jjares reviewed on 10/4/2019 + 3413 more book reviews

There's a lot to like about the characters that Julia Justiss created.  Elizabeth Lowery is a new widow and is trying to create stability in her son's life, as well as her own.  Hal Waterman has a speech impediment but is a gentle giant who has great business acumen.  Together, they try to find a way through the dead husband's muddled finances, to find a way for Elizabeth and her son to keep their comfortable life.

I didn't like Elizabeth when she first appeared.  She was pampered and didn't have to do anything except paint and meet visitors.  She had no idea about her husband's finances, how to take care of the house (leading the servants), etc.  She was a basket of nerves when she wasn't painting.  I didn't find much to admire about the woman, except for the fact that she wasn't dedicated to spending money.

I also didn't like the long sequences that each of the main characters spent ruminating about being interested in each other.  It got trite.  Overall, the story showed that Elizabeth had gumption when someone gave her some guidance.  3.5 STARS 

I've decided not to read the others in this series.

Wellingfords
1.The Wedding Gamble (1999)
2.The Proper Wife (2001)
** 3.A Most Unconventional Match (2008)
4.From Waif to Gentleman's Wife (2009)
5.Society's Most Disreputable Gentleman (2011)

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