FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
Author: Cathy Maxwell ISBN: 9780380787180 (REPRINT 1997) 5/2011 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: 1813 Regency
Hell hath no fury like a bride scorned!
Highborn country heiress Mallory Edwards was dutifully fulfilling family obligations when she exchanged marriage vows with a dashing gentleman she barely knew. But the charming beast abandoned her on their wedding night. Years later—facing prison because of her husband's debts—she has finally found the blackguard, John Barron, again. And she's not leaving until the faithless rogue grants her a divorce!
John is enchanted by this delightful hellion who causes a scene at his London soirée. Could this be the forgotten rural miss whom his father once forced him to wed? Now that Mallory's reentered his life, John desperately wants her to stay—and not merely to help him snare the criminal who is ruining them both. But winning her hardened heart will take more than sweet words and sensuous kisses—he will have to become the caring, thoughtful husband who is truly worthy of her passion and her love. |
 RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:
FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN has some great moments, but not enough to lift it from complete monotony. The picture in my mind of the hero and heroine fleeing through the streets from money collectors at the beginning of the story is quite silly; and honestly, I find the hero a complete idiot, at that point. He does redeem himself near the end, but he isn't the best of heroes.
As the story goes on, it does get better, but I am never quite satisfied with it. Either the heroine is being more shrewish and too idealistic, or the story is s--lo--w. Some of the language (Dickie-Diddle?) causes a giggle on my part and keeps me from truly finding this one a keeper.
Cathy Maxwell fans will probably be happy to see FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN, so I suppose, in the end, that is all that matters.
Shannon Johnson |
