Review: I liked the hero
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2012
Edmond was a delight to read about but Helen, it was hard to like her and considering Edmond doesnt come until a little later in this short book its surprising. First, I didnt like how she succumbed to her father's wishes after she insisted on marrying for love yet quickly changed her mind (this was my first disappointment - especially since her father, who valued her opinion would have stopped insisting she finally marry had she put her foot down more strongly). If she had waited so many years for love - why not hold out a while longer for it (love or nothing had seem to be her first thought)? Then when her fiance breaks it off, even though she doesnt love him acts as she did and hides from society (a woman who supposedly didnt care what people thought of her now does). It isnt until her aunt insist she holds her head up high and venture out into society that she does. Then she tries her best to stay away from re-meeting her childhood tormentor without given him a proper second chance as if people cant change - he was a teenager then for crying out loud. Then she goes on to assume so many silly things when she finally does get re-acquainted with him. I just didnt care for her happiness. The potential was there though, I liked the idea that he is younger, has always liked her but didnt know how to get her attention so he teased her. I like that even though he had teased her, when his mother passed away Helen protected him against other tormentors. I also like that Edmond stay true to his thinking and kept his promise to his mother - the same promise Helen had made to her mother by the way - of only marrying for love. I liked that Edmond was a gentleman but kept the wicked humor of his childhood - he is a hero worth reading about. Overall though I thought the heroine was just ok and so this was just an ok read for me.