4 of 5 stars
Lady Flora Campbell chafes at the restrictions
put on her sex by society. She only feels like her true self when she training
and riding horses. She devices a plan to learn from the best horse trainer in
England, Lord Amstead, but to gain a position she must disguise herself as a
man. Christian, Marquess of Amstead is single-minded in his goal to rebuild his
horse stud farm and he's impressed with the skill of his newest hire, assistant
trainer William Grant. When Christian discovers Flora's deception, he's drawn
to the young woman and doesn't dismiss her immediately. Knowing that they are
flirting with dire consequences if anyone should find out about Flora, they are
still unprepared when Flora's identity is found out. Can Christian convince
Flora their only option is to marry?
This was a delightful story of two very different, but determined people. Ms. DeLaRosa teases out the personalities of the hero and heroine, keeping the reader thoroughly engaged in the story. Both Christian and Flora have an all consuming passion for horses, but Flora was risking everything with her deception. Instead of realizing that Flora would not want to be managed as a cosseted female, Christian demands that if they marry, she will not be mucking out stalls and involved in the horse training at Amstead Gardens. It was exactly the wrong thing to say. I was routing for these two to finally realize that they loved each other--everything about each other including their flaws.
The story moves along at a good pace and I was entranced to read about the antics of the horses. They made the book come alive. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
This was a delightful story of two very different, but determined people. Ms. DeLaRosa teases out the personalities of the hero and heroine, keeping the reader thoroughly engaged in the story. Both Christian and Flora have an all consuming passion for horses, but Flora was risking everything with her deception. Instead of realizing that Flora would not want to be managed as a cosseted female, Christian demands that if they marry, she will not be mucking out stalls and involved in the horse training at Amstead Gardens. It was exactly the wrong thing to say. I was routing for these two to finally realize that they loved each other--everything about each other including their flaws.
The story moves along at a good pace and I was entranced to read about the antics of the horses. They made the book come alive. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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