Review: Some Fantastic Twists on Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
Wow... so Kate Harper kind of outdid herself with Lord Campion.  Not only does he have the usual emotional flaws that our favorite alpha male heroes do, he has a physical one as well - he's "partly-blind."  They don't know how blind because he won't discuss the situation with anyone.  Add in a mother who makes an icicle look warm and is determined to see her son wed, bed and with heir (to the most submissive and malleable young woman she can find) so that she can ditch him asap and return to the pursuits she prefers and it's impossible not to fall for him a little bit no matter how rude he is.  Plus his rudeness is kind of funny sometimes, he's very witty.Matched against him is his new companion Caterina Belmont.  His mother has found that female companions last longer than male ones and Caterina is the perfect prospect because she literally has nowhere else to go.  Unfortunately Lord Campion doesn't want a companion, but Caterina isn't the type to give in easily and she's too honest to be paid for a service that she's not performing, which means that Lord Campion gets a companion whether he wants one or not.  She's not exactly stern or domineering... she's just implacable.Like watching water wear away stone.And as the stone is slowly worn away, a soft heart is revealed.Well, maybe not soft.  But a heart nonetheless.  Unfortunately Caterina's emotions for Campion are growing as well and his bride is due any day.I absolutely loved watching the relationship between them grow, I loved watching Campion slowly come back to the land of the living and fight off his demons, I loved watching him slay some of Caterina's demons in return for the care that she's given him.  Showdowns with his mother were particularly enjoyable... unlike some Regency/Victorian villains she's completely believable in her behavior.  It's not overdone or melodramatic, she's just a purely selfish and cold person.All in all... extremely enjoyable.  I do think that the end was maybe a little rushed which is the only reason it's not getting 5 stars from me.  But it wasn't that rushed and it was immensely satisfying.