Gilded Knight (Zebra Regency Romance)

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Summary: Touching love story of the redemption of a wasted life...
Review: I have only read one or two of the author's others books, but after reading her latest, I will be exploring some of her other writings. This story was exceptional in how it presented the reasons why the two main characters were drawn to each other, and how the relationship helped both of them face past issues and mature. Sir Charles and the widowed Nell seemed to be a mis-matched couple at first, since they were on adversarial sides. Charles was sent by his hypochondriacal brother to evict Nell and her invalid child,Delphine, from the ancestral home. How Charles falls in love with Nell and grows to love her daughter as his own child is a touching story. Each of the main characters has flaws, like in real life, but they also have strengths that they didn't know they had. Charles had lived a life of gambling and drinking, without a purpose. It was difficult to show the progression of his maturing in such a short book, and I would have liked to see this story be in a longer format to fully develop things more, but the author was very successful in making me believe that the wastrel could turn over a new leaf. Delphine was a sweet character, and I also liked the personalities of the servants. An excellent book--one that is going on my keeper shelf.