Review: Charming Historical Romance with Older Woman/Younger Man Twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
I read this the first time from my local library and was thrilled to see it available for special pricing at Amazon.  I just read it again and enjoyed it just as much the second time around.Since I'm in my early forties now, I have to admit that the twist in ages storyline holds a bit of appeal now :)  I am so tired of reading stories where the heroine is 18-20 and the hero is in his 30's.  I also like the fact that Nora, the heroine, is in trade, and doesn't find out she's some heiress or inherits a million dollars from a relative she didn't know existed.  Alex isn't some bored Duke, but a Viscount who loves his family and since 18 has been responsible for everyone's welfare.  He's even sucked into doing things he doesn't want to do because he thinks he needs to protect his brother and mother.I like that Alex's attraction to Nora was genuine and he was the one that kept pursuing the possibility of a relationship.  He wasn't a rake, rogue, or any other type of character that needed to be "reformed."  Nor was his interest simply in bedding Nora then saying "see ya".  Even though he's only 26, he knew he had something special with her and wasn't willing to give it up.Nora, at 40, has given up the dreams of a HEA, and is totally taken aback by the way in which Alex seems to be so interested in her.  There's a bit of backstories for each that keep the story interesting.  There's also a secondary story about helping and bringing to attention the area of child exploitation that was quite intriguing, though I thought this storyline was resolved a bit too easily (which is really the only area I would deduct points from).I loved Alex's mother as well as the women who made up the Needlework for the Needy Association.  All in all, a satisfying story that provides a HEA, but isn't your everyday predictable Regency romance.