By Kelly Bridgewater
All He Wanted was Justice. All She Wanted was His Heart.
Georgina Whitmore, not accustomed to any man being unaffected by her charms, is
plagued with the disappearance and rejection of Simon Fancourt. Twelve years
later, Mr. Fancourt returns to British society with two children and a mad
hunger for justice. Racing against time, Simon works to uncover the men
responsible for his wife's horrific murder, protect his children, and fulfill
his father's unexpected will by marrying Georgina--the last thing in the world
he wants to do. Though her heart throbs to accept, she would rather lose him
again than have his name without his love. She denies his proposal of
matrimony, knowing it will cost them both. But as tragedies unravel and secret
enemies narrow their sights on Simon, Georgina risks her life--and her
reputation--to protect him and the children. Will the danger scorch them alive?
Or will it, for the first time, open his heart to her?
My
Thoughts:
Never
Forgotten by Hannah Linder is a Regency mystery novel. I
have read all of Linder's novels, but this book definitely has gotten better
than her previous novels. The mystery was a little more of a mystery with
twists and turns. The Regency aspect of the novel in London rang a little more
of a Regency style novel from the characters, their lifestyles, their elaborate
homes, and their business dealings. I like how Linder incorporated the prison
lifestyle into this story. Made a little more of a realistic novel. I wish
there was more of diving into this aspect of the mystery. I wanted to see the
hero diving into the underbelly of the prison system. As for the characters,
they both had an interesting past that came into the present storyline. It was
predictable as much as the romance was predictable, but it was nice to see both
characters struggle and want different things as the story moved along.
Overall, Never Forgotten by Hannah
Linder has felt like a much better Regency mystery than her previous novels. If
fans like cozy historical mysteries, then this would be a good book to pick up
and read.
I received a complimentary copy of Never Forgotten by Hannah Linder from
Barbour Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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