Rakes and Roses (Proper Romance Regency, #3) (Proper Romance Mayfield Family Regency, #3)

by Josi S Kilpack

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I enjoyed the mysterious Lord Damion's goal of rescuing young noblemen from themselves and the moneylenders they had fallen prey to. He met with them in person yet remained shrouded in secrecy.

Harry, the rake, lived quite a dissolute life. I was repulsed by him and by his lifestyle. He truly lived up to the moniker. Though once charming, his drunkenness and gambling had taken over his life. I was at least halfway through the story before I began to warm up to him.

I did feel bad for Sabrina and for the neglect and abuse she had experienced throughout her life. The fact that she was unable to trust men made perfect sense. I did like her, though she was a bit overbearing at times.

I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
The beginning of the story especially had a bit of violence. The abuse that Sabrina had experienced at the hand of her husband was mentioned a fair amount. Nothing is described in more than a PG manner - but there was a lot of it.

The budding romance between Harry and Sabrina did appear to be more physical attraction at first, though it did seem believable, if not a little rushed. I confess to having been a little confused by the passage of time of some of the events. Some seemed like they happened sooner than made sense and others seemed as if they had taken place weeks later - for me discover it had only been days.

While the story was mostly enjoyable (outside the previously mentioned violence), I found it was difficult to be completely engaged and my mind wandered.