My rating: 2 stars / It was okay
Synopsis
Melody Foster has been granted every luxury available save one: the ability to love whom she chooses. When her father reveals that she is to marry a wild Scot she’s never met, Melody defies him and declares she will never marry without affection. Her choice to marry Richard, a footman in her father’s household, prompts her family to disown her, and she goes to London to risk everything for love. But she is blindsided. Without a penny to her name, her love is worthless to Richard, and he decides to change tactics. Perhaps she could still serve a purpose—after all, her family can’t sit idly by while she is held for ransom . . .
Desperate to escape the man she thought she loved, Melody finds allies to aid her: first, her old governess and then Cameron Findlay, a handsome stranger who is startled by the distraught young woman who catapulted into his life. Cam finds himself sympathetic to the young woman’s plight, so he and his sister agree to take her on as a servant in their household. Cam and Melody are powerfully drawn to one another, but can Melody ever trust her heart when it was so terribly wrong before?
My Review
Such an impetuous main character! My head was spinning as she jumps from one fire into the next. She has learned to mistrust due to her betrayal from the footman, but her immaturity continues to lead her into situations she can't control. I admired her work ethic when staying with her former governess in London, but marveled at her idiocy in not being able to keep herself safe. Cam and his sister Elise were much more likeable, but I struggled to understand what he sees in Melody. The element of danger and hidden identity kept the pace moving forward, but I felt that Cam and Melody's relationship made jumps that didn't feel natural to the characters, especially Cam. I decided to put the book down about halfway through when I felt the discord was overshadowing my reading experience. Other reader friends with similar taste as me really enjoyed the book, so I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading it; it just happened to not be my cup of tea.
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