The Midnight Man
This time out, I have Charlotte Mede's The Midnight Man (Brava). The widowed Lady Helena Hartford first meets Nicholas Ramsay in a place where the rich of London go to do the immoral and illegal unbothered. But she runs from others who are after her. After all, not only is she quite wealthy, but she's an artist, and openly flouts society's strictures, and her late husband's nephew the bishop is determined to wrest control of her money for himself. But Nicholas has plans of his own for Helena, plans he's worked on for years, and now the time is exactly right to put them into motion. And he's not above using their strong chemistry to his own advantage. But Helena doesn't go along easily, at least not until he finally takes all control away from her. But his plans for revenge get hopelessly tangled up in his growing feelings for her, until Nicholas really does want to keep her safe from her other enemies. I didn't love this one, I'm sorry to say. Helena may be independent and strong, but she also makes some very foolish choices, which didn't make her especially endearing. And Nicholas, well, he's not particularly kind at times, which makes him a little less than attractive, at least to me. The background material is obviously well-researched, but these characters just don't appeal to me, or make me believe in their love. I'm afraid this one has only earned two and a half of Cupid's five arrows.
Until next time, happy reading!
You Should Also Read:
Romance Novels Forum
Editor's Picks Articles
Top Ten Articles
Previous Features
Site Map
Content copyright © 2023 by Elizabeth Darrach. All rights reserved.
This content was written by Elizabeth Darrach. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission. Contact Val Kovalin for details.