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nelsonseye's review against another edition
4.0
An unexpected resolution with the brother-in-law. Nice touch.
drey72's review against another edition
3.0
I love Grace Burrowes’ regency romances, but I’ll have to admit that Beckman didn’t quite seem to meet the mark that she’s set for her stories. The characters are classic Burrowes – he’s gorgeous and nice and fabulous; she’s lovely and sweet and all-around awesome – but the “situation” that plagues them seemed contrived, and the story was a bit choppy.
Every Burrowes Lonely Lords hero has his cross to bear, but I didn’t quite get why Beckman’s so down on himself. He’s had some bumps, sure, but who doesn’t? Go talk to Ethan, Becks, then come back and whine if you feel you ought to…
Our heroine, Sara, has an adorable daughter, and a loving sister. The three of them are hanging out – almost hiding – at Three Springs, fearing who-knows-what calamity. And when we learn what they’re hiding from, it’s like, “Really? That?”… It so didn’t fit the part of the story where someone (supposedly) shady is trying to get stuff – assumed stolen – appraised.
My grumblings aside, the romance part of the story is classic Burrowes – romantic and sweet. I’d recommend Beckman on that basis alone, but you’ll want to check out her other series first.
drey’s rating: Pick it up!
This review was originally posted on drey's library
Every Burrowes Lonely Lords hero has his cross to bear, but I didn’t quite get why Beckman’s so down on himself. He’s had some bumps, sure, but who doesn’t? Go talk to Ethan, Becks, then come back and whine if you feel you ought to…
Our heroine, Sara, has an adorable daughter, and a loving sister. The three of them are hanging out – almost hiding – at Three Springs, fearing who-knows-what calamity. And when we learn what they’re hiding from, it’s like, “Really? That?”… It so didn’t fit the part of the story where someone (supposedly) shady is trying to get stuff – assumed stolen – appraised.
My grumblings aside, the romance part of the story is classic Burrowes – romantic and sweet. I’d recommend Beckman on that basis alone, but you’ll want to check out her other series first.
drey’s rating: Pick it up!
This review was originally posted on drey's library
bananatricky's review against another edition
4.0
I'm starting to think this family must be the unhappiest one ever!
Beckman has been the black sheep of the family. Yet he isn't the man-whore or the illegitimate son who was suspected of unnatural relations with his half-brother!
Instead he had a brief but unhappy marriage and has spent most of the time since bouncing around the continent at his Father's behest. Back in England his father asks him to go oversee his grandmother's property which has fallen into decline. There he meets the housekeeper, her daughter and sister together with the steward, who is not what he seems.
Yet another story where they get thrust together, develop a relationship but feel they are too sullied for each other. Blah, blah ...
There's a mild plot involving person or persons unknown causing damage to the property which never really takes off.
Beckman has been the black sheep of the family. Yet he isn't the man-whore or the illegitimate son who was suspected of unnatural relations with his half-brother!
Instead he had a brief but unhappy marriage and has spent most of the time since bouncing around the continent at his Father's behest. Back in England his father asks him to go oversee his grandmother's property which has fallen into decline. There he meets the housekeeper, her daughter and sister together with the steward, who is not what he seems.
Yet another story where they get thrust together, develop a relationship but feel they are too sullied for each other. Blah, blah ...
There's a mild plot involving person or persons unknown causing damage to the property which never really takes off.
librarydanielle's review against another edition
3.0
interesting. not a traditional romance.
the characters had depth.
the ending was different, which was a refreshing change.
the characters had depth.
the ending was different, which was a refreshing change.
larisa2021's review against another edition
3.0
That this is my least favorite Grace novel has nothing to do with the beauty of Grace's writing, the protagonists or connecting with them...all of those items rate 4 stars, minimum. Three stars is about where I'm at emotionally this winter...read the Lonely Lords series and take my measly three stars with a grain of salt.
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