by Vanessa Kelly
A most self-sabotaging heroine, not to my taste. Vivid characters, good romantic ending, I liked the minor characters better, Miss Elliott and Matthew, the Earl of Randolph. Dr. John Blackmore is an excellent romantic lead, handsome, charming, and a bit single-minded.
Engaging story about the redemption of a woman who has made grave mistakes and earned people's dislike, although she has had to deal with some tragic situations not of her making. Bathsheba had a vile husband, she feels huge guilt over the fact that her mentally-crippled sister is in care (but not w...
Very good read, with few minor flaws.It was fascinating to read about a doctor in Victorian era, especially about a man-midwife (accoucher). The characters had layers and were willing to compromise for each other which is always a big plus in my book.The author managed to avoid some of the most horr...