Book Review
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kenjariSomeone to Care
Mary Balogh
In this historical romance, the widowed (after an unhappy marriage) Viola Kingsley and libertine Marcel Lamarr cross paths fourteen years after their initial flirtation. They run away together and have a passionate affair over the course of a few weeks at a remote cottage, inadvertently falling in love in the process. When they are discovered by their families, Marcel invents a betrothal to avoid scandal. But as they navigate this tricky situation, Marcel and Viola realize that while their engagement is a sham, their feeling are all too real.
This romance was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I really loved Viola's awakening to real love, real pleasure, and real happiness. Marcel's transformation from an aloof libertine into a man of feeling was also lovely. However, so much of the conflict and angst in Marcel and Viola's story could have been solved with a single honest conversation. There were too many times I just wanted them both to use their words already. Luckily, Balogh does deliver with a romantic and satisfying resolution.
Mary Balogh
In this historical romance, the widowed (after an unhappy marriage) Viola Kingsley and libertine Marcel Lamarr cross paths fourteen years after their initial flirtation. They run away together and have a passionate affair over the course of a few weeks at a remote cottage, inadvertently falling in love in the process. When they are discovered by their families, Marcel invents a betrothal to avoid scandal. But as they navigate this tricky situation, Marcel and Viola realize that while their engagement is a sham, their feeling are all too real.
This romance was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I really loved Viola's awakening to real love, real pleasure, and real happiness. Marcel's transformation from an aloof libertine into a man of feeling was also lovely. However, so much of the conflict and angst in Marcel and Viola's story could have been solved with a single honest conversation. There were too many times I just wanted them both to use their words already. Luckily, Balogh does deliver with a romantic and satisfying resolution.
