2021-04-28
Clean regency romance
Something Old by Rebecca Connolly (5 stars)
This is a beautiful story of redemption and second chances. The characters are rather tragic, at first, but it is an HEA.
The two main characters are married, and secretly love one another, but habits, assumptions and miscommunications have separated them to the point that they basically live separate lives.
The husband is a bit of a martyr though the first section of the book. He has felt ashamed that he married the woman he loves for her money and had determined that he would pay back every cent of her dowry before allowing himself to claim her love.
The wife has given up on showing her love for her husband because it seems to never be reciprocated.
The journey the two of them take towards the marriage they both want is a beautiful one. There are bumps in their road; some bigger than others.
Some of the funniest sections in the book are the coaching the husband receives from various gentleman friends about how to woo his wife. Another fun section is when characters from some of the author’s other books make an appearance for a brief time.
A creative storyline and swoon worthy romance!
*poor, **ok, ***good, ****very good, *****something special