butrflyonaroz reviewed Actually Very Good on 10/24/2008

I was a bit fearful after reading some of the negative reviews on the PBS site. However, I was quite pleased to find that I loved this story. I read the third book in the series first, which I liked, and wanted to 'catch up' by reading the first two titles.

Others said the hero was shallow, the heroine was an awful person because she didn't like children, there were too many characters, and they couldn't figure out why the hero would fall in love with the heroine.

What I saw was that the hero held his cards close to his chest, not feeling the need to advertise his own worth. He also truly saw the heroine, and didn't require that she be the classic 'Miss America', save-the-world, type of woman. He loved her for who she was, and celebrated every part of her heart, past, and quirky family, not in spite of all that. The heroine thought she didn't like children and was uncomfortable with them, but in truth had little experience with children. To my mind, she became Teddy's mother when he decided his little heart was safe with her. And anyone with kids understands that children are much more perceptive than adults - they can spot a real child-hater miles away.

There were a lot of characters in this book. And, I might have been less forgiving of that had I not first read the third book, which expands on some of these characters. The Beaumont's story is actually unfolding through the series, as far as I can see, which is an interesting aspect of this particular series, almost as if the series as a whole could be one book. I also enjoy all the characters thus far and look forward to reading the rest of the stories!

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