This was decent, but I wasn't very drawn in emotionally, and I'm not sure how memorable it'll be for me. I liked that the hero was in business though, and that the heroine was a healer. It gave them a bit more to do than just the usual carriage rides and afternoon teas. ( )

Carino ma manca di sprint e risulta, nel complesso, un po’ lento.
Si fa leggere ma ti lascia spesso con la sensazione che stia per succedere qualcosa e invece tutto continua a scorrere abbastanza normalmente e colpi di scena ce ne sono veramente pochi.
Tanti personaggi che si affollano sin dall’inizio, tanto che ci vuole un po’ per inquadrarli per bene e, del resto, la famiglia del Conte di Bellefonte è composta da un bel numero di fratelli e sorelle.
Questo libro ruota principalmente intorno alla vicenda di lady Nita Haddonfield e del facoltoso commerciante di lana Tremaine St. Michael, inizialmente interessato soprattutto al nutrito gregge di pecore del fratello. Intorno a loro altri personaggi che si affiancano con le loro storie ma, più che altro, il libro sembra volerci far conoscere un po’ per volta i vari componenti della famiglia che dovranno essere via via, i protagonisti dei prossimi volumi.
Abbastanza ben inquadrato nel periodo storico, si distinguono per carattere le quattro sorelle Nita, Kirsten, Della e Susanna, ciascuna ben definita e caratterizzata anche nella loro autonomia e determinazione, qualità queste che contrastano però notevolmente con la realtà del periodo.
Effettive tre stelle e mezzo. ( )

lots of fun, love Grace Burrowes' writing ( )

While Borrowes's novels can stand alone, even when changing to a new series, I think it's best to have read all the preceding series. She ties her characters and their families together across books, and while yes, the outcome of a romance novel is obvious, it takes something away to see the change and growth before the actual story has been read. Overall, this book was a solid 4 stars. The OTP are honest and interesting, but sometimes, the conversations felt disjointed to the point of confusion. I admit to feeling even more lost than the hero at times. ( )

I think this was supposed to be a novel you sink into, wrapped in a blanket and sipping tea. I haven't read a lot of Burrowes' books, she publishes amazingly quickly, therefore, I'm not wildly familiar with all her characters, their families, and connections. I'm going to blame this for the main reason I couldn't sink into the story.
I liked our lead couple, a bit tepid but reserved in a way with their emotions that matches the times but what I'd call side characters, who are probably well known to avid Burrowes' readers, invaded the story way too much, along with the talk of sheep. I think it was supposed to be trifling funny and add credence to the overall story because, people's livelihood and all but besides the first baby lamb scene, I wanted to say baa-bye to them.
If I was editor, I would have slashed 70% of the story, I hate to say it but I was bored. I want to say nothing happens but I mean that in an action way, this is strictly a character driven and following along with relationships story. I usually like character driven stories but yeah, I still can't help saying nothing happens. Burrowes is a great writer and can turn a nice phrase but this book is probably better left to readers looking for a slower moving and wide circle of characters with varying stories, book.
I'm going to try the next in the series and hope it focuses on the main couple more. ( )