Review: What happened in the second half??
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
I was really excited to read this book.  Although I am not a huge historical fiction/romance fan, I am a huge fan of Downton Abbey and this book appeared to fit that bill.  It started out just as I hoped:  I was sucked into the story and the description of the characters and setting.  It was dark and steamy, totally intriguing and original.  It was headed for a 4+ rating!And then I don't know what happened.  The story takes a twist (a predictable twist) and suddenly Sophie has a completely different personality.  By the end, I was forcing myself to finish reading.  Sophie flip-flopped so many times I got whiplash and I really ended up not liking or caring about her at all.  And the ending?  Awful.  Although it doesn't say it anywhere, I am guessing there is more to this story, but I don't really care to continue.In conclusion, I have to give it 2 stars because the first half was really good, but I was so disappointed by the second half.  I won't read any more of this is a series, but I won't rule this author out forever because the first half was near perfect.*ARC courtesy of Redhook Books, provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*