Review: SHORT,QUICK READ!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2013
Lady Kendra can't believe that the one man she'd ever loved had just married another lady.  Distraught over the loss, she buys her way onto a boat, using a fake name, and sets sail for America.  Once aboard the ship, none other than Joseph, Viscount Lawrie, a known illusionist, appears and announces that Kendra's father has sent him to see her safely returned to English soil.  What Kendra doesn't know is that Joseph plans to bring her back to England as his wife.  Finding that Kendra isn't as simple minded and impulsive as he believed, Joseph discovers that convincing Kendra to marry him won't be as easy as he thought.  When mysterious and unexplained things start to occur Kendra and Joseph find themselves thrown together in a marriage of convenience, but what Kendra really wants is love.  How can a doll help Kendra get all she truly desires?While this is a very short, quick read, it still manages to have well developed characters and a plot that keeps you interested.  This is an easy story to read and can be read in an afternoon.  I loved having a main character that had a disability.  All too often the main characters seem almost too perfect, but in the case of Lady Kendra, her disability is referred to often and shows how debilitating and frightening it can be for someone who suffers from a reading disorder.  I loved how Joseph didn't balk at the idea of having a wife who struggled with reading, but instead accepted her uniqueness and focused on her strengths.  The Scrimshaw Doll adds a humorous, yet mysterious air to the story.  This is my first novel in the Scrimshaw Doll series and I look forward to reading the others.There were a few events in the book that I wish would have been tied up a little better than they were.  At one point in the story, the ship Joseph and Kendra were aboard was seized by pirates.  Just as the pirates were coming into Kendra's room, they wake up to find themselves in Gretna Green, a destination point for those who wished to be married quickly.  It is eluded to that the doll is responsible for this magical journey but it never states the fate of the others who were aboard the ship, such as Kenra's faithful maid, and the brother to Kendra's previous love interest.  I would have liked the story to have had some type of closure to this event, however, maybe another book in the series will provide this detail.  Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and feel that it is a book worth reading and can certainly be read as a stand-alone.  This book was received from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review.Rating: 4Heat Rating:  SweetReviewed by: AprilPReview Courtesy of My Book Addiction and More