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This book has so much potential. I wanted to like it more than I did. I would give it 2.5 stars if I could, because I loved the characters. I thought the development of these characters was pretty good. It’s not perfect, but humans never are perfect, so I can live with that.
The thing that bothers me about this book is that it is what I would call “running on fumes.” In my opinion, you can use misunderstanding, miscommunication, and characters fighting their own stupidity only so many times before you should really change up your tactics. It gets so tedious. And that is what this story runs on as far as conflict goes. Oh, there is the whole “who is sabotaging my estate” thing. But when the reader has that figured out right from the get go and is wondering why it takes the hero the entire book to figure it out when he is supposed to be so smart, then that’s a problem.
While I’m sure there are many readers out there who would appreciate a plot such as this, I am, unfortunately, not one of them. This book really dragged on for me. Usually plot devices such as these lessen the effect of the characters for me, I’m glad I was able to hold on to my regard for them.
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Her heart is her own--but her hand in marriage is another matter
Lady Charlotte Featherington is destined for great things on the marriage market. After all, as the beautiful daughter of a marquess, she should have her pick of the eligible nobility when she debuts. She, however, has love at the top of her list of marriageable attributes. And her romantic heart falls hard for one particularly dashing, attentive suitor. Sadly for Charlotte, her noble father intends her betrothed to be someone far more dull.
William Hartwell may be a duke, but he knows he was Charlotte's father's pick, not the young lady's own choice. And the captivating Lady Charlotte does not strike him as a woman who will be wooed by his wealth or title. While she has captured his heart, he has no idea how to win hers in return--and the betrayal and scandal his first wife put him through makes it difficult for him to believe that love can ever be trusted. His only hope is that Charlotte's sense of responsibility will win out over her romantic notions.
Can a widowed duke and a romantically inclined lady negotiate a future and discover love beyond duty? Will they be able to find healing and hope from the legacy of grace?
Poignant and charming, this is another beautifully written, clean and wholesome Regency romance from Carolyn Miller in the tradition of Georgette Heyer and Julie Klassen. Fans of The Elusive Miss Ellison will meet compelling new characters--and a few old friends.
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"Carolyn Miller brings a story of high hopes, deep forgiveness, and a quiet kind of love that rings with truth. Drama and high society combine in a tale Regency lovers won't want to miss!"-- (03/16/2017)
"The Captivating Lady Charlotte, Carolyn Miller's second Regency novel, surprised me. I was expecting a sweet romance and adventure, but I got so much more. The hero's story is touching, truly heartbreaking, and I loved seeing the heroine learn what true love really is. Well done! More please!"-- (03/16/2017)
"The Captivating Lady Charlotte, Carolyn Miller's second Regency novel, surprised me. I was expecting a sweet romance and adventure, but I got so much more. The hero's story is touching, truly heartbreaking, and I loved seeing the heroine learn what true love really is. Well done! More please!"-- (03/16/2017)
