Will their past scores hold them back ...
Oh my!
I do not know about you when you read this book, because you must, but from the very first line, I was sucked in the pages, following the river of words like a drowning man hanging to his lifebuoy.
I loved how the author infuses life in her characters making them as much flesh and blood than real persons, with flaws and wits.
In this tale of second chance, years after they had been betrayed by those they called friends or family but also themselves, rekindling their relationship is like starting anew as neither is the same person from their past.
And those years apart have done them good, they are very different from their younger self, he wants to own and make amends for his past sins and mistakes while he is on a new business venture, she refused to let society’s dictates rule her life, she will decide her fate in her own time with her own choice.
Life far from the ton changed the quiet obedient debutante is a feisty assured woman, Charlotte knows her own mind and learned to be efficient and managing.
Ethan has a wild youth, tasting all he had been unaware prior coming to his title, trying to find his marks in this very unforgiving microcosm that is the Ton, but all excesses come with a price. One he paid dearly and opened his eyes to the fickleness of life. From there, he rebuilt himself to be a better man, taking care of the others before himself.
While it began as an enemies to lovers romance, the angst was not excessive and they turned table and became quite soon friends. This is more in fact a friends to lovers story.
And while everything progressed swiftly, never rushed, their feelings declaration was long due. As in the meantime, by holding back their sentiments, Charlotte hurt Ethan a lot, so sets on what she believed to be her written destiny, she is blinded to anything else, unable to see what is right in front of her. While she changed a lot during her years of estrangement, she matures along the pages, growing from her girl’s dreams to woman’s reality and needs.
The supporting characters are to note too, Agatha, Darling and Cal, even the villain who get his deserved comeuppance, they all add to the tale, as a multidimensional story.
Can’t wait for Cal (and the Puppy)’s story!
To summarize, Mrs Bennett gets a strike with her debut novel, witty, clever with aplenty of quips, scorching scenes with laughing out loud moments (my, my, my ... the masquerade balcon scene... 🐺 🐑 ).
A 5 stars read
I was granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Devoured it!
This book is a bit outside my usual reading genre, psychological thrillers, but the author is a friend from high school.I loved it! I devoured it in two days, stopping only to sleep and work. The characters were well developed and I fell in love with Lottie and her love of tea! This book is a must read if you enjoy historical romance! I cannot wait for Cal's book West End Earl to come out next year!
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Amazon-Kunde
Charming, funny and hot in all the right ways
Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2021
Nicole McCurdy (Emerald Book Reviews)
Phenomenal debut
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2020
