highwayman into marriage? That's a new one, and I thought it turned out great.Tess was a good heroine. At times, I got annoyed with her. She made some really stupid decisions that made me want to shake some sense into her. But, she was also strong and a truly kind person at heart who had to do something she didn't want to do in order to get out of a bad situation. Overall, I liked her.I had mixed feelings about Aiden as well. On one hand, he could be very sweet and he was determined to protect those he loved. On the other, he could be a total ass. I understood that he had a messy past, but I don't think that excused the full extent of how rude he was to Tess and to his son, Alexander (which is an entirely other complicated situation). In the end, I was okay with him, but I can't say that I really liked him.The romance was good. It was hindered a little by Tess' tendency for recklessness and Aiden's grumpiness, but I still thought they were sweet together. Even when they didn't want to admit their feelings, those feelings were obvious. And, there was certainly some chemistry between them.Alexander, Aiden's son, played a major role, and he was so adorable. I really liked his character. He was a total cutie.The plot was okay. I wasn't completely hooked, but I was kept interested. I really enjoyed the story and I thought the ending was sweet.The Highwayman's Bride was a lovely historical romance. Despite any issues I had, I still really liked it. Romance lovers, this is a book worth checking out.*I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review