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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Now this is a romance book. Pining, great chemistry and clever banter.
The best book in the series so far.
The best book in the series so far.
Review originally posted at
http://fictionvixen.com/read-wednesday-dearest-rogue-elizabeth-hoyt/
Somehow I forgot to write a review for this in May. *gasp* I’m not sure how that happened exactly. So I wondered who might have missed this beauty on release day. The Maiden Lane series is one of my absolute favorite historical romance series. I’ve been looking forward to Trevillion and Phoebe since I found out there would be a Trevillion and Phoebe.
Ms. Phoebe Batten is intelligent, charming and almost completely blind. She feels stifled under her brother’s worry and restrictions. Phoebe wasn’t born blind, but has gradually lost her sight over the years and her freedom with it. Her brother means well, she knows this, but nonetheless she can’t help but feel resentment toward him and the man who he has placed as her guard.
After a terrible injury to his leg, James Trevillion walks with a cane, but is still more than capable of protecting Phoebe.
When the story opens (truly, this is one of the best first chapters ever) Phoebe and James are set upon by ruffians and it soon becomes apparent someone is on a quest to kidnap her. For what purpose I won’t say, but it does spur James to spirit her away so that he can protect her . That’s when you will fall in love with them as a couple.
James begins to see past her blindness to the woman at her core and Phoebe grows and begins to experience life’s wonders again with his help. I loved this couple together.
Such a sweet, satisfying romance. I very much enjoyed.
http://fictionvixen.com/read-wednesday-dearest-rogue-elizabeth-hoyt/
Somehow I forgot to write a review for this in May. *gasp* I’m not sure how that happened exactly. So I wondered who might have missed this beauty on release day. The Maiden Lane series is one of my absolute favorite historical romance series. I’ve been looking forward to Trevillion and Phoebe since I found out there would be a Trevillion and Phoebe.
Ms. Phoebe Batten is intelligent, charming and almost completely blind. She feels stifled under her brother’s worry and restrictions. Phoebe wasn’t born blind, but has gradually lost her sight over the years and her freedom with it. Her brother means well, she knows this, but nonetheless she can’t help but feel resentment toward him and the man who he has placed as her guard.
After a terrible injury to his leg, James Trevillion walks with a cane, but is still more than capable of protecting Phoebe.
He might be a cripple on land but by God in the saddle he was a demon.
When the story opens (truly, this is one of the best first chapters ever) Phoebe and James are set upon by ruffians and it soon becomes apparent someone is on a quest to kidnap her. For what purpose I won’t say, but it does spur James to spirit her away so that he can protect her . That’s when you will fall in love with them as a couple.
James begins to see past her blindness to the woman at her core and Phoebe grows and begins to experience life’s wonders again with his help. I loved this couple together.
“I don’t want you hurt,” he said gruffly.
“I know.” Her smile was winsome. “But falling isn’t the end of the world. I may fall, it’s true–in fact, I probably will fall– but really, once can’t live without falling now and again.”
Such a sweet, satisfying romance. I very much enjoyed.
I very much enjoyed this one. H and h were were both likable. a very sweet love story.
Reread 11/2/2024
Libby/audio
I have a particular soft spot for James and Phoebe. Maybe it’s because he was kind to his horse, Cowslip. He is also kind to Phoebe, he sees her as a person.
4.5 stars.
Reread 11/2/2024
Libby/audio
I have a particular soft spot for James and Phoebe. Maybe it’s because he was kind to his horse, Cowslip. He is also kind to Phoebe, he sees her as a person.
4.5 stars.
I liked this! The banter and dynamic between Phoebe and James was just really great, and I liked how the book kind of began with the transition of Phoebe starting to think about James as more than just her bodyguard. It was also really interesting to read a historical romance with a blind heroine because I don’t think I’ve read many (or any) like that before. The part of the plot with James and Phoebe having to go on the run (and pretend to be married!!! Always a fave trope) from kidnappers was great, but the actual bits with the plotting and the kidnapping attempts and the ladies and Eve and basically everything to do with that was 0% interesting to me and I ended up skimming through all those parts so I could get back to Phoebe and James.
My goodness, how many kidnappings can one book have? This one surely tested the limits. Outside of that, I enjoyed it.
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes