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The novel gets off to a slightly slow and awkward start, and nearly lost me during the first couple of chapters. However, it got better as it went on, and parts of the story were quite good.
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The prologue takes place in South Carolina in as the day is going badly for the British during one of the last battles of the war. Major Daniel Westhaven has been very badly wounded: Pevensie had arranged that if he should be killed while Daniel Westhaven survives, his sister Liliana Lily will become Daniel's ward: Their parents had died in an accident when Robert and Liliana were young so she has nobody else to take care of her.
Daniel does survive his terrible wounds, but it is nearly a year before he arrives back in England, having been medically discharged. His father that's the hero of "The Rogue's Kiss" has just died: Between his injuries, and the deaths of so many friends and comrades, he has become a sad, bitter and bad-tempered man, who can be very rude and arrogant, and cannot take seriously the possibility that he might make any woman a good husband though in fact, because he is both handsome and rich he is instantly surrounded by pretty debutantes on the rare occasions he does attend a social function.
When Daniel seeks out Lily to honour his promise, they get off to the worst possible start and both form a very poor initial opinion of the other. So much so that, inspite of the fact that she is about to lose her home, Lily is initially very unwilling to accept Daniel's offer of help or that he is now her guardian. However, things between them gradually change Not the best Georgian romance I have ever read, but not the worst either, and in places this book can be quite moving and entertaining. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime.
Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. The injury, the pain of long hrs of horse riding or exhaustion, nothing deterred Daniel from giving them a chase on his own. When he finally caught up with them, I was more than a little thrilled about it. I understood his vulnerabilities, yet his rejections were hurting Lily, and me, equally. She kept trying, even when he was being short-tempered or rude. She remembered that day when John told her that the war changed him in more ways than one, the reason why the old man was never cross with Daniel no matter how he behaved.
Lily was desperate to find out exactly why and just how much.
And she wanted to help him a little by offering solace. The best scene of this book comes at the last chapter where Daniel finally gives in. This was made worse by the fact, which Lily instinctively knew by then, that Daniel felt the same. Lily was just resigned And that got to him.
Daniel understood that he needs to take a leap of faith here and now, otherwise he might lose what probably is his only chance at happiness. That scene was heartbreakingly beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. Taking him in her arms and by showing him just how much she loves him no matter what.
I just needed to see that love flourishing afterwards. May 09, Harlequin Historical added it Shelves: Really enjoyed this one. Miss Lily is alone in the world since her brother death in the war. She has struggled not to let society know the dire straits she is in financially. She wants to marry for love but things are getting desperate so maybe she will have to settle for security. She has to do something since she will be losing her home soon as well. Daniel made a promise to Lily's brother to become her gaurdian but he was grievously injured and wanted nothing more to do with anyone.
He would ra Really enjoyed this one. He would rather stay in the country. He has been sending money to Lily but his conscience tells him he should look further into her situation and honorably complete his task as her gaurdian, including finding her a worthy husband. Lily and Daniel have a less than good opinion of each other after they first meet.
They tend to drive each other crazy. But as they get to know each other, respect grows, feelings begin to develop. The characters are headstrong and determined. The H has issues he must work through and isn't willing to share. The h has had a hard time and isn't willing to give up the fight. The book over-all is a page turner because I couldn't wait to see what would happen next with them. This was a fun Harlequin historical, and just what I needed after a couple of lackluster Viking romances that almost put me in a reading slump.
Sometimes you need the tried and true, and these category romances often provide for me that warm, fuzzy feeling, like watching old reruns of Cheers Mar 26, Hopefulpuffin rated it really liked it Shelves: Overall not bad and an enjoyable way to spend a few hours. Light guardian-ward romance with a beauty and the beast vibe. Nothing taxing or off the beaten path and a HEA is never in doubt.
Probably the best part is having the Yankees referred to as rebels in the Revolutionary War scenes. Jul 14, Tiesha rated it it was amazing. Jessica rated it really liked it Apr 07, Sarah rated it liked it Aug 06, Nancy Lee Badger rated it it was amazing Jun 23, Lord Hell rated it really liked it Mar 29, Ginnyy rated it really liked it Jan 07, Julia rated it liked it Mar 12, Kylie rated it liked it Nov 16, Erica rated it did not like it Jul 09, Berrin rated it liked it May 25, Lisa rated it really liked it Jul 23, Laura rated it liked it May 07, Andi Kemeny rated it it was amazing Aug 12, Kahlen rated it liked it May 04, But surely a beauty like Lily would never choose a beast like him.
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He's the last person on earth she can conceive of marrying sham or otherwise. But being forced to play wife to the handsome—as—sin Quintus brings up very real feelings of desire.
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