This novel is the opening of a seven-part series about members of the so-called Survivor's Club - people who sustained various wounds during the Napoleonic Wars. The author introduces the readers to each member of the club and then hones in on Hugo and Gwen's story.
I found reading about a romance across social lines to be very interesting. Hugo has become a lord through his heroics on the battlefield, not through birth. At the death of his father, Hugo became wealthy and the owner of a successful business. He promised his father that he would take care of the business and pass it on to his son. Now, Hugo is looking for a wife.
Lady Gwen has been a widow for seven years; she was married to an often depressed and morose man. Although she does not plan to remarry, if she did decide to wed, it would be to a quiet man.
Much of the story is about coming to grips with the choices one has made and the outcomes of those choices. When Gwen and Hugo meet, they are not really impressed with each other. However, there is a spark that will not die.
The author slowly allows the couple to understand each other. This is a great story. However, there seemed to be too much repetition of inner thoughts by each character. It seemed to slow the story down too much.
Survivor's Club
** 1. The Proposal (2012)
2. The Arrangement (2013)
3. The Escape (2014)
4. Only Enchanting (2014)
5. Only a Promise (2015)
6. Only a Kiss (2015)
7. Only Beloved (2016)
I found reading about a romance across social lines to be very interesting. Hugo has become a lord through his heroics on the battlefield, not through birth. At the death of his father, Hugo became wealthy and the owner of a successful business. He promised his father that he would take care of the business and pass it on to his son. Now, Hugo is looking for a wife.
Lady Gwen has been a widow for seven years; she was married to an often depressed and morose man. Although she does not plan to remarry, if she did decide to wed, it would be to a quiet man.
Much of the story is about coming to grips with the choices one has made and the outcomes of those choices. When Gwen and Hugo meet, they are not really impressed with each other. However, there is a spark that will not die.
The author slowly allows the couple to understand each other. This is a great story. However, there seemed to be too much repetition of inner thoughts by each character. It seemed to slow the story down too much.
Survivor's Club
** 1. The Proposal (2012)
2. The Arrangement (2013)
3. The Escape (2014)
4. Only Enchanting (2014)
5. Only a Promise (2015)
6. Only a Kiss (2015)
7. Only Beloved (2016)
