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A review by transportedlfl
Remember Love by Mary Balogh
3.0
Mary Balogh's historical romances were among the first I loved. With Remember Love, she is beginning a new series, so it's a great time to start reading her work if you haven't before. The beginning sets up world building, including a family tree and describing each of the Ravenswoods to introduce the series.
This first book focuses on the heir, Devlin Ravenswood. To begin, I found him unrealistically naive. And his initial romance with Gwyneth felt likewise unbelievable, arising too quickly. But this is a second chance romance, and the second chance was my preferred part of the book. I would love to have seen this part expanded with the earlier portion of the book less detailed. The depth of emotion from both Devlin and Gwyneth was so beautiful.
The pacing is quite slow. I found it relaxing to read her words and immerse myself in another world that doesn't feel so rushed or frenzied. Now that this series is established, I am looking forward to the stories of Devlin's siblings.
Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.
This first book focuses on the heir, Devlin Ravenswood. To begin, I found him unrealistically naive. And his initial romance with Gwyneth felt likewise unbelievable, arising too quickly. But this is a second chance romance, and the second chance was my preferred part of the book. I would love to have seen this part expanded with the earlier portion of the book less detailed. The depth of emotion from both Devlin and Gwyneth was so beautiful.
The pacing is quite slow. I found it relaxing to read her words and immerse myself in another world that doesn't feel so rushed or frenzied. Now that this series is established, I am looking forward to the stories of Devlin's siblings.
Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.