Imperfect in Peridot
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وصف الناشر
Searching for answers… Widowed Lady Elizabeth Dunston, daughter of the Earl of Hallewell, has lived a quiet life for years at her father's country estate, for it was her beloved husband's last request that she find peace. The last thing she wants is an attraction to the intriguing former soldier asking for work. Too bad anxiety continues to bedevil her and makes tranquility—and indifference—impossible.
Distracted by forbidden desire… Captain Christopher Mowbray is down on his luck. After an injury put an end to his cavalry career, he's knocked about England searching for purpose. Now, needing a paying job, he stuck around a rich nob's property hoping to become a jack of all trades. What he didn't expect was the instant desire for the pretty widow or the need to play father to her boy, and it's damn hard to hide his interest in both.
Dodging threats to their lives… While they struggle to deny the tension between them, danger has the couple in its sights, and when two attempts on their lives fail, Christopher must do something to protect the little family. As forced proximity gives way to passionate meetings, they try to puzzle out who wants to harm them. Aren't they already broken enough? Answers come during a May Day ball and put the fragile, budding romance into jeopardy. If they stay strong, they might just grasp the dream they never knew they wanted. If they survive.
مراجعات العملاء
Lovely Story
Lady Elizabeth Dunston and her six-year-old son Cecil have lived at Hallewell Hall since the death of her husband. She lives a quiet life taking care of the household when her bother, the earl, is in London. She is shocked when her excited son summons her to the barn to see what he has found. With Cecil, who is smart and curious, it could be plant, animal, or insect.
There sleeping in her barn is Captain Christopher Mowbray, a destitute soldier in search of a job and a roof over his head. It doesn’t take long for the two of them to realize a strong attraction, and for Cecil to become engrossed with his new friend. There is no way this can ever be more, is there? Miracles have been known to happen, and Elizabeth and Chris need one. Both suffer from anxiety, he with PTSD, and she with panic attacks. They have a wonderful calming effect on each other. There are some other obstacles. John, Elizabeth’s brother, objects to their budding relationship, and danger stalks Chris. Will they be able to stand against such hurdles and find their happy future? Wonderful characters, a fragile, sensitive hero and heroine, and an insightful, understanding six-year-old. An engrossing, emotional story with a lovely ending.
I received an ARC of this book via BookSprout and am voluntarily reviewing it.