Hope's Betrayal

The Huntley Trilogy #2

by Grace Elliot

May 18, 2012
HOPE'S BETRAYAL (Historical romance)
One wild, winter's night two worlds collide.
Known for his ruthless efficiency, Captain George Huntley is sent to stamp out smuggling on the south coast of England. On a night raid, the Captain captures a smuggler, but finds his troubles are just beginning when the lad turns out to be a lass, Hope Tyler.
With Hope as bait, the Captain sets a trap to catch the rest of the gang. But in a battle of wills, with his reputation at stake, George Huntley starts to respect feisty, independent Hope. Challenged by her sea-green eyes and stubborn loyalty Huntley now faces a new threat - his growing attraction to a sworn enemy. But a love where either Hope betrays her own kind, or Captain Huntley is court-marshaled, is not an easy destiny to follow.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Regency

244 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 18, 2012

About the author

Grace Elliot leads a double life as a veterinarian by day and author of historical romance by night. She believes that intelligent people need to read romance as an antidote to the modern world.
Grace lives near London and is housekeeping staff to five cats, two teenage sons, one husband and a bearded dragon.

Reviews

[Laura Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope's Betrayal is a historical romance in every sense of the word. It takes you back to the first romance novel you read and evokes feelings of wonder and anticipation. I can still feel the sun baking my skin as I lay on the pier, enthralled by the story of Hope and George.
Sometimes I like to comment on the cover art. This cover is graceful and seductive and the woman is now firmly implanted in my mind as Hope. I love it when the cover compliments the story inside and I can visual the character.
I truly enjoyed Hope's Betrayal. A sweet tale of falling in love despite their different places in society, the risks of a damaged reputation and the loss of a cherished profession.
Hope is forced to join the free traders in order to feed her family. Smuggling is not her first choice, but what else can she do? To protect herself, she wears a disguise.
Captain Huntley is hell-bent on furthering his career and will not stop until the smugglers are all rounded up. He manages to catch one of them alive, but the lad is injured and he is forced to take him to his estate lest the boy dies.
At first the captain thinks he is going crazy. Upon cleaning up the unconscious lad, he gazes on his face and feels stirred by him. He leans closer and laughs in relief when he recognizes the lad is a lass. And a beautiful one at that.
The physical attraction might be quick, as it can be in real life, but the emotional attraction is developed slowly. There are many obstacles to be overcome for Hope and George if they are to be together and the way will not be easy.
Grace Elliot's writing is like a wave, building to a crest as it approaches shore, then crashing down. As you read, the undertow pulls you deeper into the story, tossing you about and then gently depositing you safely on land.
There are a few places in the story where I felt it could have been explained in more detail, but that may be my own desire for more.
Historical romance has not been my first genre of choice since I was younger, but recently I have discovered some wonderful stories and I am left wondering, when did I wander away from reading them and what took me so long to come back?
Hope's Betrayal is romance with a touch of innocence and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys falling in love, with all its angst and fervor.

[Doris · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was offered this book for review I jumped at the chance, because the blurb reminded me of the old swashbuckling movies I used to like to watch as a teenager.

What I didn't expect was the depths of emotion and surprising twists this book had. The author surprised me on several occasions by taking the story along an entirely different path to the one I was expecting. And I do like to be surprised! The love story ambles along at a gentle pace, entirely in keeping with the time period, and I was completely drawn into the conflict, and willing them to resolve it.

The hero undergoes quite an emotional journey throughout the book and the author did a brilliant job at conveying this, and the tension between the H/H had me on the edge of my seat at times. As did some of the action scenes, it has to be said. In fact, I recommended this to my hubby, and he is now completely engrossed in the story too!

I really enjoyed this book, even if the ending left me shouting,"Oh, you tease!" LOL, but that was just me being greedy.

Ms Elliot has a lovely, easy to read voice, and I have bought the first book of this trilogy to read, as I was left intrigued at the other brother's stories.

If you like a sweet, historical romance then you will enjoy this one. And even if your taste normally runs to hotter stories, like mine does, you will still enjoy this tale. It was simply a lovely read.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the Blurb given, I was definitely really intrigued to read this story, and throughout reading, and when I got to the end...I was not disappointed one bit! The story was very well thought out, and at one point there was an unexpected turn of events, an unexpected turn that I saw served the story, and you have to read to see what I'm talking about. Honestly there was not a part where I thought anything dragged; everything flowed really great, and the writing style, the language was all beautifully written, and it was like I was taken back to an older era of England, and I liked it. The characters were developed very well; we are given a good amount of background information, and for me, that's wonderful, as I need it to understand the characters better. Hope and George were wonderful to read, and you will see this type of romantic tension that seeps from them, as they know they should not fall for each other, but for some reason they cannot help it, but you have to see what different turns and obstacles are in front of them that betrays any happiness they seek with one another. This is a story that I really liked, and I'm now interested to read the first book in this Huntley Trilogy, so that is definitely going to be on my reading list soon. This novel was wonderful, and it is one I Recommend!

[Marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally published at Reading Reality

Hope's Betrayal by Grace Elliot is the second book in her Huntley Trilogy (after Eulogy's Secret). The Huntley Trilogy are unusual historical romances, not just because the Huntley brothers seen so far definitely work for their livings and because the heroines are definitely not society chits. It's a refreshing change.

Hope Tyler is a smuggler. There's no romance in her choice of occupation, nor any adventure. For Hope, it's a matter of her family's survival, pure and simple. Hope's home on the Isle of Wight has lost too many of its men to the war (Napoleon), to disease or to fishing accidents. When the economy is bad, the English coast turns to smuggling. There is no other work. Hope and her brother are in the smuggling trade to put food on the table.

Captain George Huntley works for the Crown. His current assignment is to put a stop to, or at least a dent in, the smuggling trade. It keeps him occupied while his ship is undergoing refit in Portsmouth. Then he'll be back at sea, and away from land, from the Isle of Wight, from the family estate, and from his mother, Lady Constance.

There are two serious problems with George's mission. One is that everyone in England seems to be a party to the smuggling trade. Everyone wants luxury goods, like tea and French lace, but no one wants to pay the tax.

The second problem is a raid that goes horribly wrong. One of George's men is killed. And the only smuggler he manages to catch is a boy. A boy he knows can't be guilty of the actual shooting, because George was chasing the boy at the time.

But since the boy is the only smuggler available, he'll probably hang anyway. But when George carries him to his house to get him seen to - the boy was only caught because he broke his ankle - George discovers that this smuggler, this criminal, is a young woman.

And George can't make himself sent her to jail. He says it's because she might lead her confederates to rescue her. It's really because he wants her for himself.

But his mother finds her first. And discovers that Hope might be more than she appears. Even if she is still exactly what she appeared, a smuggler who should be hanged for her admitted crimes.

Leaving George trapped between his duty and his desires. With his mother standing guard over his prisoner, and his men howling for justice.

George does the only thing he can under the circumstances. He requests a transfer. How could George know that leaving would only make everything worse?

Escape Rating B: It was great to see a view of the Regency/Napoleonic Wars period from a perspective other than that of the upper crust. Even though George's mother is Lady Constance, the family seems to be from the "squirearchy" more than the aristocracy. (The third book is about the oldest brother, and it could prove me totally wrong.)

However, George is a naval man, not a lord. His only title is Captain, and he earned that one. And Hope is definitely no lady. Her family is so poor, she's turned to smuggling just to keep eating.

Hope's plight is what makes this story different. It's not a romantic view of the smuggler's trade. There are no dashing pirates here. It's all about bone-deep poverty. Her village will starve if they don't turn to smuggling. And that's the point she brings home to George and Lady Constance.

There is no other work. It's the free trade, or starvation. And plenty of supposedly law-abiding people will happily buy their smuggled goods as long as they don't have to get their hands dirty in the actual smuggling.

There's also a sweet love story between George and Hope. It is very sweet, and just a tad bit unrealistic. Not that they wouldn't fall for each other, but that love (and his family's position of privilege) would manage to conquer her very real criminal record.

But you want the happily ever after enough to let it go.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope’s Betrayal: Huntley Trilogy #2 by Grace Elliot

In this new Regency romance, Grace Elliot has tuned out a delightful tale full of taught tension, unexpressed sexual desire and a love so deep it brings to people together from the far reaches of society.

Lady Constance Huntley is a mother that wishes nothing more than to see her three sons married and giving her grandchildren. She will plot with every opportunity given and Fate hands her a ripe one. Hope Taylor is a smuggler, from the Isle of Wright where the fishing is not always good and the crops have been failing regularly, the only way to keep her family fed is to join the smugglers. Captain George Huntley, her second son of is a Navel man, but with his ship in dry dock for repairs he has been put to work by the Admiralty as an Excise man hunting down the smugglers in his home area.

Needless to say, when Captain Huntley captures Hope it is one searing kiss after another. She is a smuggler, everything he is supposed to despise, but listening to her story he knows he must catch the ring leaders – because to punish her would be very wrong. Hope finds the man that caught her out on the duns one dark night to hold a level of honor she admires, if only she were good enough for him, but she is the daughter of a smuggler, the sister of a smuggler, and yes, a smuggler herself, she would ruin his family name, ruin his chances of advancing.

I was caught in this story from the first words; they were woven with a love that is very telling. Ms. Elliot’s love for history and her characters comes through the page as brightly as the characters love for each other. I couldn’t put this book down until sleep claimed me each night. As the Excise men case the Smuggling ring, and their leaders down, as Captain Huntley chases his female down and tries to keep her, and has the villain makes an appearance on stage, you can almost see the smoking gun and black cape wrapped around him. Yes, a stage is set, and the colors of the costumes vibrate in as the backdrop is placed. The characters move with grace and purpose through their story, leading us to gasping climax that satisfies the most adventure loving of us all. Five stars for this wonder addition to the Huntley Trilogy. This reviewer can’t wait to read the rest of them. Thank you, Ms. Elliot for sharing your love of history with us in this delightful way.

[Yvonne G · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Principles and passion do not make for comfortable bedfellows in this high octane historical romance"

Hope ... To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.

Hope ... To have confidence; trust.

This is the second installment in the `Huntley' trilogy and having already met the youngest of the Huntley sons, in `Eulogy's Secret', we are now introduced to the middle son, George. This will be the first time that we are to meet the entire Huntley family en masse and are afforded the opportunity to see them together in a relaxed, familiar environment, where their interaction as a family gives so much insight into their individual personalities, hopes and aspirations for the future.

Jack, the youngest son, is already married to his true sweetheart and soulmate, Eulogy and is living the unrestrained and unfettered life, which comes with the knowledge that none of the family responsibility rests on his shoulders.

Charles, the eldest son, is still something of a mystery, although I instinctively know that he is totally disinterested in his family duties and loyalties, whilst still wishing to reap the benefits which they afford him, so long as he is free to follow his own plans and desires as part of the `ton'. I can't wait to read his upcoming story.

In this book, the author, Grace Elliot, examines the enigma which is George Huntley and the family matriarch, Lady Ryevale. She is well practiced and versed in the ways of making her sons feel that they are making their own decisions, about both their own and estate affairs, whilst she cleverly and quietly, with a few well chosen words and actions, manipulates almost everything, behind the scenes. Lady Ryevale is under no illusion about the differences between her three sons and yes, the individual weaknesses and failings, which she knows they all possess. In George, she sees a man who is fiercely loyal, with a steadfast view of right and wrong and whilst she does her best to support his decisions, she is also more open-minded and forward thinking than he is in many ways. As the story progresses, I get the distinct impression that she is secretly hoping that George will eventually take over the reins of handling the estate business from her, as she almost certainly recoginzes Charles's apathy and disinterest in securing the family's future, although she would never force the issue and actively make demands that George should resign his naval commission, or lapse in his duties to the excise and customs service. She sees in Hope, the latent potential class and breeding which will offer George the intelligent and loyal support he will need to protect and nurture the family affairs into the next generation and so she breaks with society convention to `encourage' the young couple to examine the growing feelings they have for one another.

George Huntley has strong and steadfast principles, which he strives and struggles to uphold, even in the face of his growing affection for Hope. He does put his reputation on the line to keep Hope out of gaol, although he is totally uncomfortable about it and is even more confused and increasingly regretting his decision, when his mother decides that Hope should be nurtured and protected by the family. He just isn't able to stand up to his mother's insisting and demanding ways and two stubborn women, working together, are almost more than he can tolerate. He is taken right to the edge of his tolerance when his younger brother, who has himself married outside of his peer group and definitely only for love, sides with the two women, ably supported by his vibrant, charming and thoroughly unassuming wife, Eulogy. George has a tremendous inner struggle with his growing feelings and I did wonder at one point, if circumstances hadn't changed his career path, whether he would have made the same decisions. It wasn't until there was the possibility that he may have lost Hope forever, that it becomes clear that what might have been all to easily construed as arrogance, was in fact self restraint, as he fought to be sure of his feelings, before declaring himself to Hope.

Hope, an illegitimate child so aptly named by a distraught mother, who was forced to flee her privileged life, abandoning her noble and titled position, to live a life of penuary amongst a new family, where her daughter will be raised to live on her wits and cunning, where her ideas of right and wrong may be called into question, but where her choices will need to be made purely based on her resourefulness and an inbuilt instinct to survive. Her outward fragility and beauty, hides a stubborn and brave heart, steadfast in her mission to help provide for her family and community. However her naivety, impulsiveness and genuine innocence in the ways of love, are endearing not only to those who have come to care for her, but may also be manipulated and used against her, by those who might wish her harm. Hope is very sharp witted and astute, particularly when George and his family call into question her chosen way to support her own destitute and desperate family. She is quick to point out that for all their posturing and pomposity, the two cultures are not really so dissimilar in their moral values. In fact she would propound that her morals may be even higher than those of the Huntley dynasty, as she only takes what she needs to survive and put food on the table, whilst her wealthy benefactors accept the smuggled goods into their home as their due right, to smoke, drink and adorn their clothing, as well as offering them as tokens of hospitality to their neighbours and friends.

So we have two people each blinded in their own way by their preconceived ideas of right and wrong, with unfortunately, each of them on different sides of the law, although both of them seen as turncoats by their respective societies. There is a comforting sense of knowing that George and Hope's growing love and affection for one another, isn't going to be a torrid, all consuming affair, but a slow burning and enduring relationship, with each of them learning to respect and give strength, each to the other, in their daily lives. After much soul searching, both of them have made sacrifices and compromised their respective belief cultures, however this has only made them stronger and more united, determined to face the world together, standing shoulder to shoulder with Jack and Eulogy, as shining examples of true love conquering adversity and prejudice.

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If you like your historical romance, dangerous and daring, stubborn and sultry, enduring and everlasting, then this has to be a must for your reading list.

I am eagerly awaiting the release of the third book in the `Huntley' trilogy, `Verity's Lies'.

[Jody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope's Betrayal is a straightforward historical read with nothing too unexpected happening. This is not a bad thing considering how comforting that sense of familiarity is while reading this book. The characters acted in a way that made sense, there were no big misunderstandings, and the relationship between the main characters evolved slowly over time as to add strength to their relationship.

Hope Tyler has aristocratic blood in her but her family has fallen into smuggling to make a living. She's a smart and honorable girl and doesn't like having to commit crimes, but does it out of love for her family. The night she's captured by George Huntley shows her the path to a whole new life if she's just willing to accept the opportunity presented to her. Hope is strong-willed and loyal and is easily accepted by those trying to help her. Seeing her find moments of happiness was heartwarming to see.

George Huntley sees life and the law in black and white until the night he locks eyes with Hope. At first he wants her to pay for her crimes, but as he hears her life story he knows he'll move heaven and earth to keep her safe. As a man who had closed himself off to love, Hope thaws his cold heart and brings joy and a sense of hopefulness to his life when he needs it most after being permanently maimed and having the course of his life totally upended. It's because of her that he sees the possibilities as opposed to everything he's lost.

Hope and George are a wonderful couple. They acknowledge the difficulties that their class differences are to their budding relationship but this is where the power of love overcomes all. Their relationship evolves slowly and sensually over a year and a half and it isn't until the very end that things enter a more sexual level. George is that much of a gentleman and really won me over as the story progressed. He was quite arrogant at first but really showed and expressed his feelings as he realized how much he needed Hope.

This is the second book in the Huntley Trilogy and can stand on its own. The main couple from the previous book make an appearance but it's more of a check-in to be updated on how they're doing. The glimpses we see on the remaining single brother have me excited for his story to be told as he's very sexy and sarcastic, a great combination. Hope's Betrayal gives fans of historical romance everything they want, a likable couple who find true love through an exciting and believable journey.

[Caddy Rowland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was purchased by me and I have reviewed it honestly, with an open mind even though I am also an author. I am also a reader. As such, I like to share my thoughts on books that I read.

Hope’s Betrayal does not disappoint. It is a well-written regency romance that stays true to the formula that romance readers around the world expect. Hope is an interesting character and I found myself cheering for her. I also liked Lady Ryevale (George Huntley’s mother) a lot. Both women were fully developed and became real to me.

The story was solid and the dialog well done. I appreciated that fact that the author did not go into paragraph after paragraph of detail in regard to description of the Huntley home or other locations.

I thought I knew the “conflict” that would arrive, but instead I was surprised with the turn of events. That was nice, as I don’t much like books that are completely predictable. I also enjoyed the ending. It was clever and sweet.

One thing that I would have liked to have seen was more development of the character George. I just did not get a good picture of him in my mind, nor did his brother (married to Eulogy) seen like a real human male. Since the brother was not in much of the book it is not a huge factor, but he just seemed a little too cloying. The lack of giving me a solid picture of George kept me from 5 stars. It is not a glaring problem, but 5 stars means it was perfect and, for me, that kept it from being so.

I give Hope’s Betrayal 4.5 stars. It is a sweet romance that will make you feel good inside.

[Daisy Sloan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sweet love story between two people fighting their attraction to each other. Hope is a smuggler caught by Captain Huntley. He should turn her over to the authorities, but he’s unable to do so. He’s attracted to her and can’t bear to see her hung for her crimes. He doesn’t want to be attracted to her as she stands for everything he’s against.

Over time, Hope and Captain Huntley talk and he begins to see things with a slightly different view. He ends up hiring Hope to be a companion for his mother. As time continues on, they fight their attraction to each other until Captain Huntley finally requests a new post. He refuses to give in to the attraction he feels for Hope and runs away.

I enjoyed reading this story and found it mildly entertaining. Toward the end of the book, a bit of mystery came into play. I would have liked for the story to have had more mystery to it. It was obvious to me who the guilty party was, but it was until the end, that we find out the why. Mystery and suspense in romance are big with me and I would have liked to have seen more of that.

Overall, this is a sweet romance with a Happily Ever After.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Elizabeth Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adored this story and have had the most awesome few days reading it. If you are off on holiday and love historical romances this is one you will want to make sure is on your ereader. From the first page I was caught up with the characters’ lives. Captain Huntley, the Naval officer charged with routing out and squashing a smuggling ring becomes a wee bit smitten by a young lady called Hope, who just so happens to be a captured smuggler. A beautiful love story develops amidst some very exciting twists and turns and I would go so far as to say that this story is quite an action packed adventure. I took my Kindle up to the school to fetch my children and for the first time in 21 years I was late to fetch them. If you like history and romance you will love this story. Don’t say I didn’t warn you; the last half of the book has some really great action.

[Elizabeth Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Romantic Read

Hope’s Betrayal is the perfect book to read on a cold night sipping hot tea snuggled close to a warm fire or while sitting on a balmy beach with waves gently lapping the shore. Hope’s Betrayal’s thrilling story offers an escape from this century to a bygone era. Grace Elliot’s romanticized language brilliantly seduces the reader into the Regency Period.
Free spirited Hope meets her match in dashing Captain George Huntley. The wise Lady Constance cuts through societal norms and orchestrates situations where Hope and George’s relationship develops from hot to steamy. At the end of Hope’s Betrayal, I sighed-- wanting more. I can’t wait to read the next book of the exciting Huntley trilogy.

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5.0

This story has a very promising plot and the likable characters make the book a very nice read!

Read full review in the 2012 July/August issue of InD’tale Magazine.

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

i didn't ready this book i am just starting know

[Shauni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each book has a story to tell, profound thought isn’t it. But I meant more than the actual story. I really meant the author’s style, her/his signature for lack of description. There are some books that are powerful and compelling like a thunderstorm, sizzling and electrifying. Those are fun.. There are some books full of promise.. that storm waiting to break that never quite happens.. those are not quite so fun, they always leave the reader at best wanting more. Author Grace Elliot offers us another option in Hope’s Betrayal, she gives us a gentle rain. One of those moments when you dream of sitting by the fire and relaxing, enjoying the moment. Hope’s Betrayal is just that a gentle rain and I completely enjoyed it.

So often we get caught up in the dynamics of the over the top stories and we forget just how wonderful life can be. Hope’s Betrayal was about a man and a woman who meet in less than perfect circumstances and fall in love.. Their story makes me believe in real romance way more than my favorite paranormal stories or a good romantic suspense.. I felt like I knew these people and for all their refusal to accept that they were meant for eachother I liked them. One of the biggest complaints about “pure” romance stories is that one of the characters, usually the heroin refuses to accept that they were meant for eachother. But isn’t that what we do in real life.. we through obstacles in our own paths.. sometimes literal sometimes real ones but we let our issues, our fears and day to day living get in our way. And more often than not we lose what is most precious to us.

George Huntley, Navy Man, Revenuer, sent home to clean up the smugglers on his cost while waiting for repairs on his ship. He is what I would think today’s navy man would be like. He is a son, a brother, a friend and dedicated to his duty. Not rigid or harsh, just commited. One late night while doing his duty.. he falls upon a smuggler who got left behind. Tracking him over the rocky shores until the smuggler literally falls to exhaustion, injury and probably starvation. Poor guy is instantly attracted.. sadly he was still unaware that he was a she.. I always giggle over this storyline, we are so used to women in men’s clothing we don’t understand what an excellent concealer a pair of pants and an oversized shirt can be.

Hope Tyler, was a smuggler for one reason only.. her family was starving! A desperate situation demanded a desperate solution. Loyal to her family she would do just about anything to help them and smuggling was the best option available to them. Once captured by Huntley she is brought into a world where people aren’t starving, friends aren’t desperate and yet above all she remains loyal.. never betraying those who she works with. Through the weeks of her incarceration she remains true and yet she is slowly falling for the man who captured her.

Hope and Huntley have to breach a gap that they believe is a chasm they are on opposite sides of the law and have no idea how to deal with their growing attraction. Throughout the book we watch them wade in waters they are unsure of and gently find their way to each other. All the while the world of smuggling is going on around them.

I like how Ms Elliott pointed out the obvious, smuggling was a HUGE part of the English culture and helped its citizens survive hard times. And NO ONE was immune to it. Even the Navy man’s home fell to the pervasive and intrusive results of smuggling in the English economy at that time. An excellent portrayal of history.
I enjoyed this book but I would recommend that you read Eulogy's Secret first as this is the second book in Ms Elliott’s Huntley Trilogy BUT it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone.

Shauni

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[Jannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I dont normally do historical romances but the story line of hopes betrayal just sounded crazy sweet and crazy sweet is was! Huntley is the man everyone wants with a gorgeous body and rough exterior but has a heart of gold. We see a real character change in Huntley as his affections for Hope develop and a more loving side of him comes forth. Hope isnt your average evry day girl - she dresses up as a boy, but that makes her all the more lovable at the end.
The story is rich and exciting and the writing never gets boring. There are no explicit scenes....which i suppose is a little dissapointing but the simplicity of the book is the beauty of it.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a angsty Romance that got drug on a little too long. The book was written in a choppy kind of way that made me almost put it down but I really wondered where it was going so I kept reading. There were some sexual references that made me nervous, but the book turned out not to have any explicit sex scenes but it was borderline clean. I did like the characters and the setting and if a good editor got a hold of this it would have been a great short story:}

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I flounced into the 3rd chapter. Over dramatic to the point I was sighing & rolling my eyes. An entire chapter was wasted on what felt like an excruciating real time account of Hope sleeping and waking and sleeping and waking. I just don't care about the characters or the story line anymore.

[ROMANTIC HISTORICAL REVIEW BLOG · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Tammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hope’s Betrayal is a nice historical romance; the characters did go around in circles a lot in this one, but I just can't help myself, I always end up liking these :)

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars