«The Reluctant Duchess» (Ladies of the Manor, #2) by Roseanna M. White
Pages: 384
Published: April 5th 2016 by Bethany House
Genre: Historical fiction, christian, romance
Find this review on Amazon | Goodreads
MY SYNOPSIS
Lady Rowena Kinnaird is in great danger! Following God’s guidance, the charming Duke Brice has come to her rescue by proposing. Would that be enough for her to be finally safe?
MY REVIEW
I loved this book! So beautifully written and set! By chapter 3 I had already got very involved with it.
I regreat I didn’t read the previous book, because there are many references to it and that background is important for understanding certain things here. I could learn what I needed to, though.
I really liked how characters grew throughout the story, especially Rowena and Brice. They were real in most of their emotions and decisions and it was great to see the development of their relationship.
There were A LOT of things going on: love, greed, envy, betrayal, traps…, but I didn’t get overwhelmed by them. I think everything was given the proper treatment, so I could relate easily.
At the beginning, I really imagined this will be a predictable and sweet lovestory, but everything changed suddenly and it became very complicated. There was a moment I even thought: there is no way all of this will get solved in one book. However, it was succesfully done without rushing things, which is something usually happens when problems in the plot are too big.
Since English is not my native language, I had a difficult time getting used to Rowena’s speaking manners, but I caught up fast enought and I actually learn to like it: aye!
A great read!
**I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own**
FAVORITE QUOTES
+ «Life is far more entertaining with a few deviations from the set course».
+ «I suppose it took my heart a while to catch up with my head on the matter». // It happens…
+ «Sometimes we all need a helpful prod or a listening ear».
Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two small children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the autor of ten historical novels and novellas, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to her new British series. She makes her home in the breathtaking mountains of West Virginia.
Natacha R. Glorvigen 