Series: Love is All Around, #2
Tropes & Traits: titled hero
Publication Date: 10.15.19
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England, 1811
Heat Level: 3/5
Rating: 4/5 stars
Poppy Kirkwood, the Marchioness of Darlington, wants a child, but after nearly three years of happy marriage with no children she is convinced she's barren. Her grieving turns to anger when she learns that her husband Gabriel is actually rather relieved they haven't conceived. Poppy feels alone and turns her attention to the Institute for Impoverished Women her husband sponsors.
Gabriel Kirkwood, the Marquess of Darlington, lost both his mother and sister in childbirth and he's terrified to lost his beloved wife the same way. Still, he would love to be a father and Poppy's despair breaks his heart so when he meets a young pregnant woman who has no desire to raise a child, he wonders if this is his chance to give Poppy what she most wants. But as Poppy pulls away from him, he just hopes his efforts won't come too late.
As someone who's under pressure to have kids but is in no way ready to do so, I found Poppy very difficult to relate to and it seemed she was rather unfair to Gabriel. But he did the same thing to her in some instances, so he wasn't perfect either. Nonetheless, I loved having an already married couple in this one and the love between these two was clear and lovely and watching them work through their issues together was actually rather inspiring and I really enjoyed it.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Gabriel Kirkwood, the Marquess of Darlington, lost both his mother and sister in childbirth and he's terrified to lost his beloved wife the same way. Still, he would love to be a father and Poppy's despair breaks his heart so when he meets a young pregnant woman who has no desire to raise a child, he wonders if this is his chance to give Poppy what she most wants. But as Poppy pulls away from him, he just hopes his efforts won't come too late.
As someone who's under pressure to have kids but is in no way ready to do so, I found Poppy very difficult to relate to and it seemed she was rather unfair to Gabriel. But he did the same thing to her in some instances, so he wasn't perfect either. Nonetheless, I loved having an already married couple in this one and the love between these two was clear and lovely and watching them work through their issues together was actually rather inspiring and I really enjoyed it.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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