Right up my alley. Traumatized heroine, with a big focus of the book being the effects of the abuse. Great angst. Interesting mystery plot line. Liked this one quite a bit, especially since I was beginning to worry I'd run through all the abused/traumatized heroine books. (4.5 stars) ( )

Just didnt engage me much. I think I might write a proper Review but first need to sort out my thoughts about it.

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Separated from the man she loved because of class, and her grandfather’s threat to send him to prison, Angela agrees to marry Lord Dunstan, who will help fill the family’s coffers and save the estate. This typical regency from Camp contains all the standard romantic plot points: misunderstanding between lovers, unwillingness to talk or listen to each about the past, revenge for past hurts, and a villain that is evident from the beginning. I was frustrated that the characters took so long to figure him out, and would have liked it better if it took a long time to catch him. The characters were well represented and felt true to the format. Angela’s past hurts were not easily or immediately overcome, and they should not have been. Cameron was a great hero, just the kind you want to read about in a romance novel: kind, compassionate, patient, and yet passionate. Can anyone say perfect? Oh, I mean fictional? Ah well, I did like him. All in all this was a fun, fast read, but with no new ground covered.
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Right up my alley. Traumatized heroine, with a big focus of the book being the effects of the abuse. Great angst. Interesting mystery plot line. Liked this one quite a bit, especially since I was beginning to worry I'd run through all the abused/traumatized heroine books. ( )

Cam Monroe is a stablehand, Angela Stanhope is nobility. Their love is forbidden and when Angela's father finds out about he threatens to ruin Cam and find a way to send him to jail for the rest of his life. Cam leaves the family's estate and vows to have Angela and his revenge. Meanwhile, Angela marries Lord Dunstan to try and save Cam from her father. Dunstan does not turn out to be the good man everyone thought he was, and several years later they end up divorced after a scandal that rocked the town.

When Cam hears of Angela's divorce he finds a way to return and try to marry her, but Angela sees herself as damaged good after her divorce and is terrified of being under the control of any man. On top of everything, Cam has been the victim of several "accidents." Accidents that seem to be happening all to frequently to be real. Will Angela and Cam learn to trust each other again, or will they forever live with their past doubts.

While this was more of what I consider a "traditional" romance, mistreated woman falls for gentle man but have too many issues to deal with to see that they love each other. However, the little bit of mystery behind Cam's accidents adds just enough to keep the story interesting, although an astute reader will figure it out early in the game.

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