Annabelle

The Four Sisters #2

by Audrey Harrison

Annabelle Johnson has a secret. It could ruin her. But yet, she remained in a darkened room with a gentleman. Perhaps it was because for the first time she felt safe in a gentleman's company. Compromised and hiding a damning secret was never going to be a good mix. Annabelle had to think of something before her secret ruined her and hurt the man she had married. Lord Stannage, Earl of Garston was a handsome man. A pity then that everyone who met him only noticed his different coloured eyes. In a society that only perfection was accepted, he was never going to feel welcomed. He avoids society apart from when he becomes too lonely. Two people, both hurting and afraid, needing each other's strength before their living nightmare can ease. Will they find the courage to trust and listen to each other, or will they continue on their path to heartbreak?

Genres: Regency, Romance, Historical Romance, Historical

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

Audrey Harrison was born about two hundred years too late. She wants to belong to a time when men were men and women were dressed in gowns and could float, simper and sigh.

In the real world she has always longed to write, writing a full manuscript when she was fourteen years old. Work, marriage and children got in the way as they do and it was only when an event at work landed her in hospital that she decided to take stock. One Voluntary Redundancy later, she found that the words and characters came to the forefront and the writing began in earnest.

Her ideal would be to write Regency Romances, but more modern characters are insisting on being heard, hence the release of’ ‘A Very Modern Lord’, a contemporary romance.

So, although at home more these days, the housework is still neglected and tea is still late on the table, but she has an understanding family, who usually shake their heads at her and sigh. That is a sign of understanding, isn’t it?

Reviews

[Vikki Vaught · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was actually two love stories in one. I would have rather seen each couple have their own book. Happy reading/listening!

[Sometime · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh how I loved Freddy and Annabelle. They were such great characters and once they got their heads on straight their romance was incredibly sweet. Which brings me to this: Much of the plot relied too much on lack of communication. This caused way too much melodrama. I liked the last third of this book much more than the first. I also really liked the secondary romance between Frances and Mr Adams.

One last quibble, because much of the action in this book took place in the first book, the first 10 percent was just a re-hash of the first book.

[B Cate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't get the big deal made over the hero's different colour eyes.
So much was made of it.

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Annabelle Johnson has a secret. It could ruin her. But yet, she remained in a darkened room with a gentleman. Perhaps it was because for the first time she felt safe in a gentleman's company. Compromised and hiding a damning secret was never going to be a good mix. Annabelle had to think of something before her secret ruined her and hurt the man she had married. Lord Stannage, Earl of Garston was a handsome man. A pity then that everyone who met him only noticed his different coloured eyes. In a society that only perfection was accepted, he was never going to feel welcomed. He avoids society apart from when he becomes too lonely. Two people, both hurting and afraid, needing each other's strength before their living nightmare can ease. Will they find the courage to trust and listen to each other, or will they continue on their path to heartbreak?

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book in Harrison's "The Four Sisters" series. I didn't think it was quite as good as the first. I found it hard to believe that someone would be so ostracized because he had two different colored eyes. But, hey, maybe that was the reality in the 1800s.

The heroine's struggle to overcome what was essentially a rape was well written, though I think resolved far too easily in the end. I am coming to like the acerbic Mrs. Adams, however. She makes a great foil for the relationally confused. I also liked the subplot of the love story of her son, Stuart.

A satisfying read overall, again with no graphic sex scenes. So I'm on to the 3rd in the series.

[Katie K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another hit!

Audrey Harrison didn't disappoint in this second book of the series. Sweet, clean love scenes, with likeable characters. Nicely intertwined plots. Looking forward to book three!

[Veronica · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book both dragged on and disappointed. By the end I neither cared for Annabelle and Fredrick nor Frances and Stuart's relationships. It was going okay until the night of them going to the theater and then it was just a mess of miscommunication between both couples.

[Norma · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is actually pretty stupid. The first of the 4 books was interesting. Then all the other books went down Not sure if the author was rushed or just ran out of ideas. Very disappointing.

[Marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book, both H/H had obtuse moments but settled all. I sometimes get annoyed when chatty characters lose their tongue suddenly when they need to speak.happened a few times with this one.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, but these girls need to learn to speak up.

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This author needs a new editor. The story is good but the issues are annoying.

[Lacy Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is the worst offender of "head hopping" I've ever read. The abrupt shifts in POV take a lot away from the misunderstandings that provide the conflict in the story.

[Margaret Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book, it was a nice easy read and I liked her way of writing, it made you feel you were there with them.The fact that Freddy had different colored eyes at first I thought not a big deal BUT back in that time I really think it would have been.

[Francesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. Nice well rounded carachters

[Karen Darling · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was two love stories in one. I guess I the author put all her ideas in book 1 and couldn't think of much to write about in boik 2.

[Cass · Rating 1 out of 5]

Part of the low-brow rubbish that I read when I was sick and need to read trashy romances.

[Kosh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh...

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

The writing wasn't very good - awkward sentences and language.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 an okay Regency.