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Summary: Regency/ Mystery
Review: Justin Chayle wants a proper, obedient wife. He offers for the poor but well bred Sarah Lorymer. Sarah, who has a secret crush on Justin, as well as a need to provide for her family, agrees to marry him. Unknown to him, Sarah has both a temper and impulsiveness. When his mistress insults her in public, she changes her mind about the engagement. They quarrel, she runs away, they both end up snowbound in an inn with other passengers. In the night, murder strikes, and it can only be one of the guests....This story has a nice feel for the Regency era, and the mystery creates some suspense. My biggest problem with this story is the hero. When Sarah demands to be released from their engagement, he refuses. It's not out of any love for Sarah, merely a desire to have his own way. This made me lose respect for him. Sarah, after a bit of protest, accepts the situation. This was not believable, and it certainly was not romantic. Even though he unbends a bit as they begin to fall in love, showing a somewhat nicer side, he still comes across as too controlling.
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