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To Right a Wrong
Orphaned. Rejected. Ruined. How many wrongs can any one person take?
Miss Candace Green is orphaned along with her younger sister and sent to her paternal uncle's home. Intruding on his bachelor's status, he sends them to be "lady's companions" in Bristol.
A year in Bristol envelopes Candace in darkness and desperate to keep her sister from such a fate, they escape to find shelter with their mother's estranged family in London. Family that disowned their mother for marrying a man beneath their class, their father.
En route to London, Candace encounters many people who will change her life forever. She is stunned by their kindness, humbled by their understanding and overwhelmed by their love. As one such person, Lord Blackstone is determined to introduce Candace into polite society while securing her position in the arms of her family. All the while he must fight to hold onto her while trying to right so many wrongs. Is love enough? Can it heal such devastating wounds?
Miss Candace Green is orphaned along with her younger sister and sent to her paternal uncle's home. Intruding on his bachelor's status, he sends them to be "lady's companions" in Bristol.
A year in Bristol envelopes Candace in darkness and desperate to keep her sister from such a fate, they escape to find shelter with their mother's estranged family in London. Family that disowned their mother for marrying a man beneath their class, their father.
En route to London, Candace encounters many people who will change her life forever. She is stunned by their kindness, humbled by their understanding and overwhelmed by their love. As one such person, Lord Blackstone is determined to introduce Candace into polite society while securing her position in the arms of her family. All the while he must fight to hold onto her while trying to right so many wrongs. Is love enough? Can it heal such devastating wounds?
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2013
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About the author
A.C. Wilson
18 books239 followersA Nebraska native, A.C. Wilson now lives in historic Abilene, Kansas with her husband and two boys. Always an avid reader, A.C. first fell in love with historical romances both Regency and Western. The world was a wide open place where adventures could happen even between the pages of a book. Deciding to give the characters in her head some room to breathe, A.C. started typing and hasn't looked back.
The Black Hills series books are contemporary western romances set in the iconic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Johnson family holds true to their values of love, duty, family, and loyalty.
Broken Country novels featuring Levi and Taryn begin with Discovering Taryn. It is a "clean" young adult romance spinoff from the Black Hills Series. The family values continue as a young woman tries to find her way in life and love and a young man learns the meaning of patience and perserverence.
The Black Hills series books are contemporary western romances set in the iconic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Johnson family holds true to their values of love, duty, family, and loyalty.
Broken Country novels featuring Levi and Taryn begin with Discovering Taryn. It is a "clean" young adult romance spinoff from the Black Hills Series. The family values continue as a young woman tries to find her way in life and love and a young man learns the meaning of patience and perserverence.
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September 12, 2013
I am a huge fan of period pieces, so when this book was requested for review I snatched it right up. I am so glad that I did! It was the first time in a long time that I was reading an Indie book that felt as though it was mainstream. The author's writing style was almost classic and she captured the period magnificently.
I absolutely loved Candace - she is such a strong woman and seems to be well beyond her years. There were times that I felt her sister stole the show, though. This is not a bad thing. Considering what happened to them, Candace managed to shelter Catherine enough that she seemed almost oblivious to the whole situation.
What I loved most about this story was that it was believable. It was a horrible situation the girls were forced into, but even today it is not something that does not happen. It was nice to read a book that was not so far fetched that I could not connect with the characters or believe the story.
The only issue I had with the story was how it ended. Once we got to the climax my heart was pounding and I swear that I actually started biting my nails, but I think that the conclusion fell a bit short. Wilson wrote the book with such detail and amazing build up that once I reached the end I thought that there was something wrong with my copy. I would have liked a bit more detail once the conflict was resolved (more about why it happened - what her uncle actually owed and how he ended up owing it), what happened to Fuley (did they turn him in??), and one more chapter at the end to close the story up a bit more. That being said, there was plenty of closure.
One question for the author, though: What ever happened to the little grey fuzz ball?! It was such a small part of the story, but having children I just loved that little bit!
I know that I will be reading any and all books from this author moving forward!
I absolutely loved Candace - she is such a strong woman and seems to be well beyond her years. There were times that I felt her sister stole the show, though. This is not a bad thing. Considering what happened to them, Candace managed to shelter Catherine enough that she seemed almost oblivious to the whole situation.
What I loved most about this story was that it was believable. It was a horrible situation the girls were forced into, but even today it is not something that does not happen. It was nice to read a book that was not so far fetched that I could not connect with the characters or believe the story.
The only issue I had with the story was how it ended. Once we got to the climax my heart was pounding and I swear that I actually started biting my nails, but I think that the conclusion fell a bit short. Wilson wrote the book with such detail and amazing build up that once I reached the end I thought that there was something wrong with my copy. I would have liked a bit more detail once the conflict was resolved (more about why it happened - what her uncle actually owed and how he ended up owing it), what happened to Fuley (did they turn him in??), and one more chapter at the end to close the story up a bit more. That being said, there was plenty of closure.
One question for the author, though: What ever happened to the little grey fuzz ball?! It was such a small part of the story, but having children I just loved that little bit!
I know that I will be reading any and all books from this author moving forward!
October 6, 2013
To Right A Wrong.......... Wow there is so many things about this book that I truly loved I will start by saying that I fell in love with the characters strong independent Candace, sweet Catherine and of course Lord Blackstone and Lord Langham the strong wonderful males :). I was sucked in from the first paragraph and finished this one in about 5 hrs and I can tell ya I want more so much more from these characters this is a new to me author and I was gifted this book for an honest review so I dont know if there is another one with these characters but I sure hope there will be. If u love books with romance intrigue and an older era time frame then this book is for you. I absolutely would recommend this book to everyone. The things that these characters go through will make u laugh make u mad and will just about make u cry.
Sincerely a new fan
Danielle Estes
Sincerely a new fan
Danielle Estes
January 19, 2014
*Spoiler Alert* This story has a very dark theme. The heroine, Candace Green, 17 years of age and her little sister, Caroline, were basically sold into slavery by her hateful uncle. Candace lived as a prostitute - the time was apparently for a period of one year. During this time, she lived in fear that the same men who used her as a sex slave would soon turn to 14 year old Caroline. This dark time and some of the details are visited during the prologue.
The main story begins with the two girls escaping as they are trying to make it from Bristol to London where their maternal grandparents and mother's sister reside - from whose company they have been estranged due to their mother's marriage choice. Caroline still has her innocence - in fact she doesn't even know what Candace has endured during the past year. You might say this lack of info is the first of a few parts of the book that come across as unbelievable. In fact, don't count on learning how and where Caroline lived during that "year" so that she was so totally unaware of what Candace was enduring for their survival. The facts will be as obvious as what happened to the bunny Caroline found on the side of the road during their escape - in other words - NONEXISTENT!
At any rate, while they are traveling and attempting to be as careful as possible, apparently Caroline decides to stand out in the middle of the road - again an unbelievable part - in the way of an oncoming carriage? Yes, now you would think that she would have heard the carriage coming and run for cover. After all, these girls are absolutely terrified that they are going to be caught by the bad guys who have been holding them prisoner. Nope - she nearly causes the carriage to crash. Whereupon, our H comes into our view for the first time - Lord Blackstone and his friend, Langham who are on their way to Blackstone's home.
As I said, instead of running for cover, Candace stands there and chews out Blackstone's driver and everyone else for nearly running Caroline over. Come on, would this be the way a girl would act toward some strange men after what she has been through the past year and one who is so terrified for her little sister. I don't think so! At this point, both girls' lives do change. The men feel they need to act as protectors for the girls, Blackstone takes them to his Mama to give the girls a bit of polish so they can take them to London and introduce them to their grandparents, the Humboldts - grandpa is an earl and apparently grandma is an unforgiving woman. Oh yes, to make the story more interesting, it has long been expected that Blackstone will marry into this family. Candace has a cousin, daughter of her mother's sister and this cousin was set to be Blackstone's wife. So this makes the story line a bit more interesting.
The major problem with this story is that Blackstone makes it appear to Candace there is a price to pay for his help. Yep, you got it - he wants her in his bed. Now, as the story actually goes, it's obvious that he means for her to be his wife at some point but, he never tells her this fact. She always believes she has to go along with his plan to help her sister. Candace feels her life is basically over and she will have to live with her ruination all her life. She just wants a safe harbor for Caroline. Along the way, Candace falls in love with Blackstone.
Blackstone is a blackguard for not telling Candace when and what he feels for her. Even at his friend, Langham's insistence, Blackstone doesn't ask Candace to marry him until the very end of the book after she has decided she will marry another man. It would have served Blackstone right if Candace had married someone else. He is not at all the kind of Hero that would appeal to most women. The "other" man was everything that a woman could want in a man even though he was introduced late into the book. He was Candace's friend from her youth - not titled but wealthy and willing to do everything he could to protect Candace and Caroline - even after he learned about Candace's history.
A few minor questions: Did they have any money to help them escape? How did they plan to pay for their room at the inn? Most ladies would have protested even though Blackstone took them there. How did they pay for the clothing the landlady provided at Candace's request? Why did they think it was okay for Blackstone's mother to purchase them all the fancy clothes? Services and clothing provided by others would have been major issues for young ladies during that time period - it was called pride. Biggest question of all - during that day and age, at least based on all the books I read, it was nearly unthinkable that Candace would have been brought into Society after the kind of life she had led. Not that she would have been shunned by those who loved her but it would have been expected that she would live a more quiet life for her own safety and protection because she would possibly at some point run into extreme prejudice, and very likely some of the men she had served.
And, last but not least, what in the world happened to the doggone bunny?
The main story begins with the two girls escaping as they are trying to make it from Bristol to London where their maternal grandparents and mother's sister reside - from whose company they have been estranged due to their mother's marriage choice. Caroline still has her innocence - in fact she doesn't even know what Candace has endured during the past year. You might say this lack of info is the first of a few parts of the book that come across as unbelievable. In fact, don't count on learning how and where Caroline lived during that "year" so that she was so totally unaware of what Candace was enduring for their survival. The facts will be as obvious as what happened to the bunny Caroline found on the side of the road during their escape - in other words - NONEXISTENT!
At any rate, while they are traveling and attempting to be as careful as possible, apparently Caroline decides to stand out in the middle of the road - again an unbelievable part - in the way of an oncoming carriage? Yes, now you would think that she would have heard the carriage coming and run for cover. After all, these girls are absolutely terrified that they are going to be caught by the bad guys who have been holding them prisoner. Nope - she nearly causes the carriage to crash. Whereupon, our H comes into our view for the first time - Lord Blackstone and his friend, Langham who are on their way to Blackstone's home.
As I said, instead of running for cover, Candace stands there and chews out Blackstone's driver and everyone else for nearly running Caroline over. Come on, would this be the way a girl would act toward some strange men after what she has been through the past year and one who is so terrified for her little sister. I don't think so! At this point, both girls' lives do change. The men feel they need to act as protectors for the girls, Blackstone takes them to his Mama to give the girls a bit of polish so they can take them to London and introduce them to their grandparents, the Humboldts - grandpa is an earl and apparently grandma is an unforgiving woman. Oh yes, to make the story more interesting, it has long been expected that Blackstone will marry into this family. Candace has a cousin, daughter of her mother's sister and this cousin was set to be Blackstone's wife. So this makes the story line a bit more interesting.
The major problem with this story is that Blackstone makes it appear to Candace there is a price to pay for his help. Yep, you got it - he wants her in his bed. Now, as the story actually goes, it's obvious that he means for her to be his wife at some point but, he never tells her this fact. She always believes she has to go along with his plan to help her sister. Candace feels her life is basically over and she will have to live with her ruination all her life. She just wants a safe harbor for Caroline. Along the way, Candace falls in love with Blackstone.
Blackstone is a blackguard for not telling Candace when and what he feels for her. Even at his friend, Langham's insistence, Blackstone doesn't ask Candace to marry him until the very end of the book after she has decided she will marry another man. It would have served Blackstone right if Candace had married someone else. He is not at all the kind of Hero that would appeal to most women. The "other" man was everything that a woman could want in a man even though he was introduced late into the book. He was Candace's friend from her youth - not titled but wealthy and willing to do everything he could to protect Candace and Caroline - even after he learned about Candace's history.
A few minor questions: Did they have any money to help them escape? How did they plan to pay for their room at the inn? Most ladies would have protested even though Blackstone took them there. How did they pay for the clothing the landlady provided at Candace's request? Why did they think it was okay for Blackstone's mother to purchase them all the fancy clothes? Services and clothing provided by others would have been major issues for young ladies during that time period - it was called pride. Biggest question of all - during that day and age, at least based on all the books I read, it was nearly unthinkable that Candace would have been brought into Society after the kind of life she had led. Not that she would have been shunned by those who loved her but it would have been expected that she would live a more quiet life for her own safety and protection because she would possibly at some point run into extreme prejudice, and very likely some of the men she had served.
And, last but not least, what in the world happened to the doggone bunny?
June 15, 2015
Loved it!
An action packed love story that made me rush towards the happily ever after ending. Nice twist to the sometimes predictable historical romance novels. A few type-o's but not enough to take away from the fact that this was a well written book with a well developed plot.
An action packed love story that made me rush towards the happily ever after ending. Nice twist to the sometimes predictable historical romance novels. A few type-o's but not enough to take away from the fact that this was a well written book with a well developed plot.
November 19, 2015
Little house on the prairie meets erotic romance. Predictable but a good story
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