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A review by jacqueline1989
At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh
5.0
Summed up in a nut shell, this was a great book! I very much admired the hero and heroine, the story had wonderful pacing pared with consistent momentum until the very end. The climax was written beautifully, and the storyline was simple enough to be entertaining and complex enough to be legitimate.
The plot of the novel contains many surprises and the characters, most especially the hero Duncan, was very interestingly structured. Nothing is as it may appear in regards to this male lead. One of the most best aspects to this book, in my humble opinion, is the fact that the reader genuinely connects with, and care for, both Duncan and Margaret.
It's sometimes difficult to put into exact words why a book is necessarily good, or bad.
I think what is most impressive in regards to this book is the fact that it is actually surprising how well this plot works. One would think, based on the description of the book, that the storyline would be too simplistic to be so enthralling. However, because Balogh has written such wonderful characters to begin with, the plot doesn't need to be overtly flashy. We simply want it all to work out well for our characters, and that was the forethought in my mind as I read this book.
And yet, my admiration for this novel goes past the simple reasons, too. I am rather impressed with the fact that Ms. Balogh takes somewhat of a different turn with her characters. Without giving away too many spoilers, I am impressed with the honesty between the hero and heroine in regards to each other after their marriage. Although, don't get me wrong, without question there are secrets between the two, however I'm referring more along the lines from the romantic standpoint between the two. Often enough whenever I read a romance, I notice that if an author is playing the "arranged/forced to marry" card with their characters, both parties simply ignore a romantic light to the marriage- and never discuss that aspect at all. Such was not the case with At Last Comes Love, and this was something that singularly stood out in my mind while finishing the story.
Finally, the last note I have as far as this book is concerned are one point that I absolutely love seeing in romance novels of any sub genre. Strength. Both Duncan and Margaret are very strong characters, yet not in an obnoxious sort of light. They stand firm for what they believe is right, despite what their family or society might think otherwise. This is one facet to the book that I truly loved above all else!
And, while nothing can be perfect with any novel, this book comes very, very close.
The plot of the novel contains many surprises and the characters, most especially the hero Duncan, was very interestingly structured. Nothing is as it may appear in regards to this male lead. One of the most best aspects to this book, in my humble opinion, is the fact that the reader genuinely connects with, and care for, both Duncan and Margaret.
It's sometimes difficult to put into exact words why a book is necessarily good, or bad.
I think what is most impressive in regards to this book is the fact that it is actually surprising how well this plot works. One would think, based on the description of the book, that the storyline would be too simplistic to be so enthralling. However, because Balogh has written such wonderful characters to begin with, the plot doesn't need to be overtly flashy. We simply want it all to work out well for our characters, and that was the forethought in my mind as I read this book.
And yet, my admiration for this novel goes past the simple reasons, too. I am rather impressed with the fact that Ms. Balogh takes somewhat of a different turn with her characters. Without giving away too many spoilers, I am impressed with the honesty between the hero and heroine in regards to each other after their marriage. Although, don't get me wrong, without question there are secrets between the two, however I'm referring more along the lines from the romantic standpoint between the two. Often enough whenever I read a romance, I notice that if an author is playing the "arranged/forced to marry" card with their characters, both parties simply ignore a romantic light to the marriage- and never discuss that aspect at all. Such was not the case with At Last Comes Love, and this was something that singularly stood out in my mind while finishing the story.
Finally, the last note I have as far as this book is concerned are one point that I absolutely love seeing in romance novels of any sub genre. Strength. Both Duncan and Margaret are very strong characters, yet not in an obnoxious sort of light. They stand firm for what they believe is right, despite what their family or society might think otherwise. This is one facet to the book that I truly loved above all else!
And, while nothing can be perfect with any novel, this book comes very, very close.