ANOTHER 5 STAR READ?? WHAT IS HAPPENING IN 2021??

There is SO MUCH to love about this Historical Romance!!

TW: Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, War related PTSD, Survivors Guilt, POW cruelty.

Let's start with the fact that it is for all intents and purposes, a single parent romance. Both Jamie and Abigail are written appropriately for their age, and don't get tiresome on page. I enjoyed being in Abigail's perspective on occasion, because it was a way to help the story, but the narrative was true to that of a nine year old girl.


Our female protagonist, Helen, is my kind of woman. She got into a bad situation really young, and tried to make the best of it. When it was clear it could never work in a way that was good for her, or her children, she does what she can. She asks for help and runs away from the person she is held captive by because he treats her like a posession, and not a person.


She is sent to the swoon worthy Alistair Munroe, a man torn up from war physically and emotionally. His home is in shambles, and Helen goes from living as a spoiled mistress to being a housemaid in his home, because that is better for her children. He wants nothing to do with any of them, but he truly finds himself enjoying the company of all 3 of them, understanding finally that he truly was lonely.


The Duke who had Helen obviously comes into play within this story, as this is greatly inspired by Beauty and the Beast. There does come that crucial point at the end where they have to either choose to be together or apart, and that moment almost guts me. I love this book with more of myself than I ever thought I would. This is a new favorite that I won't be shutting up about! You're welcome in advance! Please go read this!

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