Love Is Blind

by Lynsay Sands

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This story came into my life at just the right time...

I've had a very stressful week at work and I absolutely adored that Love is Blind distracted me from it. Lynsay Sands created a storyline that entertained me and characters that made me laugh. Love is Blind was set in a time where the beautiful gained advantageous marriages and reputations made the difference between marrying up or down. Love was not a priority and more times than not, a love match seemed to happen by accident, not by design.

I loved the match-making and scheming from the mothers, the arrogant swagger from the eligible bachelors and the simpering appearance of sweetness from the young ladies. I love the glimpse into the ballrooms and the effort needed to dress and prepare for the ball. Who will be the wallflower? Who will be caught in a clandestine rendezvous in the gardens? Who will make the match of the season...and who will not? Each ball is an adventure and I love stepping back in time to see it all play out.

Clarissa is practically blind without her spectacles and when she is without them, no one is safe from her stumblings and bumblings. Even while I felt sympathy for Clarissa, I couldn't help but laugh at some of the situations she found herself in. She is very aware that most of society is scared to be in her presence because of a few unfortunate accidents. With her step-mother determined to see Clarissa married, lives are at risk with every ball and engagement Clarissa attends. If only there was a strong, courageous and determined gentleman who is willing to accept that a few of his toes might get squashed on their journey to marriage.

Adrian has finally resigned himself to facing the marriage mart. His mother is determined to see him married and begetting heirs. If only the debutantes didn't look at him with fright after seeing the scars from war. When Adrian is warned away from the stumbling and bumbling, practically blind Clarissa, he sees an opportunity he can't resist. Make the beautiful, stumbling and bumbling Clarissa fall in love with him before she truly sees his ugly scars.

I really enjoyed this step back in time and I think it was more so because I needed a light-hearted, simple and entertaining distraction. The narrator does a decent job except when it came to the intimate scenes. Oh My Lordy!! If I had to listen to one more *Ooh...Oooh...Ooooh* or *My Lord, you shouldn't...Oooooooooh* I was going to die of laughter. Take out the intimate scenes and this narrator plays the part of the sweet and innocent debutante perfectly.

This was my favourite type of historical romance and an absolute delight from start to finish. I enjoyed the audio version of Love is Blind and I will definitely be listening to more of Lynsay Sands' historical romances in the future.