Karin A. (Jerseygirltoo) - reviewed on 1/14/2013 + 453 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Grace Burrowes has a really leisurely way of developing a story, so her books are not exacting fast-moving. But if you are in the mood for a nice long read(over 400 pages!) that you can sink your teeth into, then that's the time to pick up this book. It was a lovely story and her characters are all such nice people. No rakes!

Someone is trying to harm the H&H and sabotage their homes (they are neighbors), and at times I confess I was impatient to see what would happen next, so I skipped ahead a bit, but then I went back and read every page because it is well-written, and she does a great job developing atmosphere and settings and sensuality. I noticed even more than in the first 2 books of the series, the focus on male friendships. There are a lot of scenes with just the hero and his brothers and good buddies hanging out together, talking, working, eating, and even skinny-dipping! You have to suspend disbelief as to whether 19th century British aristocrats were really such sensitive, touchy-feely, New Age guys, but who cares, they are all so hunky and lovable! And it was great the way they all protected Ellen and Valentine and helped them solve the mystery of who was trying to harm them and then get rid of the bad guy.
I liked the heroine OK, but I loved Val! I thought Ellen hid her secrets for too long. And the author outdid even her previous books with lengthy erotic love scenes.

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