Reviews

Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady by Diane Gaston

beecycling's review

3.0

I have a bit of a mixed reaction to this one. In some ways I thought I shouldn't like it. The style is oddly formal and stiff, including the dialogue. Yet it wasn't dull or hard to read, it was still compelling. I liked that the ending didn't have every single one of their problems all magicked away, there were still tricky things they'd have to negotiate in their lives, even though of course they got their happy ending. This slightly alloyed happiness gave more of a realistic feel - there are no easy answers and no magic wand to get rid of all your troubles.

And the characters were different from your standard Regency types, a soldier artist from a fallen-on-hard-times and tainted-with-scandal family and an actress. So no polite conversation over tea for these folks!

una_macchia's review

4.0

Let's say 3.5 stars. I liked the main couple, but I was oddly more invested in the hero's mother?