5 of 5 stars
I love this series! The
latest books features Calvin McAlistair, a talented tailor, and Lady Isabelle,
daughter of a duke. Calvin is working toward a dream of having the duke invest
in his ready-made clothing line. Lady Isabelle has been drilled over and over
that her reputation is her most precious commodity. When a snowstorm traps both
Calvin and Isabelle, they soon learn that everyone needs a champion to believe
in them. Is there a world where a commoner and a lady can find true love?
Calvin was such a good and
honorable hero who had his own insecurities to overcome. He's terribly awkward
with people, but when Isabelle enlists his help to button and unbutton her
gowns while her maid is in the sickroom, he becomes comfortable with the
beauty. For the first time in her life, someone is seeing the real person
instead of her rank. When Calvin agrees to let her to paint his illustrations,
Isabelle is overcome with emotion that someone believes she is a talented
painter. I felt bad for Isabelle especially the way her family treated her as
an object instead of a young woman. That was the way of the ton in that era and
I was so glad when Isabelle finally stood up for herself. Ms. Ridley writes
such compelling characters and I'm looking forward to the next book in the
series.
I voluntarily read an
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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