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A review by taisie22
The Wood Nymph by Mary Balogh
4.0
We first met William Mainwaring in the previous book. Unfortunately, for the first part of this book, he's kind of a jerk. When he meets eccentric Lady Helen Wade, he mistakes her for a servant or village lass and excuses his subsequent actions because of her supposed status. Helen (or Nell) is more fey than eccentric, a young lady who prefers the woods and countryside to society, and she's intrigued by William.
By the time they meet again in London, Nell has revised her opinion and she hates him. William is appalled to find his fey nymph is really a lady and sets out to woo her. What really saved this story for me and made it memorable is that William grew up in an isolated household and is a naive virgin. Knowing this made his behavior with Nell more forgivable, especially as she was willing. It ends up a lovely story about two somewhat different people who are perfect for each other.
By the time they meet again in London, Nell has revised her opinion and she hates him. William is appalled to find his fey nymph is really a lady and sets out to woo her. What really saved this story for me and made it memorable is that William grew up in an isolated household and is a naive virgin. Knowing this made his behavior with Nell more forgivable, especially as she was willing. It ends up a lovely story about two somewhat different people who are perfect for each other.