by Theresa Romain
Henry is recently returned from war. Having suffered an injury, he is learning a "new normal." His has a devoted brother (Jem) and sister-in-law (Emily). Emily is friends with Caroline. Caroline happens to be the most popular in social circles, so Henry decides that he must court her to win Society ...
Henry Middlebrook was a promising young artist before he went off to war. Now, after the Napoleonic wars, he's completely lost the use of his right arm. He can no longer paint, and feels cast adrift, without purpose. His sister-in-law is determined for him to make a promising match, hoping that the ...
Sweet, nicely-written story with some of my favourite romance tropes woven into the plot very smoothly - the wounded hero Henry, who lost the use of his right arm at the battle of Waterloo, ending up with a huge load of guilt because of what happened there, and a romance that is carried on by corres...
As I have said on this blog before, I always love a flawed hero. Henry is such a dear man. I really loved his character. He genuinely loves his family and wants to see them happy. The touching scene between him and his friend Bart at the end was very endearing. Having been injured in the war, h...
Gut-wrenching but still so very good. Theresa Romain is perfect at handling angst without going overboard. Highly recommended!
There are certain plot devices or character types used in romance that I cannot resist. Characters brought together through a correspondence? Yes, please! A hero with an affable demeanor hiding his pain and inner demons? Love ‘em! A mistaken identity that complicates the main characters falling in l...
I am not a huge fan of the "in love with the heroine's best friend plot", but, yes it worked and I will ell you why.1. First Henry was never in love. His brother and sister-in-law told him that she would be a good wife and that he should marry.2. Frances makes a BIG mistake so she really has herself...
Henry Middlebrook returns from war weary and wounded and he knows he needs to go back into society expect he feels the pity of the ton with his injury. Deciding that having the right wife will soothe the pathway, he sets his sights on a lovely widow and asks her companion for some help in securing ...
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley to review.I loved Theresa Romain's previous book (A Season for Surrender) so I had pretty high hopes for this book. I ended up liking it a lot. It's a bit more angsty than most historical romance novels, which works for the novel. Henry was wounded in th...
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