Review: Entertaining and well-written
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
This is an elegantly written romance, complete with a damaged heroine and a man who is not all he seems to be.Melanie Grey is not only physically scarred, she is also fleeing the nightmares of her recent past, which is why this lady of noble birth dons a disguise of sorts and takes the position of housekeeper at Gavington, a property in Northumberland.Adam, Lord Jarrow, master of Gavington, is a broody sort, still apparently struggling with grief after the death of his wife six years previously. At least that is the excuse for his continued isolation on his country estate, but as Melanie gets to know her new master she has reason to believe he may have other reasons for shunning company.With an engaging cast of characters and a fun – if somewhat predictable – plot, Dark Whiskey Road is an easy, entertaining read. Good dialogue, well-crafted prose and a good eye for those historical details that give the reader the illusion of being elsewhere, combine into making this a book I can definitely recommend!