Review: Women of Wintercrest = Better and Better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
This is the 2nd book in the Wintercrest series.  I loved the first book, Louisa Revealed, and fell in love with this one as well.  This one reveals even more of Louisa's story and how her twin sister, Lucillie, is coping with the discovery that life at Wintercrest was not what she had expected.  Lord Edward continues to train his Little Lady in the role she assumed when she wed as Edward's child-bride. Louisa's love for her husband deepens and her desire to submit grows stronger.  Edward takes on the additional role of teaching Lucy, his ward, that it doesn't pay to be naughty and break his rules.  You learn more about Charles Lloyds who is tutoring Lucy to pass her exam.  Part of me really wants Charles to win her heart but part of me wonders if he is a strong enough man to be able to hold the spirited young woman as she begins to discover aspects of herself she had never considered.  I can hardly wait for the next book in the series to see if Lord Edward allows his ward to have a say in her future as he prepares her to step into society.Maggie Ryan is an exceptional story teller.  All three of her novels have very well developed story lines as well as wonderfully developed characters.  I find myself lost for a time in the past Victorian era as I discover how her characters grow.  This is a definite age play novel with harsh discipline and pretty steamy sexual encounters between Lord Wintercrest and his own child-wife, Louisa.  If that isn't your cup of tea, then give this series a pass.  On the other hand, if you like a great Victorian age play story where there is love as well as strict spankings, then this is a great book to curl up with.