chymerra
Written on Jul 10, 2017
Now, I am going to warn you all, My Fair Lover isn’t your typical historical romance. Kate and Brandon have sex. Lots of sex. What was even more interesting to me was that birth control was talked about…mainly between Kate and her aunt Rachel. I have read a few Regency-era romance novels and I call tell you this: A)sex was a now until the main characters were married and B) birth control was not mentioned at all. So reading that passage, after they had arrived in France, was very refreshing and a bit educational. Read the book if you want to find out what I thought was educational about it.
I was kind of on the fence with Kate. While I liked her, I also kind of wanted to strangle her a bit. I liked her because she was a minx, she wasn’t afraid to be the odd duck out (and in Regency Era England that is a huge thing) and scandal really didn’t bother her. But at the same time, she was bothered when Brandon was attracted to her cousin and when a notorious widow had her sights on him. It was so conflicting and honestly, I didn’t know what to think of it or her. Also, she kinda was a busybody and kept interfering in Gabrielle and Jacque’s relationship…even after Brandon told her not too.
Brandon was a bit of an enigma during this book. I could never tell what he was feeling for her except when they were bumping uglies. I really thought, at one point, that he was actually going to go through with letting Kate find a bride for him and keep her as his side piece. So when it came about that he had feelings for her, I was pretty surprised.
The whole storyline about going to France to find the bodies of her parents and aunt and uncle was heartbreaking. I couldn’t even imagine losing loved one that way and no wonder Kate had nightmares about shipwrecks. I would too. I also loved that her family and herself was able to get some sort of closure at the end of the book. Like I said, I can’t even imagine.
The sex scenes were pretty hot too. They weren’t page burning hot but they were very steamy.
The end of the book was pretty typical but I do like that there was a hint of a next book. If there is, I can’t wait to read it!!
How many stars will I give My Fair Lover: 4
Why: Well written, steamy, historical romance that definitely keeps your attention.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Sex and some mild violence
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**