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This was my 2nd Virgina's book and I'm in love. I love how she writes and how the characters are relatable even those it's a Regency Romance. I know I would love her books and now I'm proud to say that she's one of my favorite authors too.

The book starts with Violet 'Letty' Dunston in a carriage after being abducted. And if you read the book (which I hope you do), if you haven't already, you will find out why and how she was abducted. So there she was, abducted by an evil man - The Earl of Bainbridge - and on their way to Gretna Green.

It's then that something happens that makes me immediately love her, she's plotting how she could get away... And once she did escape, she kept running.

It's raining - a lot - and Jack was returning home when he finds Letty. He helps her and we met his younger brothers, Joe, Jamie and Jacob, and... there goes Jéssica falling in love with characters and getting all excited because she will read about them in their on books...

Anyway, Letty stays in the manor recovering and hiding from the bad guys and things happen. We learn more about the brothers, we learn more about Letty, and the bad guys don't give up and are still looking for her. Meanwhile in the manor, Letty realizes some things about herself and the Warriners.

And, of course, you get Virginia's sense of humor, something I'm discovering in her books. I love that she adds that touch of humor because it makes me laugh and it makes the story have enough light intertwine with the darkness that is the drama and mystery/suspense in the book. The not knowing when or if the bad guys will find her and the brothers funny moments and quotes, like this one:

If you ask me, there are not enough feathers in food. They are wasted in pillows. (Jacob, page 174)

Another thing I loved about the book was the count down in the beginning of ever chapter and how Virginia did it made it so perfect and it made me curious because I never know how many days would went by and I never know how she would write it. Here are two examples:

1st December 1813. One moth, three days and approximately eighteen hours remaining... (Chapter 1, page 7)

Twenty-four days and thirteen hours to go, give or take a few minutes... (Chapter Ten, page 144)

The books is full of fantastic moments and it's an amazing love story. It's about two people finding each other by chance and falling in love.

It's also a book about family. I loved all the brothers and I can't wait to get to Jamie's book because I'm really curious to know what's going on inside is mind. But I'm also curious to know how Joe's and Jacob's life is going to go.

So yes! I do recommend this book. It's an amazing start of a series. But I have to warn you, you may fall in love with the characters too.

That been said, there is no doubt in my mind that this is a 5* read.

kiwicoral's review

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4.0

Another winner by Virginia Heath. Her books are as straightforward historical romance as you can get - they aren't super innovative or outside the box. But they're done so well that's totally fine.
We've got really great characters here. The heroine in particular. She finally gets her chance to prove to herself and others what she's capable of doing. The hero's stubbornness went on a smidge too long, but he had a good arc as well. If Elizabeth Hoyt is the queen of the bad boy heroes in historical romance, Virginia Heath is the queen of good guys.
And come on, just look at that #OnFleek turquoise waistcoat. Not that this hero would ever wear that, but it is just spectacular.

wyvernfriend's review

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4.0

So Much Angst Oh man, I hope Jack Warriner leaves his past issues behind and enjoys his life rather than the wallow he was engaging in about the past, both his family past and his own. He takes all the cares of the world on his shoulders, including the issues with people's perceptions of him and his family and does his best to be a better person. It doesn't always work but he always tries.

And another problem enters his life, Letty, she stumbles into his arms half-dead with her hands tied and soaked through. He brings her home and nurses her back to health, she's an heiress whose uncle has a nefarious plan to have her married off and then killed for her wealth, but he only has a month before she has power over her own assets; she has a month to keep herself alive.

I loved how they interacted, while there were a few places where I wanted them deeply to use their words, I could see how they both wouldn't. They both have trust issues, both in themselves and others but they also come to realise how important they are to each other, eventually. I found it very entertaining.

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