![]() He also left behind a widow, Kathleen, Lady Trenear. Theo left Eversby Priory in a dilapidated mess and his three young sisters, Helen (21) and twins Pandora and Cassandra (19) with no dowry. His cousin, Theo, had the bad sense to break his neck riding while in a temper and now the deeply indebted estate is Devon’s to manage. Mary Jane Wells is my new favourite historical romance (female) narrator.ĭevon Ravenel has recently inherited the earldom of Trenear. However, with the excellent narration of Mary Jane Wells, this book was pretty delightful. ![]() I don’t think I’d have actively hated it, but I think it would have only been slightly better than ‘meh’ at best. I think I’d have enjoyed the book far less had I read it, however. So third time’s the charm right? Actually, this time, it was. So many of my friends love them I was completely missing the party. I wanted to understand why her historical romances are so beloved. ![]() Why review a Lisa Kleypas historical then? That’s a fair question. Admittedly, until Cold-Hearted Rake, I’d only tried two – but I hated the first one with the passion of a thousand fiery suns and I was “meh” on the second. ![]() While I have loved some of Lisa Kleypas’ contemporary novels ( Blue Eyed Devil is one of my favourite books), I’ve had no success with her historicals. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |