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A review by lisajo85
His Mistress by Morning by Elizabeth Boyle
4.0
I really want to rate this 3 stars for the ending, but I enjoyed the first half so much, I decided to stick with 4 stars.
Yes, the premise was silly but I enjoyed the supernatural elements. It made the story exciting. I mean, the idea of a shy virginal Lady waking up in an alternate reality, naked and in the arms of her lover? It was hilarious! This new world brought her out of her shell and let her experience life with the man she adored. I loved her adventures as a courtesan. What I didn't love was the transfer back to "reality."
Sebastian? Well you had two Sebastian's. Real world Sebastian and wish world Sebastian. Both were extremely different. I'd like to think real world Sebastian would eventually become wish world Sebastian because of Charlotte. It's a pleasant thought! Sebastian in the wish world was the risk taker, the poet, the romantic soul. He was everything you'd want in a historical romance hero. His love for Charlotte caused him to do things that were unexpected of a typical gentleman.
I did like Charlotte. There was some thing about her that I could relate with. She just seemed like your average girl, in love with a guy and unsure what to do about it. But her time in the wish world changed her into a new woman. She gained confidence, and strength through love. My absolute favorite part about her was how she acted when she returned to the real world. Oh how I loved it! She knew what she had to do and took her life into her own hands. She was determined to do what she had to do for love. It was beautiful.
Basically, my only problem with the novel was how Boyle wrapped up all the details back in the real world. Otherwise, I enjoyed this adventure immensely. The adventure was so much fun and the characters were delightful. I'm excited to start the next novel!
Yes, the premise was silly but I enjoyed the supernatural elements. It made the story exciting. I mean, the idea of a shy virginal Lady waking up in an alternate reality, naked and in the arms of her lover? It was hilarious! This new world brought her out of her shell and let her experience life with the man she adored. I loved her adventures as a courtesan. What I didn't love was the transfer back to "reality."
Spoiler
I either missed something, or didn't get it, because Sebastian fell in love with her wayyyyyyyy too quickly back in the real world. He had "recollections" of the few weeks they shared together in this wish world, but it was my understanding, he never fully remembered until AFTER he declared his love and proposed. How and why would he say he loved her when he couldn't even remember her name two days ago? I didn't get it so that sort of spoiled the ending for me...which was a shame because I was enjoying the book so much before that happened.Sebastian? Well you had two Sebastian's. Real world Sebastian and wish world Sebastian. Both were extremely different. I'd like to think real world Sebastian would eventually become wish world Sebastian because of Charlotte. It's a pleasant thought! Sebastian in the wish world was the risk taker, the poet, the romantic soul. He was everything you'd want in a historical romance hero. His love for Charlotte caused him to do things that were unexpected of a typical gentleman.
I did like Charlotte. There was some thing about her that I could relate with. She just seemed like your average girl, in love with a guy and unsure what to do about it. But her time in the wish world changed her into a new woman. She gained confidence, and strength through love. My absolute favorite part about her was how she acted when she returned to the real world. Oh how I loved it! She knew what she had to do and took her life into her own hands. She was determined to do what she had to do for love. It was beautiful.
Basically, my only problem with the novel was how Boyle wrapped up all the details back in the real world. Otherwise, I enjoyed this adventure immensely. The adventure was so much fun and the characters were delightful. I'm excited to start the next novel!