Helpful Score: 4
Well written. Hero came from an impoverished background and is gritty/strong character with nobel traits rather than just nobility. The heroine is almost Dickensian - quick descent into poverity and barely survives the trip. She is helped by a motley family lead by a young urchin that is more worldly than her, keeps her out of death's grip. The hero's young cousin causes the heroine to lose her governess post, tries several different ways to remediate that problem, but causes other problems. Excellent regency romance, not much actual romance but the book is very dramatic and engrossing with strong characters.
Helpful Score: 1
There's an air of Dickens in this book; Victoria Dawkins loses her governess post through no fault of her own (but the thoughtlessness of a young nobleman) and quickly descends into poverty. She is aided by a motley group of youngsters. The earl of the young nobleman's family finds about the miscarriage of justice and tries to balance the scales, in order to help the young lady.
This book hits all the right notes - the plot is original, the characters seem ever so human, and the plot twists keep the reader on their toes. Overall score = 4.5 stars.
This book hits all the right notes - the plot is original, the characters seem ever so human, and the plot twists keep the reader on their toes. Overall score = 4.5 stars.
