Reviews

A Woman of True Honor by Grace Burrowes

grannyg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

digitlchic's review

4.0

4.5

katleap's review

4.0

Valerian is awesome. He is the definition of a gentleman and it was amazing. I also like Emily and Valerian together. I did not feel like there was excess drama so more yay!

readbooks_eatapples's review against another edition

3.0

This one was a little boring, honestly. The characters were a little inconsistent and shallow, though this still had the wonderful flow of a Burrowes book. The misunderstanding and villain was a little hard to swallow, particularly when there were little to no consequences for truly reprehensible actions.

nelsonseye's review

3.0

As usual with Grace Burrowes' books A Woman of True Honor was very readable. The characters were sympathetic, the mystery was well done, and I loved the descriptions of the countryside. Probably my favourite parts were when Emily had had enough and decided to be honest/direct, though Valerian had his moments with his problem solving.

taisie22's review against another edition

4.0

It's Valerian Dorning's turn for a story and it's a good one. Val is the honorable brother, the steady one who keeps the wilder younger siblings in check while supporting the rest of the family. He's the one who's stayed at home to keep things going. When he falls in love with heiress Emily Pepper, his honor doesn't permit him to court her as he doesn't want to look like a fortune hunter. Fortunately, Emily has other ideas.
Ms. Burrowes always writes a good romance, and Val and Emily are a perfect couple. They actually talk to each other and work out their problems together. It's a lovely story and a sweet romance. Emily has her own drama as her family has not been good at working out communication issues in the past, leading to a family tragedy, so it was nice to see how being honest with each other helped resolve the story.

becbeach's review against another edition

4.0

Loved Valerian and Emily's story. He seemed to be the forgotten brother always people assuming he was okay when he was struggling, this aspect of his personality and the fact he kept trudging onward despite his difficulties made me really love him. And Emily was great too. The only problem I had is her change from a straightforward person we'd seen in previous books to letting those men run all over her, her dad, those stupid clerks/assistants, and Ogilvy and his gang. That just didn't seem like her personality would have let that stuff slide. And that companion! The reason I gave this a four was the final confrontation with Briggs and the fact she got off easy considering she'd ruined the Pepper's family life for over 5 years. What if the dad had died while Adam had been gone? Would they have given her a slap on the wrist then? Still, was a great read. Thanks Grace Burrowes for all your creative efforts in your stories.

kellyk's review

emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

janlhill's review against another edition

4.0

Grace Burrowes delivers again

A new foray into the lives of the Dorning brothers is always a worthwhile exercise. This one is a gentle ramble through the foibles of ton vs the shop, city vs the country and rich vs poor, but the love story rings comfortably true as they each learn to understand their stengths.