Reviewed by Lindsey Gray on
Two people from seemingly different worlds fall in love at the tender age of 18. She gives herself to him, body and soul. He takes everything she gives believing he can make her his bride. When the harsh truth settles over them the next day, hearts are broken and a decade will pass before they can see one another again.
Hawk has worked the ten years to rally his title to a prestigious rank once again. His dream is to open a port at one of his properties and become what his mother detests, a merchant. His problem? Gathering the initial funds to build the port.
Completely by chance, he sits at a dinner table with his half-brother, sister-in-law, and the woman he scorned years earlier, Faith Digby.
Faith has been keeping a secret tucked closely to her chest for years and the reappearance of Hawk could bring her world down. With the very real threat hanging over her head, she can't help but feel the love she once had burn hotter than ever. Fortunately the feelings aren't one-sided, but the secret rips a hole in their relationship.
I've loved all the novels I've read by Erica Ridley and this one was just slightly different. She took a chance and made a choice for Hawk I never saw coming. Some readers might've been turned off by this turn, but for me it made the novel that much more realistic. Yes, this is fiction, but it can't always be hearts and flowers getting to the happily ever after. Ridley made the choice to write the proud, virile Hawk and his reactions to certain situations come from that place. Sometimes raw and painful, but always rang true to his character.
When these Rogues make another appearance, I am more than willing to soak up another read from Erica Ridley!
I received this book for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 4 April, 2018: Finished reading
- 4 April, 2018: Reviewed