Here's another refreshing addition to the Christies series. As with Flawless (Book 1), Starlight's setting was equally original. This time Alex found himself in industrial Glasgow fraught with union challenges and self-serving mill masters. I can't help but wonder where in the world are the two remaining Christie siblings going to end up? What type of business must each one make profitable in order to claim their inheritances?
I enjoyed watching the intellectual Alex try to deal with his overwhelming physical attraction for Polly, especially considering how he lived a monk-like existence during his first marriage. And Polly was gritty and sometimes crude--but always genuine. Both were seemingly on opposite sides of the fence in both character and ambition; the appeal was in watching them match wits and staying true to their goals while desperate to find common ground.
The brutal mill overseer who was the unofficial law wasn't the only villain here; Alex's disgusting and abusive father-in-law threatened to sue for sole custody of his infant grandson and ultimately took extreme measures to make it happen. The climax was a thrilling way for our hero to save the day!
I recommend Starlight to anyone who is looking for an informative yet exciting view into a romance that bloomed in the midst of the seedy and oftentimes oppressive industrial-age Glasgow. It's definitely a four-star read.
I enjoyed watching the intellectual Alex try to deal with his overwhelming physical attraction for Polly, especially considering how he lived a monk-like existence during his first marriage. And Polly was gritty and sometimes crude--but always genuine. Both were seemingly on opposite sides of the fence in both character and ambition; the appeal was in watching them match wits and staying true to their goals while desperate to find common ground.
The brutal mill overseer who was the unofficial law wasn't the only villain here; Alex's disgusting and abusive father-in-law threatened to sue for sole custody of his infant grandson and ultimately took extreme measures to make it happen. The climax was a thrilling way for our hero to save the day!
I recommend Starlight to anyone who is looking for an informative yet exciting view into a romance that bloomed in the midst of the seedy and oftentimes oppressive industrial-age Glasgow. It's definitely a four-star read.
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