Review: Sweet, charming, and unique!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2013
When barrister in training Morgan O' Connell sees a beautiful young woman playing Portia in an 1818 production of Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice, the handsome Irishman is instantly captivated by her. Unbeknownst to him, though, the young lady isn't quite the actress she appears to be -- though her stage name is Lily Underwood, in truth, she is actually Rose Collingwood, daughter of Lord Nelson's right-hand man at Trafalgar, Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, and she has taken a false name because it wouldn't do for a woman of her station to be seen on stage.He is Irish, she is English, and perhaps things would have ended right there, if not for a lost valentine from an unknown suitor that Morgan finds in the street, addressed to, of all people, the actress that he can't stop thinking about. Intending to not only do the kind thing by delivering it to her, but also hoping to see her again, he takes it to the theatre; however, circumstances intervene such that he ends up at the home of her guardian, the matchmaking Countess of Claremont, who takes an instant liking to the handsome Irishman and promptly invites him to dinner. . .Though differences in culture, nationality, and the preferences of their families might dictate otherwise, these two are fated to be together, and Fate, of course, cannot be denied. And so follows a memorable and richly satisfying tale of two likeable and well-drawn characters, with a fascinating look at Irish/English relations during the time of the English Regency. A sweet and charming read from the pen of the talented Regan Walker,  and one that readers will remember long after they've finished it. I loved it!