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A review by cakt1991
A Date at the Altar by Cathy Maxwell
5.0
The previous two books in the series were something of a mixed bag for me, with the first book being wonderful and the second being something of a disappointment, but this one is definitely pretty good, with the flaws being more due to small things than any major flaws in pacing or character development.
Gavin, who I really did not like in the last book, proves much more sympathetic in his own book, as we learn even more about him and the factors that shaped his life, which were only alluded to in the prior books. And the development of his relationship with Sarah feels realistic, so we know it is much more than about him having “needs,” and her essentially being property that could be disposed of, the way her mother was.
As for the flaws: despite the fact that the nature of Gavin and Sarah’s relationship changed, I really wanted there to be at least a moment where he recouped her losses from the theater managers. But the second best thing was what did happen between Gavin and Rov in the theater, so I guess I’m not too torn up about it.
But the slightly more annoying thing that I did wonder, especially as the story reached its conclusion, was regarding the succession. The story states that Ben is the heir, and if not, it will be his son (in effect, fulfilling the prophecy that was first mentioned in the first book). But I was under the impression that since Jack had been publicly recognized as not being dead in the previous book, he was still the heir, even though he was in another country? Noble titles aren’t something you can abdicate or be disowned from, to my knowledge, so unless he’s legally declared dead, wouldn’t he still be the heir? And being in another country does not keep you from inheriting a title, I would think.
Gavin, who I really did not like in the last book, proves much more sympathetic in his own book, as we learn even more about him and the factors that shaped his life, which were only alluded to in the prior books. And the development of his relationship with Sarah feels realistic, so we know it is much more than about him having “needs,” and her essentially being property that could be disposed of, the way her mother was.
As for the flaws: despite the fact that the nature of Gavin and Sarah’s relationship changed, I really wanted there to be at least a moment where he recouped her losses from the theater managers. But the second best thing was what did happen between Gavin and Rov in the theater, so I guess I’m not too torn up about it.
But the slightly more annoying thing that I did wonder, especially as the story reached its conclusion, was regarding the succession. The story states that Ben is the heir, and if not, it will be his son (in effect, fulfilling the prophecy that was first mentioned in the first book). But I was under the impression that since Jack had been publicly recognized as not being dead in the previous book, he was still the heir, even though he was in another country? Noble titles aren’t something you can abdicate or be disowned from, to my knowledge, so unless he’s legally declared dead, wouldn’t he still be the heir? And being in another country does not keep you from inheriting a title, I would think.