4 of 5 stars
This is the second book I've
read by Mr. North and this one did not disappoint. Lady Margaret, also known as
Lucy by her father, had her life upended when highwaymen attacked their
carriage and the 9 year old was swept away in the river. Her father believing
her dead soon died himself when his ship to Italy capsized. Margaret was
rescued by one of the highwaymen who raised her and protected her like a
daughter. When a simple robbery goes wrong, Lucy finds herself being pursued by
Henry Beaumont, a Bow Street Runner. When he catches her, he realizes who she
is and torn between returning her to the duchess or turning her in to the
magistrate. When the duchess offers him a deal to teach Lucy the finer points
of being a lady of the ton, Henry is reluctant. Can he turn this brash and
rough young lady into a genteel lady of the ton in a matter of weeks?
One of the aspects of the
author's books I really enjoy is the witty banter between the H and h. Henry
was such a noble character and I loved how over the course of several weeks his
feelings toward Lucy changed when he got to know her true character. Lucy was
definitely a work in progress and her training and transformation into the
regal granddaughter of the duchess was inventive, relying on her skills she
learned in her youth to help her understand the rules of Society. The story
moved along at a good pace and I was delighted with the way the obstacles in
their path to true love was resolved. One minor criticism is I wished the
author had mentioned the duchess in the epilogue. How did she fare after all?
This is another solid effort by this author and I'm looking forward to reading
his future books.
I voluntarily read the
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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