Review: A sweet Regency romance.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
Mary is the only child of the dying Earl and will lose her home when her father dies. She cannot inherit without a husband and up to now has rejected all suitors. Just before the holidays she learns of the impending arrival of a distant heir. This threatens to remove the joy she has always gotten from the holidays.Avery, a distant heir to the estate, arrives in the dead of the night, during a thunderstorm. Throwing the household into turmoil with his arrival, he quickly wins their hearts with his honest concern for their well being. In fact, he doesn’t want to claim his inheritance and looks for a way out. Only problem is that Mary captures his heart.An excellently written story packed into a few pages. The depth of the characters, a fast paced story that unfolds on every page with sentiment and interest makes for a great read. The book ends before you want it to.