Redeeming a Tarnished Lord

Kate is broken by an injury to her spinal cord and society’s view that she is imperfect now, no longer suitable for marriage. Peter is broken with guilt over the dark choices he made for a man that controlled his fortune and his sister that ruined him and society’s view of him. I loved that he found a way to dance with her in her wheel chair. I thought she was much too harsh when they first met and he helped maneuver her chair in the rain and then carried her inside. Their romance progressed quickly over the course of a few days.

Sandra Sookoo’s “Redeeming a Tarnished Lord” is a heartwarming tie-in novella to the Thieves of the Ton series.

Peter Sammerson, Viscount Bingham a good man trying to live down a colorful past mistake and Miss Katherine Davies is trying to live with a disability/spinal cord injury that has rendered her wheelchair bound and less than desirable to the ton, forcing her to build walls of protection. Two people who clearly need one another. The attraction is there but can they find acceptance of one another?

This is a wonderful second chance story of two tortured souls who want to be see for who they truly are. One who must forgive himself for past mistakes and one who seeks to be seen as she truly is and not looked upon as useless. Great character development, good dialogue and imagery. This is a beautiful love story of forgiveness, acceptance, romance and love. I was so touched by this heartwarming, engaging story. I think the author handles Katherine’s emotions and acceptance of her disability beautifully. People do tend to see you differently in Katherine’s situation no matter how hard you try or how far you come and the emotional fallout from that on top of trying to recover as best you can and learn to live with the injury is difficult enough. Katherine was strong and determined to maintain some sense of independence. She was so admirable! Peter was caught up in circumstances he didn’t or couldn’t control. I found it too, admirable that he felt guilt and remorse for his actions. I was so taken with sadness and joy over the plights of these two characters that it warmed my heart to see them reach their happily ever after. A beautiful story, beautifully written with fitting dialogue and imagery. The emotions were so well translated to the page I’m in awe of the author. I have come to love this author’s skillful story telling.

Thank you so much Ms. Sookoo for this wonder filled story of love, romance, forgiveness and acceptance.

Peter was the absolute desolute rake who hosted orgies. He had a come to Jesus moment eight months ago after he was shot. He really needed to atone a whole lot more and take a whole lot longer to redeem himself. I never felt like he actually redeemed himself. Feeling bad at the very beginning wasn’t enough. Also, he probably had syphillis.

I did like Katherine, an American in a wheelchair. She was irate at him and rightly so.