Date published: August 2009
ISBN: 978-0061456831
Historical Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Reviewed by Susan
Without a family to support her, Daisy Merrick must work for a living unfortunately she has a penchant to be a bit outspoken and it gets her fired. She longs to be an author but that doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. Her newest endeavor is a temporary reviewer for the Social Gazette. She pans the newest play by Sebastian Grant, Earl of Avermore and causes it to close. Sebastian is a recovering addict who fears that his writing was inspired by his use of drugs. He owes a book to his publisher and to his consternation; Daisy is hired to help him fulfill his obligation.
Daisy is the kind of heroine that I like: feisty and tough. She is trying to go against what “women” should be or act like during her time period. Due to circumstances, she is forced to find work but due to her personality, gets fired from the jobs. She is not afraid to express her feelings and what you see is what you get. Sebastian is a recovering addict thus he is beset with doubts about his writing ability. Was it the drugs that gave him the impetus for his works and can he create without the drugs? That is the question he asks himself and he fears the answer. Sebastian is a man with flaws and it takes someone like Daisy to put him on the right path. Daisy and Sebastian make a lovely couple as there is a strong connection between them. They are able to talk and communicate but it takes some time for the truth to finally sink into their brains.
I have always enjoyed Ms. Guhrke’s books and this is true regarding her latest. Readers will follow Daisy and Sebastian’s relationship with interest as they find their way to their “happily ever after”.
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