This definitely felt like a return to the Lorraine Heath magic after the 2nd book. The first one is still my favorite in the series though.
I figured I would like this because it has a lot of my catnip. There are class differences (pretty standard for Heath) and a second chance romance. There are also a decent amount of secrets. Again, I think this is something Ms. Heath does a lot. They were pretty guessable secrets-she tends to keep them a mystery from the reader, too. Sometimes I find this is redundant but she doesn’t draw things out until the last 5 pages like a lot of other authors.
Ms. Heath blended the past and present fairly well. The past was given enough time to build a foundation for Finn and Lavinia’s romance, but didn’t overwhelm the present. You could feel their attraction, but it wasn’t as strong as it could’ve been for me.
Lavinia was more developed than Finn. A lot of his character seemed to be based on his relationship with her. I would’ve just preferred more of him. Finn seems like a really nice guy and I love a nice hero.
The ending did feel a bit rushed. Lavinia especially went on an emotional journey very fast. It felt forced because the book needed to wrap-up. Overall, I did really enjoy this though.
Thanks for reading!
Holly