C.J. Archer is an independently published author who lives in Australia. A history lover, C.J. loves reading about all historical periods and says she will read any historical she finds. Many different authors have influenced her by being entertaining in addition to teaching by example. Some of her favorite authors are Dorothy Dunnett, Jane Austen, Janet Evanovich and Libba Bray. C.J.’s historicals are set in the Elizabethan and Victorian periods with lots of romance, and sometimes with paranormal elements, as well.
Isabel personifies nearly everything I like in a heroine. She is kind, strong, and loyal, and she also strives to make the best choices given the available options. This story was quick to grab my interest, and I remained enraptured as it unfolded page after page. I thought it was uncommonly well conceived and beautifully constructed. Nick is an outstanding love match for Isabel. Lady Merritt is wonderfully easy to hate, but her motives are well-suited to her cold and aloof personality. There are quite a few other secondary characters, also, and all of them seem wonderfully portrayed with plausible motives and faults. In short, I love this story and look forward to the next book in the series.
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