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A review by phoenixinthecity
A Dance in Moonlight by Sherry Thomas
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
As this novella began, I wasn't sure I was going to like it given how Isabelle mistakes Ralston for Fitz but obviously I did and it was such a surprise as they each have their own grief to come to terms with in order to fall in love with each other.
Ralston sees in Isabelle a kindred spirit in that she seems unhappy, like he is, although he tries to put on a cheery face. Turns out his wife, who he loved, died 3 mos after they married when he was 22 and he's been a bit of a rolling stone ever since, travelling around the world as a cartographer, safe from being recruited for espionage as the heir to a dukedom. And Isabelle, who is obviously sad from losing Fitz is also still in her way grieving for her husband who she found happiness with.
We have cameos from Fitz and Millie who by coincidence decide to re-do their honeymoon in the Lake District and happen to check in to the same hotel as Isabelle and stumble upon her chatting happily with Ralston from a distance. And we see in this scene how happy Fitz and Millie are for her, which was really lovely.
The fact that Ralston is Fitz' doppelganger rears its ugly head in the end, and it's only right that Fitz plays a part in his and Isabelle's reconciliation.
Ralston sees in Isabelle a kindred spirit in that she seems unhappy, like he is, although he tries to put on a cheery face. Turns out his wife, who he loved, died 3 mos after they married when he was 22 and he's been a bit of a rolling stone ever since, travelling around the world as a cartographer, safe from being recruited for espionage as the heir to a dukedom. And Isabelle, who is obviously sad from losing Fitz is also still in her way grieving for her husband who she found happiness with.
We have cameos from Fitz and Millie who by coincidence decide to re-do their honeymoon in the Lake District and happen to check in to the same hotel as Isabelle and stumble upon her chatting happily with Ralston from a distance. And we see in this scene how happy Fitz and Millie are for her, which was really lovely.
The fact that Ralston is Fitz' doppelganger rears its ugly head in the end, and it's only right that Fitz plays a part in his and Isabelle's reconciliation.