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Series: The Secrets of Charlotte Street, #3
Traits & Tropes: virgin hero; emotional awakening, hero desperate for love; forced proximity; road trip
Publication Date: 01.27.20
Genre/Setting: Historical; England
Rating: 5 stars!
Henry Evesham's fiery evangelical writings have seen him made a Lord Lieutenant by the House of Lords and tasked with producing a report detailing his investigations of London's flesh trade, along with his recommendations for curbing vice. He truly wants to help those who've lost their innocence and been corrupted by or forced into a world of vice, even as he is tempted by that world and struggles to keep his moral compass in place and not slip up, again.
Alice Hull is hoping to leave behind her country roots and make a go of it in London as an apprentice to a notorious whipping house mistress. Her plans are derailed when mother suddenly falls ill and Alice must rush home with all possible haste. Given the difficulty of winter travel, Alice finds she cannot refuse the handsome but judgmental Lord Lieutenant when he offers to allow her to travel with him. She knows she can't trust him, but she must take her best chance at arriving in time to see her mother again.
Their travels through the wintry countryside are fraught with mishaps which only serve to bring these two closer and make their mutual longing more apparent. Alice challenges Henry to examine his own heart more closely and he winds up inadvertently causing the same soul searching in Alice. But as a minister, Henry's reputation means everything and his association with Alice would ruin him thoroughly if he allowed himself to pursue his true desires.
Wow. Y'all this book gave me all the feels. While it's not considered an inspirational, it explores tenets of faith that, as a Christian myself, I found to be very moving and well done. This was a difficult and ambitious topic to take on and I think the author did a fantastic job with it. Henry was so hard on himself and it was nice to see him realize he could still maintain his faith and enjoy some of life's pleasures as well. This book made me examine my own faith a bit as well and I really felt for the characters as they both grew and developed and managed to choose each other without compromising their principles but rather, by establishing what those principles truly were as they both developed in their faith. This book was an emotional powerhouse and as such won't be for everyone, but I enjoyed it and found the author to be very talented. I will continue to read her work and look forward to the next installment in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Alice Hull is hoping to leave behind her country roots and make a go of it in London as an apprentice to a notorious whipping house mistress. Her plans are derailed when mother suddenly falls ill and Alice must rush home with all possible haste. Given the difficulty of winter travel, Alice finds she cannot refuse the handsome but judgmental Lord Lieutenant when he offers to allow her to travel with him. She knows she can't trust him, but she must take her best chance at arriving in time to see her mother again.
Their travels through the wintry countryside are fraught with mishaps which only serve to bring these two closer and make their mutual longing more apparent. Alice challenges Henry to examine his own heart more closely and he winds up inadvertently causing the same soul searching in Alice. But as a minister, Henry's reputation means everything and his association with Alice would ruin him thoroughly if he allowed himself to pursue his true desires.
Wow. Y'all this book gave me all the feels. While it's not considered an inspirational, it explores tenets of faith that, as a Christian myself, I found to be very moving and well done. This was a difficult and ambitious topic to take on and I think the author did a fantastic job with it. Henry was so hard on himself and it was nice to see him realize he could still maintain his faith and enjoy some of life's pleasures as well. This book made me examine my own faith a bit as well and I really felt for the characters as they both grew and developed and managed to choose each other without compromising their principles but rather, by establishing what those principles truly were as they both developed in their faith. This book was an emotional powerhouse and as such won't be for everyone, but I enjoyed it and found the author to be very talented. I will continue to read her work and look forward to the next installment in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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