Review: Good Historical.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
I received this book from the touring host for an honest review.The story is a historical romance that played out in the late 1700’s; a time where highway robberies were at the order of the day.We are introduced to Reynaud Ravensdale, heir to an Earldom, disgraced in the past; he became a highway robber-with the law chasing him and his men constantly. He raced to the late Earl’s funeral, to give his last respect to his father, but had to leave quickly as his friend warned him, with soldiers close on his heels.We meet more of the family at the funeral and one name that stood out was Reynaud’s cousin, Edmund Ravensdale, as with funerals it was not long before the late earl was forgotten and the gossip started. Lady Murray wanted to marry of her daughter Isabella, to Edmund. Because of Reynaud’s choice of career he was no longer a prospect, or so she thought.Isabella was a lady with her own ideas, and Reynaud was secretly in love with her. He met her face to face on one of the coach robberies and she stood her ground even knocking one of his men that came to close to her, to the ground; since then he followed her around. Even went to work as a librarian in her father’s house where his cousin frequently came and visit. After interesting developments they became better acquainted.The story is slow paced at times, with flashbacks into the past as the writer gives you a peek into the history of the two cousins and their endeavors with the young ladies.With so many things that happened, the writer did not always give many details so you must read between the lines at times, but at the end, love conquers and all had been revealed. The disgrace had been brought to justice and things were set straight. At times the characters are believable so that you could connect with them, and then things would happen that makes things a bit distant. But besides this it is a good historic romance that showed love conquers at the end.