Called home to Regency London after his brother's death, Tertius Pembroke, Earl of Skylar, must marry quickly and produce an heir. Lady Gillian Edwards seems the ideal bride: young, beautiful and innocent. But Sky is no ideal husband, having returned from the Indies gaunt, ill and plagued by a darkness that he dare not reveal—even to his betrothed.Lady Gillian had promised Sky her hand in marriage but cannot give him her heart—not when she gave it to another man three years ago. Afraid of repudiation, Gillian buries her secret so deep inside herself, no one will ever know—or so she hopes.Through lies and deceit, their marriage slowly unravels. Then Sky becomes deathly ill, and his newfound faith offers two virtual strangers a second chance at becoming husband and wife.
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Going for the middle here.
-Down one star for a naive heroine and an unreasonable hypocrite of a hero.
-Down one star for the content. Yes, it was necessary to the plot. No, I did not like it. Strictly 18+.
There is a frank sharing of the gospel and an exploration of spiritual warfare. The main characters do turn their lives around. However, there is a frank view of the gutter they came out of.
I'm just glad this wasn't my first Axtell book, or I'd have missed some other enjoyable books. It is well written and everything builds to a believable but melodramatic ending. Good Regency setting. Read at your own risk.
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