A review by walford
Taking Liberties by Diana Norman

4.0

As with the first, a cracking good story that's very hard to put down, from beginning to end. There's some Dickensian suffering to be gotten through again, but the way the characters rise to each occasion endears them to us so much that it's well worth it. I admit I tend to want to remain in upper-class drawing rooms and overlook the exploitation that made them possible (not to mention the oppression of women), but can greatly appreciate the intensity added to the reading experience by the ordeals of Makepeace and her family.
I actually shelled out List Price for the third book (yes, I'm awfully stingy nowadays, spoiled by the library and KU) which tells you how anxious I am to complete the series.