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This story is filled with moral dilemmas. Harry tortures himself about Lord Harwich did to his father, but does nothing about it. He falls in love Harwich's niece, Bridget which gives him more dilemmas to ponder over. In the end, Bridget tries to prove to Harry that her uncle is innocent, more moral dilemmas. Even with all these moral dilemmas, the story runs smoothly and comes to a satisfying conclusion. Unfortunately, the author doesn't recognize there is one victim left with no conclusion.
A second chance story of a jilted lady and a Viscount who had to save his estate. The lady refuses to listen to Viscount's excuses of why he had to leave her. The Viscount always loved her and meant to come back after he straightened out the mess his father made of the estate, and the agreement of the betrothal to a woman whom he thought of as a sister. Sometimes, you have to start at the beginning again, so that you can explain what was in the past. The story is an amusing read with some witticism. Personally, I wouldn't have cut him when he reappeared. I would have demanded answers, then decided whether to cut or forgive him. I guess ladies don't do that or authors like writing their women wish-washy or weak-willed. I know Laurel was trying to protect her heart, but how can you protect your heart if you don't know the full truth?
I can't believe I finished this series.The way Edward treated this woman and she still loved him is beyond ridiculous.She had another Lord who would have loved her more and treated her better than Edward ever did. I think sometimes it shows how much we want someone to love us that we take abuse and show how little we actually think about ourselves. Although Edward did make up for it at the end of the story,It did not make up for what Catherine thought of herself. Although the story is well written and the characters well developed, I felt the author did not think very much of what the characters actually thought of themselves. Oh it was woe me, and that's a terrible thing to do, but they went ahead and did it anyway; regardless of pride, honor and common decency.
This story is about a crazy woman with a criminal family and a billionaire who is just insane. The story is quite eye rolling at times, and some of the antics are quite insane. Personally, I think this billionaire needs a better security system. The reading is light, and loses momentum when the father kidnaps his own daughter. Stupidity is severely highlighted in this story.
This story has a great plot but the book does not finish well. The plot is very twisted and left me frustrated. It breaks every rule for a great romance. I'm not going to tell you much about it, because the story is just too twisted to even comprehend what is going on half the time. Let's just say that the dragons should have fried the witches rather than try to make peace.
These stories can be read as standalone, but they are so much better read together from beginning to end. Each story centers on a particular dragon and him finding his mate as they search for a way to contain the beast in the lake. Each story follows the exact same plot, but the last two books twist the story in an unexpected way. The stories are great for passing the time, but they are not really in depth. The characters are predictable, and don't develop much after they find their mate and are showcased in the other books. My favorite dragon was Asher. He had the most personality without all the brooding. Even with all his problems, he knew when to lighten the mood, and knew when to be gentle and kind.
This set has six stories. My copy was missing "Darcy's Daughters: Sophia. I had two copies of "Darcy's Daughters: Alberta. The stories are all light-hearted and fun. Each has its own villain and a gentleman who is good and true or a gentleman that wishes to redeem himself. All the stories are written in the tradition of Jane Austen, and the original characters reflect their personalities, except for Darcy. He is more loving, and gentle than he was in the book, and seems to have lost all his arrogance. The man is an Earl after all, which these stories seem to have forgotten.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worn Sandals is a true example of how to live Grace. There are at least four moments when I had to stop reading to cry, tears ...
