Review: A Sweet Love At First Sight, Second Chance at Love Romance  ***4 1/2 Stars***
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this novella.  The plot is a bit unusual, in that it encompasses traits of a love at first sight romance, as well as traits of a second chance at love, while really being neither.  Furthermore, despite its fairly short length, the author manages to create a fully developed story, with well drawn characters.Bron and Honey have their first encounter at the ages of 24 and 18, respectively, in a crowded London ballroom.  Although Bron spends the better part of that evening observing Honey, the two do not interact, other than one intense moment where their gazes meet.  Unfortunatley, Bron allows his head to rule his heart, and thus makes no attempt to meet the intriguing beauty.  Just two short weeks later, Bron, still enthralled with the memory of Honey, discovers that any chance he might have had with the beauty is forever lost; Honey had been forced into marriage with a man some 40 years her senior.For the next twelve years Bron lives his life to the fullest, forever haunted by Honey's beautiful visage.  On a subconscious level, he compares every woman he meets with his memory of Honey. In the meantime, Honey endures years of marriage to her mean spirited husband who, after nine years, finally, and blessedly, dies.Bron, fleeing his latest scandal in London, finds himself secluded at his friends estate in the wilds of Yorkshire.  This is where Bron and Honey finally become acquainted, and Bron gets his second chance at love; although, initially the dolt does not recognize it as such.At first, Bron is merely determined to get Honey into his bed, but the shy beauty is a skittish as a newborn colt and leads him on a merry chase.  Finally, Bron realizes that not only is he in love with Honey, but on some level he has always been in love with her.  By this time, he has reason to be concerned that he has ruined his second chance at love with Honey (see what I mean by this being a LAFS/SCAL plot, yet not really?)The story is a really sweet one.  Although, I have to say that at first I wasn't very enamored with Bron...I found his determination to bed Honey a bit off-putting.  However, as the story progressed I began to like him more and more, and by the end of the book, I loved him as much, if not more, than Honey.  LOL  I thought this was a wonderful story.Personally, I would have liked the period of time that elapsed between the first encounter and subsequent meetng to be less than twelve years, but that's just a personal preference.  I really don't think the lesser time would have made that much difference to the story, if any difference at all.The book, however, did touch on one of my pet peeves...titles and proper forms of address.  I really hate it when authors get the titles and forms of address for the aristocracy incorrect.  Especially since as such errors do not need to occur.  It's really a simple matter to google the topic and voila!...the problem is solved.  In this instance, Bron's full name is Bron Alvarice, Viscount Blackthorne.  Throughout the story he is constantly referred to as Lord Alvarice, which is NOT correct.  His proper form of address should be Lord Blackthorne.  Moreover, in the first chapter, the events of which occur before Bron inherits his title, his proper form of address, as the eldest son of a Viscount, is The Honorable Bron Alvarice, again NOT Lord.  Furthermore, his friend Sir Gordon Tern is referred to as a baron, when really he's a baronet.Other than the blatant error with the titles, this book is just about perfect and thus, garners 4 1/2 stars from this reader.  I loved it and highly recommend it.  BTW this is a clean romance...there is a love scene, but no details.  Happy reading!