Helpful Score: 6
Susannah Park, a widow who has been shunned by society, has been asked by her Godfather Sir Joseph to escort James Trevenen, a ship wreck survivor while he is in London to receive a medal. During the two weeks in which James is awaiting his award for his paper on fiddler crabs, he somehow manages to land himself, multiple times, in unusual circumstances where he ends up playing the hero and becomes known as âBeau Crusoeâ. All the while, he is being haunted by a ghost and feels more like a coward than a hero.
Kelly's writing style reminds me some of Georgette Heyer; the way the characters converse most especially. I am no history expert but, it seems to me, that's how they would talk if I was to go back in time. This makes the book seam more genuine, but it can also be difficult to understand. For example, some of the subject matter seams so subtly expressed. This is an interesting book though. The internal struggle that James has with himself throughout the book could have made for a very dark story, not to mention the horrors James went through when he was shipwrecked. Yet Kelly manages to keep the book from feeling too oppressive with more light-hearted escapades interspersed throughout the story. Susannah and James are well suited to each other and Kelly does a wonderful job of developing their relationship. Susannah has her own issues that she has struggle with too. They make a well balanced pair. I liked this story. It is subtle yet still poignant. I didn't rate this story an A because I like more passion in my romance. It was still a very enjoyable read and would I definitely recommend it.
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Kelly's writing style reminds me some of Georgette Heyer; the way the characters converse most especially. I am no history expert but, it seems to me, that's how they would talk if I was to go back in time. This makes the book seam more genuine, but it can also be difficult to understand. For example, some of the subject matter seams so subtly expressed. This is an interesting book though. The internal struggle that James has with himself throughout the book could have made for a very dark story, not to mention the horrors James went through when he was shipwrecked. Yet Kelly manages to keep the book from feeling too oppressive with more light-hearted escapades interspersed throughout the story. Susannah and James are well suited to each other and Kelly does a wonderful job of developing their relationship. Susannah has her own issues that she has struggle with too. They make a well balanced pair. I liked this story. It is subtle yet still poignant. I didn't rate this story an A because I like more passion in my romance. It was still a very enjoyable read and would I definitely recommend it.
For more reviews visit: http://romancerookie.blogspot.com
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