Series: The Survivors, #7
Tropes: arranged marriage; second chance; I've loved you for years
Publication Date: 02.20.20
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London, England
Rating: 4.5 stars
Lady Daphne FitzRoy is one of the leading lights of London society, but despite all that notoriety and influence, her own estranged husband barely seems to notice her existence. Though theirs was an arranged marriage, Daphne was excited to marry the son of her mother's dearest friend, but that was seven years ago, before Colin left to fight Napoleon. She hasn't heard from him in all that time, even after his return to England, and he's only turned up now because he caught wind of the fact that she's in some trouble. Daphne is determined to refuse any help from Colin, but he can be rather persuasive, especially when the spark between them becomes clear and undeniable.
Known as The Pretender by the fellow members of the suicide squad he was part of during the war, Colin FitzRoy is a master at disguises, but hides his thoughts and emotions even when not in character. He presents a stoic facade to the world, but those long-hidden emotions begin to reemerge the more time he spends in the company of his wife. These feelings leave Colin terrified, but soon he will do anything to keep Daphne safe, including earning her love and trust.
I felt so awful for both Daphne and Colin and all their wasted time, as I always do with second chance stories. I didn't really understand Daphne's deal with all the pink and bows and at times she came off as childish and vapid, though thankfully this improved as the story went on and she showed her true self rather than her society mask. Uncovering Colin's true self was rather more difficult and his internal battles with his emotions got a bit repetitive toward the end; he made up for it, but I would've liked to see a bit more of the vulnerable side of him. I think perhaps I wanted Colin to have a bit of a larger role in using his skills to catch the villain, and perhaps the villain was dealt with a bit quickly. Either way, I really loved that these two both stayed faithful to one another despite their separation and they were great together when they both finally learned to let go and be themselves. I'm so sad this series is nearing its end, but I love these books and I can't wait for Duncan's story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3072532611
https://www.instagram.com/p/B76_q7uAqUD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Known as The Pretender by the fellow members of the suicide squad he was part of during the war, Colin FitzRoy is a master at disguises, but hides his thoughts and emotions even when not in character. He presents a stoic facade to the world, but those long-hidden emotions begin to reemerge the more time he spends in the company of his wife. These feelings leave Colin terrified, but soon he will do anything to keep Daphne safe, including earning her love and trust.
I felt so awful for both Daphne and Colin and all their wasted time, as I always do with second chance stories. I didn't really understand Daphne's deal with all the pink and bows and at times she came off as childish and vapid, though thankfully this improved as the story went on and she showed her true self rather than her society mask. Uncovering Colin's true self was rather more difficult and his internal battles with his emotions got a bit repetitive toward the end; he made up for it, but I would've liked to see a bit more of the vulnerable side of him. I think perhaps I wanted Colin to have a bit of a larger role in using his skills to catch the villain, and perhaps the villain was dealt with a bit quickly. Either way, I really loved that these two both stayed faithful to one another despite their separation and they were great together when they both finally learned to let go and be themselves. I'm so sad this series is nearing its end, but I love these books and I can't wait for Duncan's story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3072532611
https://www.instagram.com/p/B76_q7uAqUD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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