Author: Julianne Donaldson
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Publishing Date: March 27, 2012
Length: 255 pages
Summary: (From back of book) Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance. Thinking she'll be able to relax and enjoy her beloved English countryside while her sister snags the handsome heir of Edenbrooke, Marianne finds that even the best laid plans can go awry.
From a terrifying run-in with a highwayman to a seemingly harmless flirtation, Marianne finds herself embroiled in an unexpected adventure filled with enough romance and intrigue to keep her mind racing. Will Marianne be able to rein in her traitorous heart, or will a mysterious stranger sweep her off her feet? Fate had something other than a relaxing summer in mind when it sent Marianne to Edenbrooke.
My Thoughts: This book was perfect. Even the cover and the name is perfect. I picked this one up searching for a cute love story after my last book got a little too heated for my taste. I had been expecting a pleasing, albeit, cliche romance so typical to this genre, but I was delightfully disappointed. This book grabbed my attention from the start and I read the entire thing in an afternoon. (The perfect thing to help cope with a head cold.)
Philip, the hero of the story is everything a girl should want in a guy, and Marianne is an independent and lovable narrator. The banter and wit was enjoyable and I loved watching the development and waiting for the next big twist. The mystery and adventure of the story was original and the setting a delight to fall into.
This is how a love story should be. I agree wholeheartedly with the author about wanting just a sweet love story without all the lust and desire that is so rampant among fiction these days. I admire the character Philip for his gentleman like behavior and upright standards. It is an ageless trait you do not see very often anymore and I found it refreshing.
This was a wonderful book that I will recommend happily and take off my shelf to read again and again.
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