Regina (virgosun) reviewed Beyond Scandal and Desire (Sins for All Seasons, Bk 1) on + 888 more book reviews
A really good twist to the bastard who's made a name for himself trope. This story also delves into the dark business of baby farming. Aslyn was too sheltered for my taste, but her curious spirit and generous heart redeemed her in my eyes. Mick reminded me of the self-made men that make Lisa Kleypas's novels so popular. A lovely romance. 4 stars.
Frances H. (Dimples2212) reviewed Beyond Scandal and Desire (Sins for All Seasons, Bk 1) on + 209 more book reviews
London, England in the mid-1800's. It's a precarious place to be born if you're born "on the wrong side of the blanket." Tho a small part of society saw the brutality and cruelty in baby farming, very few reforms had been passed to change the fate of these babies. However, Mick Trewlove was one of the lucky ones. For the money, his surrogate mother agreed to care for him and later take in additional little ones who would become his sisters and brothers. A small rag-tag family with their own stories that will probably become one of Lorraine Heath's best series.
As Mick becomes powerful & influential, he can't leave his past behind. The "bastard" stigma follows him wherever he goes and he thinks of nothing other than getting his true father, the duke, to acknowledge him. Since the duke has since sired a second son (Kipwick), and taken in a ward (Aslyn), but refuses to sit down and speak to him, he decides to go after these two that are closest to the duke's heart. And so the plot unfolds.
There are some unexpected twists and turns. Some heartwarming moments and insights into human nature shared with the reader that only Lorraine Heath can do. A few laughs and a few tears. But the story moves quickly, and it's very difficult to put the book down. I finished it in a day and a few hours.
I can hardly wait to read the rest of the series!
As Mick becomes powerful & influential, he can't leave his past behind. The "bastard" stigma follows him wherever he goes and he thinks of nothing other than getting his true father, the duke, to acknowledge him. Since the duke has since sired a second son (Kipwick), and taken in a ward (Aslyn), but refuses to sit down and speak to him, he decides to go after these two that are closest to the duke's heart. And so the plot unfolds.
There are some unexpected twists and turns. Some heartwarming moments and insights into human nature shared with the reader that only Lorraine Heath can do. A few laughs and a few tears. But the story moves quickly, and it's very difficult to put the book down. I finished it in a day and a few hours.
I can hardly wait to read the rest of the series!
