


It would seem to solve both their problems, but neither had counted on falling in love. At the age of twenty-seven, she has no hopes of improving her life until she overhears Ralph talking to his grandmother. But he needs to marry to secure his family line. When the book starts, he has closed himself off from others and is not inclined to invite anyone into his world. Or rather he was an idealist before the death of his friends in war. “Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.” – George Carlin It included love scenes but wasn’t described in detail. I can’t wait to see/read more F/F historical romances! Bring on the lady loving. I’ve always been interested in F/F romance especially as a bisexual woman and the fact that it has cross pollinated with the historical romance genre is something, I’m deeply excited about. I thought this story was realistic and the absence of the aristocracy didn’t take away from it and in fact I think it enhanced it.

This is my first Cat Sebastian and I willįor me having it focus on a working heroine and woman that is also a mother is something I’m excited to see more of in the historical romance genre. From a foul-mouthed maid to a somewhat nefarious plot to rob a nobleman. I have to say that I absolutely loved this book. Recognize their feelings, they quickly act on them. The two play off each other very well and once they Molly is confident whereasĪlice is shy and retiring.

Respectable life so she can provide for her daughter. To suppress them since she wrongly believes they cannot go anywhere. She realizes that she has these feelings, but she chooses Things she desperately wants is Molly though it takes her a moment to fullyĬome around to the idea. Throughout the book Alice struggles with want and one of the This is where she meets Molly, a lady’s maid. She was disowned by her family and when the book opens, she has been living as a lady’s companion to Mrs. – Hellen KellerĪlice is a woman searching for a purpose. True happiness… is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. There’s only really one sex scene, but it is described in more detail. I would have liked spending more time with the characters. It’s a novella and I find myself wishing it had been a full novel and had more time to develop. Stars: 4.5: I loved the story and I think the only thing that detracts from it is the length of it.
