Review: A book that I really enjoyed reading.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
I liked the author's style of writing & the storyline was good with a background of the emerging industrial revolution; not something that I've come across much of in the historical romances I've read to date. Very good chemistry between the hero and heroine and a host of interesting secondary characters.The heroine is just the type I like; a bluestocking - she even writes articles, forward thinking for that time & age who recognized that what the oppression needed was an alternative means of providing for their families & was advocating free education for the common people. She's forthright & speaks her mind; doesn't simper or act the mindless coquette. I loved that she's a terrible liar & that the hero was astute enough (& that he noticed) to know when she was telling a fib.The 2 characters start off somewhat antagonistically; him thinking her plain & of no charms while she dislikes him for what she thinks is his opposing principles in depriving workers of a living by replacing them with machines. His opinion of her rapidly reverses the minute he actually gets to know her. He's entranced by her intelligence.I look forward to reading more from this author and hopefully soon!