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A review by crystald14
Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh
2.0
So, Freddie's life is blighted after Julia ends up choosing Daniel in [b:Courting Julia|690071|Courting Julia (Sullivan, #1)|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387744494s/690071.jpg|676420] and he needs funds to pay off his creditors and narrowed it to Clara Danford, who cannot walk. He fakes love for her and marries her. She marries him because she knows no one else will ask her and Freddie is a handsome man. Fair enough.
They have a blissful honeymoon where they grow to like the other and Freddie vows to never be a wastrel. And then Clara tells him to stop his BS and fake flattery, and Freddie is shamed because SHE KNOWS HE IS LYING. And that's when I want to hurl the book at the wall.
I abhor adultery as a topic. And I hate men who take their wives for granted I bore it in [b:The Obedient Bride|969586|The Obedient Bride|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387734640s/969586.jpg|954483] and hated Alex in [b:The First Snowdrop|690070|The First Snowdrop (Frazer, #1)|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387663664s/690070.jpg|676419] and Freddie joins that category. He goes back to his life : gambling, whoring, drinking. His one redeeming fact is that he helps Clara on the process to heal. But he is such an idiot.
Almost till the end of the book, he is the same wastrel and self loather. And Clara forgives him and takes him back. She says that she will always love him, no matter what he does. Geez.
I didnt hate the book, but this is definitely not one of my favourites. The next book [b:Tempting Harriet|690063|Tempting Harriet (Sullivan, #3)|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392091258s/690063.jpg|676412] is so much better!
Takeaway : None.
They have a blissful honeymoon where they grow to like the other and Freddie vows to never be a wastrel. And then Clara tells him to stop his BS and fake flattery, and Freddie is shamed because SHE KNOWS HE IS LYING. And that's when I want to hurl the book at the wall.
I abhor adultery as a topic. And I hate men who take their wives for granted I bore it in [b:The Obedient Bride|969586|The Obedient Bride|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387734640s/969586.jpg|954483] and hated Alex in [b:The First Snowdrop|690070|The First Snowdrop (Frazer, #1)|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387663664s/690070.jpg|676419] and Freddie joins that category. He goes back to his life : gambling, whoring, drinking. His one redeeming fact is that he helps Clara on the process to heal. But he is such an idiot.
Almost till the end of the book, he is the same wastrel and self loather. And Clara forgives him and takes him back. She says that she will always love him, no matter what he does. Geez.
I didnt hate the book, but this is definitely not one of my favourites. The next book [b:Tempting Harriet|690063|Tempting Harriet (Sullivan, #3)|Mary Balogh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392091258s/690063.jpg|676412] is so much better!
Takeaway : None.