After a tragic yachting accident leaves him wracked with guilt and despair, Andrew Alexander becomes certain he doesn't deserve to be around his own family, let alone the beautiful, forthright Astrid Worthington. He wanders for years, only allowing himself respite from his self-imposed exile when he thinks Astrid safely married. He returns home to find instead that the only woman he's ever loved has been recently—and mysteriously—widowed.
...especially from himself
When Andrew leaves, Astrid refuses to pine. She finds an amiable husband and contents herself with a cordial if unexciting marriage. But her husband's sudden death and Andrew's reappearance threaten to break her heart all over again. When Astrid's life is threatened, she finds Andrew will do anything to protect her not only from her enemies, but also from the truth of his dark past.
Lonely Lords book 7 was another quick, entertaining read. What is it about guilt ridden, tortured heroes needing strong, spirited women that draw my attention? That certainly is not my life. From the previous book it was thought to be a given that these two would get together. I liked that I was surprised at the beginning of the novel and had no idea how their HEA would be accomplished. I did have the mystery behind Astrid's husband's death figured out early. As always the secondary characters are just as interesting and entertaining. Looking forward to book 8 in this series.
Author: Grace Burrowes
Published: December 2013
Pages: 381
Genre: Regency
Source: Sourcebooks/NetGalley
Finished: 11/25/13
This complimentary review copy was received thankfully from Sourcebooks and in no way influenced my review of this book. These are my personal thoughts and reactions to the reading of the book.
3 comments:
Sounds like a good one
book 7! you obviously like these.
You always find good reads Nise!
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