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Unexpected Love #1
The Wrong Woman
Ten years ago, wealthy and handsome Miles Shepherd, Baron of Revere laughed clumsy and plump Isobel Masters out of any marriage prospects. Now, at the age of 29, Isobel is launching her beautiful younger sister, Cat, into society, and Miles is the first in line to court her.
Though Isobel tries to protest against the man who has caused her so much pain, she knows his fortune and rank will make a good match for her sister. So she resigns herself unhappily to her duties as chaperone. As they spend time together, though, both Isobel and Miles are drawn to each other in a way neither anticipates.
Only hours after Miles finally realizes he's courting the wrong woman, Isobel is kidnapped. Battling his guilt and memories of his own devastating past, Miles must pray that Isobel will survive so he can tell her that he loves her and that sometimes the woman who seems to be all wrong turns out to be just right.
Regency Romance with mild sensuality.
Though Isobel tries to protest against the man who has caused her so much pain, she knows his fortune and rank will make a good match for her sister. So she resigns herself unhappily to her duties as chaperone. As they spend time together, though, both Isobel and Miles are drawn to each other in a way neither anticipates.
Only hours after Miles finally realizes he's courting the wrong woman, Isobel is kidnapped. Battling his guilt and memories of his own devastating past, Miles must pray that Isobel will survive so he can tell her that he loves her and that sometimes the woman who seems to be all wrong turns out to be just right.
Regency Romance with mild sensuality.
166 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 18, 2013
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Kimberly Truesdale
8 books21 followersI’m a full-time storyteller and sometime teacher who grew up on classic literature and always wanted to live at Green Gables. My interests are extremely wide; current projects include writing about early America, my home state of Florida, and a family murder mystery.
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July 19, 2019
Yeah...this is a no from me dawg. And I'm sad because it starts with promise.
The "hero," Miles, is what we call a jackass. He's a rich baron, good looking, entitled, and carelessly cruel in his quest to play up to his cronies. He mocked the heroine, Isobel, ten years ago during her debut Season, christened her with the unfortunate nickname "Dizzy Izzy" and basically treats her like a fat, frumpy, unattractive wallflower and guess what? During the past 10 years, she's become the laughingstock, mocked for her clumsiness and weight, and generally settled on the shelf. Until he decides he's interested...in her little sister. Ok, cool. All the elements are here for an excellent redemptive love type of story, yes?
There is angst, there are genuine moments where the characters connect and their big romantic moment (no sex, just kisses fyi) did work well for me. However, it falls apart because there's no follow through. He's such a jackass that I needed to see him accept what a horrible person he was, and then actually redeem himself by righting the wrongs he's committed...except he doesn't. He admits his mistakes, but the entire arc of remorse and redemption isn't satisfying to me. The way his "love" for Isobel plays out is very much about making sure HE was ok, and even when a very dangerous event happens, it's all about HIS FEELINGS. Even the supporting characters basically pushed the heroine's feelings aside in service of the hero. I wanted to see him claim her, to proclaim his love for her publicly and to see him put his friends (who are basically trash) in their place. I wanted him to focus solely on her and make up for being such a jerk. But it doesn't happen. The story takes pains to make sure that the hero is ok, and the heroine is simply there in service to that.
Essentially, if you're very hero-centric and don't care about the heroine, this is very much in that style. I'm just not that person.
But hey, I've cleared my kindle of one more book, so there's my silver lining. Otherwise, I didn't enjoy the ending and I can't recommend this.
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April 12, 2014
I did not like this book.
I was angered that the h's sister was on the H's side after finding out that the H treated her sister so badly and the sister pushed the h to forgive him and get over it. Basically so that the h wouldn't ruin the sister's marriage prospect with the H. It also angered me that the H asked the h's sister to marry him out of "obligation" even when he knew he loved the h. He really wasn't even pushed very hard to offer, but for some reason he grudgingly did. It was all very awkward and cold overall. It seemed that the H and h spent very little time together and there wasn't much to this story.
I was angered that the h's sister was on the H's side after finding out that the H treated her sister so badly and the sister pushed the h to forgive him and get over it. Basically so that the h wouldn't ruin the sister's marriage prospect with the H. It also angered me that the H asked the h's sister to marry him out of "obligation" even when he knew he loved the h. He really wasn't even pushed very hard to offer, but for some reason he grudgingly did. It was all very awkward and cold overall. It seemed that the H and h spent very little time together and there wasn't much to this story.
February 1, 2016
Oh Miles.... where to begin. Miles is a jerk...a BIG ONE... he is not a gallant guy. He is not a hero.... he is the lead male in this story.
Isobel is a really nice heroine, she is good hearted and kind and loyal to her family, but aghads she is not pencil thin and she is somewhat clumsy.... and of course has a perfect younger sister who is all that is perfect. Cat is perfection, her laugh, her body, her disposition and of course Miles is attracted to her. Well that might be all that is good but, Miles is the main reason that Isobel is alone and considered a clumsy spinster aka the hateful named Dizzy Izzy.
MIles has the audacity after his behavior to Isobel to call on her sister, to prance about her with her sister and although later in the book I forgive Cat, at the beginning I found Cat selfish and arrogant in excusing his piss poor behavior that has made Isobel a recluse that she should just get over it... more or less. Isobel is much more loyal than Cat at that point. I hated Miles and was not feeling kindly toward Cat by this point.
Miles does spend time with the sisters and Isobel makes some peace with him for her love for her sister... but he continues to be a lout of the first order, his guffawing friends make fun of isobel after they made peace and he still let them do it, only his younger brother (whom I wanted with Isobel as he was a hero worth cheering for) defended her. We get reasons for his behavior but in reality , he acted like a ass because he was ..... an ass.
There is a HFN and quite a bit of drama during the last half of the book , but I think it was for trying to redeem someone that to me was not redeemed , to justify his getting a HEA... as I do not remotely think that his friends nor the society where he besmirched her will ever accept her... he is just more or less making her even more vulnerable to their ill behavior. Especially his friends whorish wife and his wreckless and unkind friends.
Isobel is a really nice heroine, she is good hearted and kind and loyal to her family, but aghads she is not pencil thin and she is somewhat clumsy.... and of course has a perfect younger sister who is all that is perfect. Cat is perfection, her laugh, her body, her disposition and of course Miles is attracted to her. Well that might be all that is good but, Miles is the main reason that Isobel is alone and considered a clumsy spinster aka the hateful named Dizzy Izzy.
MIles has the audacity after his behavior to Isobel to call on her sister, to prance about her with her sister and although later in the book I forgive Cat, at the beginning I found Cat selfish and arrogant in excusing his piss poor behavior that has made Isobel a recluse that she should just get over it... more or less. Isobel is much more loyal than Cat at that point. I hated Miles and was not feeling kindly toward Cat by this point.
Miles does spend time with the sisters and Isobel makes some peace with him for her love for her sister... but he continues to be a lout of the first order, his guffawing friends make fun of isobel after they made peace and he still let them do it, only his younger brother (whom I wanted with Isobel as he was a hero worth cheering for) defended her. We get reasons for his behavior but in reality , he acted like a ass because he was ..... an ass.
There is a HFN and quite a bit of drama during the last half of the book , but I think it was for trying to redeem someone that to me was not redeemed , to justify his getting a HEA... as I do not remotely think that his friends nor the society where he besmirched her will ever accept her... he is just more or less making her even more vulnerable to their ill behavior. Especially his friends whorish wife and his wreckless and unkind friends.
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May 16, 2013
Two things did annoy me about the book; firstly, the heroine kept being called fat. Just check out Reynolds and other portrait painters of the time to see that thin was generally only for the poor. The other thing is the cover, it gives the impression that this book is a sensual romance, it isn’t. Other than that, I found The Wrong Woman to be an enjoyable easy going quick read.
July 7, 2015
oh why, oh why, oh why... i read something none of my friends have read! and never again, if you see me again reading something without reviews by one or two friends, please smack me hard!
the last half i browsed and still with each chapter i disliked it a bit more. no story, no characters, all bland and grey. i really didn't like this and i must learn to stop trying to finish books that should be put aside after 2 chapters.
the last half i browsed and still with each chapter i disliked it a bit more. no story, no characters, all bland and grey. i really didn't like this and i must learn to stop trying to finish books that should be put aside after 2 chapters.
June 26, 2013
This was a short book - quick and easy. I liked how the heroine was not the young, beautiful one, but the older, less obvious choice. I thought the romance between the H and h developed well, but the climactic kidnapping near the end of the book was a little overdramatic for what was, up until that point, a simple, realistic love story.
April 14, 2015
It was a good book, but the hero just wasn't good enough for me, he was great toward the heroine, but if the author didn't say he was around 30 years old I would have actually thought he was much younger than heroine...
March 21, 2013
I read and loved the Austenesque novel My Dear Sophy by Kimberly Truesdale so I was super excited to find out she was coming out with a Regency romance. Of course, one of the things I loved about My Dear Sophy was its focus on an unlikely heroine (Sophia Croft from Austen’s Persuasion). Leave it to Ms. Truesdale to bring us another story with the unlikeliest of heroines...and to totally rock it.
In The Wrong Woman Isobel Masters isn’t the type of heroine you usually find in a Regency romance. She’s too old - in fact, she’s firmly on the shelf - she’s too chubby, she’s got her head in the clouds and her nose in books of poetry, and worst (or best) of all she’s as klutzy as all get out. In her first season she was given the unfortunate nickname Dizzy Izzy after a series of spectacularly klutzy moments. All is against the idea of Isobel every making a decent match and she is resigned to acting as her younger sister’s chaperone. Her younger sister, Catherine, is everything Isobel isn’t: young, slender, graceful...but luckily for the reader, and for Izzy, Cat is actually a sweet and caring sibling.
Cat attracts the interest of Miles, the Baron of Revere, who has decided to finally settle down and get married because it is what society expects of him. Miles is not planning for his heart to be involved in his decision - Miles’s heart is rarely involved in anything. Cat seems to be an excellent choice for a bride other than being related to Dizzy Izzy who seems to have an inexplicable dislike for Miles. Inexplicable that is, until he’s reminded that HE was the one who saddled her with that name ten years ago as he and his friends laughed at her expense.
While Miles courts Cat he finds himself drawn more and more to Izzy’s warmth, humor, and passion. Izzy is surprised to find out that there is actually a warm heart beating under Revere’s cold exterior. They can’t even admit to themselves the attraction they feel simmering between them. Even if they could there’s a huge problem: Miles is very publicly courting Isobel’s sister.
Just as Miles is realizing the depth of his own feelings, a danger from his past threatens to tear Izzy away from him before he confess his love.
I absolutely loved both Miles and Izzy. Izzy is a refreshing heroine. She’s smart and funny, but still a bit awkward and self-conscious. Miles starts out really unlikeable, and then Truesdale peels back the layers revealing the true hero underneath. The dynamic between the two was great. Miles truly doesn’t “get” Izzy at first and Izzy can’t see past the hurt he’s caused her in the past. Their banter is fun, and then sweet, and then HOT. By the end of the novel, Miles has made the journey from kind of a jerk to complete and total hero. The kind of hero found in the poetry that Izzy is so fond of.
The supporting cast of characters in The Wrong Woman is fabulous. It would have been really easy to short change Catherine and make her the annoying, perfect “arm candy” kind of girl in opposition to Izzy’s character. But Truesdale managed to create a realistic and loving relationship between two women you can actually see yourself being friends with. And then there’s Aunt Hetty who is hilarious and fun and Miles’s younger brother Jack who is sweet and handsome and so in love with love.
All in all, this was an engrossing read with several surprises and swoon-worthy moments. I’m sure after reading it you will all envy Izzy her dance with Miles. I sure did.
Five out of Five Stars
In The Wrong Woman Isobel Masters isn’t the type of heroine you usually find in a Regency romance. She’s too old - in fact, she’s firmly on the shelf - she’s too chubby, she’s got her head in the clouds and her nose in books of poetry, and worst (or best) of all she’s as klutzy as all get out. In her first season she was given the unfortunate nickname Dizzy Izzy after a series of spectacularly klutzy moments. All is against the idea of Isobel every making a decent match and she is resigned to acting as her younger sister’s chaperone. Her younger sister, Catherine, is everything Isobel isn’t: young, slender, graceful...but luckily for the reader, and for Izzy, Cat is actually a sweet and caring sibling.
Cat attracts the interest of Miles, the Baron of Revere, who has decided to finally settle down and get married because it is what society expects of him. Miles is not planning for his heart to be involved in his decision - Miles’s heart is rarely involved in anything. Cat seems to be an excellent choice for a bride other than being related to Dizzy Izzy who seems to have an inexplicable dislike for Miles. Inexplicable that is, until he’s reminded that HE was the one who saddled her with that name ten years ago as he and his friends laughed at her expense.
While Miles courts Cat he finds himself drawn more and more to Izzy’s warmth, humor, and passion. Izzy is surprised to find out that there is actually a warm heart beating under Revere’s cold exterior. They can’t even admit to themselves the attraction they feel simmering between them. Even if they could there’s a huge problem: Miles is very publicly courting Isobel’s sister.
Just as Miles is realizing the depth of his own feelings, a danger from his past threatens to tear Izzy away from him before he confess his love.
I absolutely loved both Miles and Izzy. Izzy is a refreshing heroine. She’s smart and funny, but still a bit awkward and self-conscious. Miles starts out really unlikeable, and then Truesdale peels back the layers revealing the true hero underneath. The dynamic between the two was great. Miles truly doesn’t “get” Izzy at first and Izzy can’t see past the hurt he’s caused her in the past. Their banter is fun, and then sweet, and then HOT. By the end of the novel, Miles has made the journey from kind of a jerk to complete and total hero. The kind of hero found in the poetry that Izzy is so fond of.
The supporting cast of characters in The Wrong Woman is fabulous. It would have been really easy to short change Catherine and make her the annoying, perfect “arm candy” kind of girl in opposition to Izzy’s character. But Truesdale managed to create a realistic and loving relationship between two women you can actually see yourself being friends with. And then there’s Aunt Hetty who is hilarious and fun and Miles’s younger brother Jack who is sweet and handsome and so in love with love.
All in all, this was an engrossing read with several surprises and swoon-worthy moments. I’m sure after reading it you will all envy Izzy her dance with Miles. I sure did.
Five out of Five Stars
April 9, 2013
Falling is embarrassing, especially in public when you feel censure that doesn’t necessarily happen. Whenever I read about presentations at court during the Regency Period, I always wonder how they managed not to trip on those ridiculous trains, and I whether all that back kicking really worked. You will be presented to the monarch and expected to walk backward gracefully in a gown with a train without tripping. No pressure!
At her introduction into society, Isobel Masters takes a tumble and a foolish young Miles, Baron Revere, uses that incident to turn her into a laughingstock haunted by that night and the nickname he bestowed upon her, Dizzy Izzy.
Nearly ten years later, Izzy lives with her aunt. Her experiences in her first season have caused her to fear public engagements similar to the one where she became humiliated. While she tries to avoid her tormenter, she is unable to avoid him when he begins to court her younger sister, Catherine. Izzy loves her sister but after Catherine pleads to Izzy if she could be civil to the man courting her. In the process of attempting to be nice to her beloved sister’s possible future husband, Izzy and Lord Revere get to see that their preconceived notions about each other were incorrect. Lord Revere is eager to right his wrongs and sees Izzy in a new light. He never expected to lose his heart to the elder sister of the girl he was courting.
However, Lord Revere’s past tricks seem to be catching up on him. So will a scheming person from his past destroy his chances of being with the woman he loves?
After having an antagonistic relationship for nearly ten years of, Miles and Izzy must both try to be nice to each other because Izzy loves her sister and Miles hopes to marry Catherine. In the process of finding out that their preconceived notions about each other were wrong, Miles and Izzy end up falling for each other. I love Izzy because she’s not the cliche heroine from a Regency romance. She is thirty, chubby, and acting as a chaperone to the young and beautiful Catherine. Miles had no idea the effect his bullying would have on Izzy and when he sees that despite behind her facade, he hurt her deeply and is making amends. It was such a beautiful, breathtaking, and well-written love story.
Personally, love at first sight stories where everyone is beautiful is not my preferred type of romance. If like me you prefer a book where an understanding of each other’s characters, especially after previous negative experiences, is where the beauty is found, The Wrong Woman by Kimberly Truesdale is for you.
At her introduction into society, Isobel Masters takes a tumble and a foolish young Miles, Baron Revere, uses that incident to turn her into a laughingstock haunted by that night and the nickname he bestowed upon her, Dizzy Izzy.
Nearly ten years later, Izzy lives with her aunt. Her experiences in her first season have caused her to fear public engagements similar to the one where she became humiliated. While she tries to avoid her tormenter, she is unable to avoid him when he begins to court her younger sister, Catherine. Izzy loves her sister but after Catherine pleads to Izzy if she could be civil to the man courting her. In the process of attempting to be nice to her beloved sister’s possible future husband, Izzy and Lord Revere get to see that their preconceived notions about each other were incorrect. Lord Revere is eager to right his wrongs and sees Izzy in a new light. He never expected to lose his heart to the elder sister of the girl he was courting.
However, Lord Revere’s past tricks seem to be catching up on him. So will a scheming person from his past destroy his chances of being with the woman he loves?
After having an antagonistic relationship for nearly ten years of, Miles and Izzy must both try to be nice to each other because Izzy loves her sister and Miles hopes to marry Catherine. In the process of finding out that their preconceived notions about each other were wrong, Miles and Izzy end up falling for each other. I love Izzy because she’s not the cliche heroine from a Regency romance. She is thirty, chubby, and acting as a chaperone to the young and beautiful Catherine. Miles had no idea the effect his bullying would have on Izzy and when he sees that despite behind her facade, he hurt her deeply and is making amends. It was such a beautiful, breathtaking, and well-written love story.
Personally, love at first sight stories where everyone is beautiful is not my preferred type of romance. If like me you prefer a book where an understanding of each other’s characters, especially after previous negative experiences, is where the beauty is found, The Wrong Woman by Kimberly Truesdale is for you.
April 16, 2013
Enjoyable though a little bland.
October 12, 2020
Right up my alley! Hero hurts heroine and makes her self-conscious when they're young. He has to make it up to her; she's insecure, there's angst. Basically my favorite trope! (3.5 stars)
July 28, 2013
This is a terrific book with a H and h that are wonderfully realistic, with both good and bad traits, and a storyline that draws you in, making you anticipate the next page, the next chapter. Baron Revere - Miles - is such a guy, in all the frustrating, exciting, and surprising ways a guy can be. He wants to be liked by his peers so he does and says despicable things, both intentionally and unintentionally. He's also aloof and seemingly unemotional with his heart, his "society face" firmly in place in public. Underneath we discover his heart beats for his family and he yearns to love and be loved. The h - Izzy - was once the victim of Miles' youthful cruelty and it understandably scarred her deeply, yet with her family she is her true self - outspoken, witty, self-assured. She seethes with resentment over the next decade, blaming Miles for spoiling her debut and condemning her to a life of spinsterhood. Circumstances force them into each others company and both their facades begin to wear away, revealing the real person each was afraid to truly be.
This is not your stereotypical romance. The H is handsome and single and therefore a sought commodity in the marriage mart, but he's no formulaic rakehell peer needing the reforming magic of a beautiful and lithe debutante. The h is chubby and klutzy, two characteristics that kept others from looking past her surface, and the heroine herself resigned to live up to her descriptors. While neither homely nor stunning, because of her crushed self-esteem, Izzy seems plainer than she is. When each character begins to peck their way out of their shells the true story begins.
The author skillfully lets her characters evolve and adapt as her storyline unfolds. The h's sister was a little flat to me, but I think this is purposefully done by the author. Cat (the sister) is only eighteen, and she moves between whining and wisdom with the speed and talent only a teenager possesses. The H's brother, Jack, is a poetry-living gambler that just seems to love life and all its facets and foibles; he exhibits surprising depth in matters of the heart, schooling his older brother more than once. Add a family tragedy, a little sibling mischief, and a kidnapping and you've got a captivating, evolving plot.
I simply loved this book from start to finish. The characters and their stories draw you in and I could not put this book down until it was finished. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is not your stereotypical romance. The H is handsome and single and therefore a sought commodity in the marriage mart, but he's no formulaic rakehell peer needing the reforming magic of a beautiful and lithe debutante. The h is chubby and klutzy, two characteristics that kept others from looking past her surface, and the heroine herself resigned to live up to her descriptors. While neither homely nor stunning, because of her crushed self-esteem, Izzy seems plainer than she is. When each character begins to peck their way out of their shells the true story begins.
The author skillfully lets her characters evolve and adapt as her storyline unfolds. The h's sister was a little flat to me, but I think this is purposefully done by the author. Cat (the sister) is only eighteen, and she moves between whining and wisdom with the speed and talent only a teenager possesses. The H's brother, Jack, is a poetry-living gambler that just seems to love life and all its facets and foibles; he exhibits surprising depth in matters of the heart, schooling his older brother more than once. Add a family tragedy, a little sibling mischief, and a kidnapping and you've got a captivating, evolving plot.
I simply loved this book from start to finish. The characters and their stories draw you in and I could not put this book down until it was finished. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
June 26, 2018
Okay, this book is definitely melodramatic, what with a kidnapping and attempted murder and all, but I have to say I really enjoyed it. Mostly, because I really identified and enjoyed the heroine.
In the first place, it's great because it's a sweet historical romance without an ounce of sex in it! Don't let the cover fool you. Surprisingly, in a time period where chastity before marriage was commonplace, most modern books about that era have the characters jumping into bed lickity-split.
It seems like most storylines with a hate-turning-to-love romance, the woman is a paragon of perfection and the man is the horrid one who has to come around. Don't get me wrong, the hero in this story is definitely in the wrong, but rather than the heroine being a sweet, long-suffering doormat, she uses abrasiveness to cover up her insecurities and heartache. Her reaction to everything going on really resonated with me and made me really like the story. The hero is interesting and has a great character arc. Even in the beginning, he's clueless to what a jerk he's been and to see him shift and change over the story is great.
Like I said, it's sweet and melodramatic. It's not the most amazing book I've read, but it is one that I really enjoyed because I liked the characters and their development. It's a book I wouldn't necessarily recommend to just anyone, because I could see others not reacting the same way I did to the characters. I just felt so emotionally connected to them, but other readers might not have the same reaction to them. If you like stories about the ultimate social misfit and the debonair bachelor getting together in Regency England, then you will like this.
I'm not much of a fan of the hate-turned-love romance, but I really enjoyed this.
In the first place, it's great because it's a sweet historical romance without an ounce of sex in it! Don't let the cover fool you. Surprisingly, in a time period where chastity before marriage was commonplace, most modern books about that era have the characters jumping into bed lickity-split.
It seems like most storylines with a hate-turning-to-love romance, the woman is a paragon of perfection and the man is the horrid one who has to come around. Don't get me wrong, the hero in this story is definitely in the wrong, but rather than the heroine being a sweet, long-suffering doormat, she uses abrasiveness to cover up her insecurities and heartache. Her reaction to everything going on really resonated with me and made me really like the story. The hero is interesting and has a great character arc. Even in the beginning, he's clueless to what a jerk he's been and to see him shift and change over the story is great.
Like I said, it's sweet and melodramatic. It's not the most amazing book I've read, but it is one that I really enjoyed because I liked the characters and their development. It's a book I wouldn't necessarily recommend to just anyone, because I could see others not reacting the same way I did to the characters. I just felt so emotionally connected to them, but other readers might not have the same reaction to them. If you like stories about the ultimate social misfit and the debonair bachelor getting together in Regency England, then you will like this.
I'm not much of a fan of the hate-turned-love romance, but I really enjoyed this.
April 28, 2014
What sounded like a sweet, original story was ruined by sloppy execution. I prefer fictional characters who speak, react, and behave like something that resembles a human being. The critters in this book certainly do not. What family wouldn't care the least about an arrogant bully hurting one of their own so badly that he destroys her self-confidence and marriage prospects, certainly not this one! Sure, Cat, mama would be "delighted with Miles," doesn't every mother want her younger daughter marrying the sadistic douche who destroyed her elder daughter's hopes and dreams? But then this is a mother whose daughter is lying unconscious and possibly dying with a gunshot wound and fever, and she cannot be bothered to come and help. Sister Cat started out as a self-absorbed narcissist who was only concerned with what she wanted no matter how much it hurt her sister then suddenly changes into the most loving concerned sister ever...Multiple Personality Disorder, what? Then a murderer gets sentenced to only six-years in Australia so he can make a fresh start! I'm pretty sure that liberal moonbat judges who enjoy releasing psycho-killers back into society hadn't been invented yet. Or maybe the author forgot about her villain killing anyone, after all, there wasn't much internal consistency in this story. I believe this was supposed to be a Regency novel, yet the rules of propriety of that era did not apply to these folks. Then the story was dragged on with seemingly endless neurotic ruminations though the last two pages with the HEA were pretty good. Even though this was a short book, it could have been greatly improved by making it about 20% shorter.
September 17, 2013
Really enjoyed it. Sweet romance--Quick read with a good flow. Story about how words can destroy lives, remorse, and forgiveness. I thought the author did a good job showing the growth of the characters throughout the story.
June 30, 2013
Very anachronistic. Story not placed in background.
October 4, 2013
Not bad, but way too sweet for me.
July 7, 2017
How would you feel and what would you do, if your nemesis is courting your little sister? Would you step back with your hatred and give your litte sister the chance to find a wealthy, good looking husband? - Condemned ,by Miles mocking on her fist season in front of the whole society ten years ago, to live a life as a 29 year old spinster Isobel did just that.
... And she and Miles got a chance neither of them would have guessed...
... And she and Miles got a chance neither of them would have guessed...
July 9, 2017
Volendo essere onesta, questa storia mi è piaciuta parecchio, avrei votato con 4 stelle piene se non fosse per l'eccessiva lunghezza dell'agonia della protagonista, che è stata protratta in maniera snervante, rendendo una storia commovente noiosa.
Io penso che sarebbero stati necessari più capitoli allegri riguardanti lo slow burning romance dei protagonisti ... Tuttavia è una lettura piacevole e che consiglio!
Io penso che sarebbero stati necessari più capitoli allegri riguardanti lo slow burning romance dei protagonisti ... Tuttavia è una lettura piacevole e che consiglio!
December 24, 2021
the first 2 chapters were frustrating and infuriating. with family like cat and hetty who needs enemies?? too many characters that pretended to be good/nice but threw izzy under the bus for acquaintances and people they deemed attractive unti halfway through the book. and fuck the male lead!!!!
January 2, 2020
excellent book. Good clean romance. Lovely ending
January 1, 2022
Didn't care for the hero, and definitely not a clumsy heron.
October 29, 2014
Love it
I haven't cried this much over a book in so long. I bought this book the morning and haven't been able to put it down since, I just Loved it, I can totally relate to Isobel in so many ways, while reading I imagined my self in her shoes, and miles was just endearing I fell for him and his emotions. I was reading Isobel's like I was saying them. Loved it
I haven't cried this much over a book in so long. I bought this book the morning and haven't been able to put it down since, I just Loved it, I can totally relate to Isobel in so many ways, while reading I imagined my self in her shoes, and miles was just endearing I fell for him and his emotions. I was reading Isobel's like I was saying them. Loved it
August 8, 2015
Heart wins
I enjoyed this book very much I will be looking for more of her books. Not only is the Lady a little older, over weight and not a beauty made the man who tormented her first year making him fall in love with her.
I enjoyed this book very much I will be looking for more of her books. Not only is the Lady a little older, over weight and not a beauty made the man who tormented her first year making him fall in love with her.
August 26, 2015
Very, very sweet story...
I loved the pace and emotion in this story. The HEA had me doubting myself for a minute. I was getting a little confused about who would end up with whom. I would recommend this book to anybody who believes in love and good old fate
I loved the pace and emotion in this story. The HEA had me doubting myself for a minute. I was getting a little confused about who would end up with whom. I would recommend this book to anybody who believes in love and good old fate
August 22, 2014
Historical
Historical
Are one of my favorites to read they some how speaks to me. I enjoyed reading Isobel and Miles story.
Historical
Are one of my favorites to read they some how speaks to me. I enjoyed reading Isobel and Miles story.
April 14, 2014
cute read. though the main characters could have been more...
November 28, 2014
I loved the developing relationships in this book. The ending was perfect!
August 8, 2016
this had ALL the cliches and it was GAHH CUUTEEE kinda way.
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