Fleeing from the gossip that she had been jilted, Julia arrives at Lanwyn Manor to keep her pregnant cousin Jane, who is quite ill, company. But whatever she may have expected of the change, she had not expected to be attacked at the local inn in her uncle's absence before even reaching the manor, nor to face threats from various quarters when she chose to remain... Isaac leads a busy life, helping his 3-minute-older brother to look after the latter's mine, with no time to deal with his own long-deserted mine, let alone to hunt for a wife. Or so he had thought - but he seems unable to clear his mind of thoughts of the woman he had rescued at the inn on her arrival. Unfortunately, his brother has the money and position that he lacks, making him the more desirable suitor, and seems eager to pursue her. With unrest in the area due to the high unemployment resulting from the closure of the mine inherited by Julia's uncle, will Isaac be able to work out who is threatening Julia and causing other trouble? And will he manage to overcome the seemingly insurmountable barriers between him and Julia?
Though not a heavy read, this came across as quite dark at times - from hints of danger from the mine workers, to hostility from the housekeeper, to suggestions of malpractice or even danger from the accoucheur. Despite that, though, the encounters between Julia and Isaac (and sometimes others) lightened things up enough to make for a good read. I was a bit disappointed that it felt like there were several loose threads left hanging, though I don't want to enumerate them for fear of spoilers - possibly a future book will deal with them? Overall, I enjoyed the gradual development of the romance and the unfolding of the mystery, but found the dialogue nothing particularly special and not a lot of character growth. The ending was good, though, ignoring the aforementioned loose ends. I'd really like a sequel that followed up the mining side of things as well as looking at their married life - and perhaps a book that could make me like Matthew? Summary: not my favourite book by the author, but I hope to read more in the series in future.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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