Lady Henrietta Maclellan has suffered much
pain over her inability to carry a child. With a slight limp from
a bad hip, Henrietta believes that because of this, she shall never have her own children. When she meets Josie and Anabel, the younger sisters under the care of
their brother Simon Darby, Henrietta longs to love these young girls with her whole heart
after falling for them quickly. Henrietta sets a scandal into
motion, with the help of her good friend Esme Rawlins that sets London on his ear and her as Simon’s wife when
she writes a love letter that everyone assumes that Simon wrote to her, pledging his
undying love.
Simon
Darby is the most sought after man in society. He doesn’t
much care for the flighty debutantes that are pranced in front of him, but he is very much
captivated by Lady Henrietta, but soon finds himself in the middle of scandal, deceit and
up against the ladies in his family, as well as his feelings for Henrietta.
Simon’s life will never be the same, but doesn’t seem too panicked with
the startling turn of events.
Is
Simon ready to settle down? Will Simon and Henrietta let their
guards down long enough to entrust each other with their hearts?
I
thoroughly enjoyed Eloisa James historical tale, FOOL FOR LOVE. Henrietta
and Simon are wonderful characters who capture the heart in this story. The
secondary characters, especially Esme and Sebastian, are intriguing and a big part of the
story. Simon’s two sisters, Josie and Anabel, were an
absolute delight and steal the spotlight on many occasions. This
story is a wealth of love, family and an excellent capturing of the regency era. Ms. James writes with knowledge of the 19th century, take
readers back to a time where even speaking to one’s wife about how to prevent
pregnancy and of the desires in the bedroom were frowned up in society. When
Henrietta broached the topic about birth control to Simon, I nearly fell off my chair
laughing while imagining Simons’ shock. While I found FOOL
FOR LOVE not as strong in story as I did its prequel, Duchess in Love, this
story still entertained, still captivated and brought wonderful characters and love to the
reader. I am hoping to see a tale written about Esme and
Sebastian in the near future. FOOL FOR LOVE is highly
recommended!
Reviewed by Tracey West for The Road to
Romance
November 1, 2003 |
