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He knows he doesn’t deserve her, yet he can’t get her out of his mind…
Stripped
of his title because of a crime his father committed, Marcus Berkly has
struggled to find a new place for himself in the world. Now, as
London’s most skilled eye-surgeon, he dedicates his time to his patients
while steering clear of Society. Until a chance encounter with a
determined young woman upends his life.
When Lady Louise
discovers that Mr. Berkly’s surgical method could save her from
permanent blindness, she decides to enlist his help. Against her
father’s direct orders, she takes charge of her fate, and falls
desperately in love in the process. But can a proper lady and an
ill-reputed scoundrel have a future together? Or are the odds against
them simply too great? AMAZON LINK
4 STARS
I really enjoyed this story and thought both of the main characters were good, honorable and interesting people. The "ton" (society) that they had moved it was well shown when it came to the littleness of some people. You could almost feel how hurtful that the shunning was.
Back to Louise and Marcus Berkley...
I adored Louise and her determined, spunky backbone that just kept growing. She faced some really overwhelming obstacles to even get to have her vision restored. And her father is one of the biggest bullies that was trying to stand in her way. Feeling like he knew better than anyone and with not even desiring Louise's input on anything. He simply expected her to obey WITHOUT question. He cared about her but he cared even more about duty, his position in society, and appearances. He caused an amazing amount of problems. And it got even worse when Marcus shows up to help.
I felt bad for her when some people around her acted like she was a dimwit just because of her problems with sight. It was good to see though that she did have some people in her corner though.
Marcus sure suffered quite a while for doing the right thing. But as he says at one point, because of being stripped of everything, anything now is something that he has earned on his own merit. The friendship between Marcus and Louise is sweet to watch. Until Marcus backpedals trying to get back to a more neutral ground of professionalism. Yeah, how's that working for you Marcus? I have to admit there were several times I got a bit irritated with him and his trying to do what was best for Louise. Which usually meant removing himself from her life. He kept saying he had nothing to offer her. Good thing Louise has developed a backbone of steel when it comes to what she wants. Because of the life she has led she had become quite the problem solver. I liked that.
There is plenty of problems, twists and turns and action as the story goes along. But I LOVED the final outcome of the story. It put a smile on my face.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy from Netgalley and am leaving my honest thoughts about it.
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