I especially liked the hero in this one...the black sheep of a noble family, disgraced, looking for redemption. He was delicious. The girl created here forced me to think about young women in Victorian times and how limited their options were...and I cheered this heroine as she bucked convention (and the hero....lol....).
The descriptions were vivid enough that I could picture things like an ornate bedroom, an English manor, a tawdry gambling hall. The villain was truly a horrifying one and not difficult to imagine, either. The characters and their motivations were fully developed and that lent the overall story more credibility.
Bronwyn Scott
I haven't read anything by this author though I've been eyeing this book. Thanks for the review. It's going on my wish list.
"It is to the credit of human nature that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates."
Nathaniel Hawthorne – The Scarlet Letter
I'm becoming a fan of
I'm becoming a fan of Bronwyn Scott--have you read Pickpocket Countess? You might want to try it if you haven't already read it.
Nancy