Reviewed by stacey_is_sassy on
I really enjoyed Moonstone Obsession and loved the main characters Selina and James. The story starts with Selina attending her first ball with her brother. James came to the ball with the intention of keeping his mother happy by finding a suitable wife. Selina is a pretty woman with no title and even though that should be a deterrent for James, neither of them can fight their attraction to each other. Unfortunately, James has been connected to a conniving witch names Abigail and she's not letting him go.
There are many intrigues within the story that both characters become involved in. James has a friendship with the Prime Minister and he does some private work for him. Selina gets drawn into his intrigue because of her knowledge of shipping and French. The mystery is a major part of the story and kept the pace moving well.
Ms Carter has a wonderful way of describing a scene. She gives vivid descriptions of costumes and furniture which makes the story come to life. Her knowledge of the times is obvious. I loved her descriptions when the clothes changed from wide skirts to wet down dresses and the shock of the characters to have so much exposed. It made me stop and step out of the story to think - if they only knew what we’re wearing now…
There is a deep connection between the main characters with some sensual love scenes. Some wonderful side characters are introduced with family and friends that you wonder are friend of foe.
This was Ms Carter’s first release and I think she did a marvelous job. My only negative was I think it was a little too long. With so much detail thrown at us, it sometimes felt drawn out and I also felt that there may have been too many unnecessary twists in the plot.
Overall I enjoyed Moonstone Obsession and will definitely be reading more from this author. Thanks again Ms Carter for gifting me a copy of Moonstone Obsession.
To buy Moonstone Obsession from Amazon - http://amzn.to/1LZFXcF
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 8 April, 2015: Finished reading
- 8 April, 2015: Reviewed