Series: Gothic Love Stories, #1
Traits & Tropes: house party; suspense; gothic
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England
Publication Date: 08.02.19
Rating: 4/5 stars
Fleeing her stepfather after several fear-filled days following her mother's death, Evangeline Pemberton finds herself at the mercy of the charity of Lady Stanton, who invites Evangeline to join her and her daughter, Susan, at a house party. However, Lady Stanton is less than charitable and demands Evangeline help trap the host, the reclusive Gavin Lioncroft, a rumored murderer, but also a wealthy man, into marriage to Susan. Evangeline is loath to participate in such deception, initially terrified by Gavin's menacing presence, but soon finds herself drawn to him.Gavin would prefer to keep his peace and quiet undisturbed. He knows the only ones who tolerate his company do so because they want his money. He certainly didn't want the house party his sister has organized. When one of the guests is found dead, suspicion immediately falls on Gavin, but Evangeline is beginning to wonder if the surprisingly vulnerable murderer could in fact be innocent.
The gothic, slightly paranormal setting of this was delicious. The pacing was a bit slow for me, but it wound up being terribly romantic. I'm all for intrigue and mystery, but this did drag out long enough to test my patience just a bit. Evangeline kept falling into the same trap of judgmental thinking and that frustrated me to no end, though thankfully she did learn eventually. I loved the gothic setting, the plot, and the hero, just no so much the heroine.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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