Book Description:
Caroline is not
looking forward to this year's Season in London. Her mother already has schemes
for her marriage prospects--and none of them include love, it seems. But when a
dashing young duke begins to pursue her, Caroline has second thoughts. Caught
between ambition and desire, Caroline may gamble her heart away without even
realizing it . . .
Short Excerpt:
"I see we both
have cast our eyes upon that which will never be ours."
My Book
Review:
This was a delightful well-written Regency romance with a
twist. As usual, Caroline began her second season, her mother was insistent on
Caroline attracting the attention of someone well-placed among the aristocracy
if not the nobility. She quickly attracts the attention of a duke. To
Caroline’s mother, it is the perfect match and she puts the pressure on her
daughter to accept the match. What more could Caroline ask for?
Caroline, whose season the previous year was cut short due
to illness is not as enthusiastic to enter the fray in search for a husband. While
preparing for the season, Caroline is persuaded to go to a cordswainer’s shop
owned by one John Clark, a famous shoemaker, for the perfect slippers to go
with a gown and some new boots. There she meets not only Mr. Clark who
intrigues her, but Lord Searly, the Duke of Rembridge whose purchase of boots
from Mr. Clark is making the shop famous. She quickly attracts the duke’s
attention. To Caroline’s mother, it is the perfect match and she puts the
pressure on her daughter to accept the match. What more could Caroline ask for?
Caroline comes in contact with the cordswainer regarding her
new footwear, she finds herself attracted to John Clark. He is a craftsman, not
a member of the aristocracy. John Clark also is attracted to Caroline, but knows
his place. The question becomes, which romantic opportunity will Caroline
pursue?
There is a secondary romance developed within the book
involving Caroline’s older sister, Lucy, which I enjoyed very much.
This story moves along smoothly as the author leads the
reader into insight about each character, their personalities and motives.
There are twists along the way, many of them keeping me asking, will this story
turn out like the typical Regency romance with the dashing duke getting the
pretty heroine? I found The Second Season
an engaging and entertaining story with a satisfying ending. It is a sweet and
clean romance, one I recommend to those who love Regency romance.
Author Bio:
Being the youngest of
four sisters (and one very tolerant older brother), Heather grew up on a steady
diet of chocolate, Jane Austen, Anne of Green Gables, Audrey Hepburn, and the
other staples of female moviedom and literature. These stories, along with good
teachers, encouraged Heather throughout high school and college to read many of
the classics in literature, and later, to begin writing her own stories of
romance and adventure. After meeting and marrying her husband Mark, Heather
graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University and finally settled
down in a small farming community in southeastern Idaho with her husband and
four children. In her spare time, Heather enjoys time spent with family,
volleyball, piano, the outdoors, and almost anything creative.
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