The disjuncture between how others view her-and how she sees herself-is laid bare to us the readers.
Lydia is at a party where she is fading into the background, something that she is used to doing. Her inner thoughts and musings are relayed to us in a gentle ironic tone that invites us to share in the construction of interiority. Right away, in the opening paragraphs the story centers us in the heroine’s POV. Dare I say I needed such a gentle comforting read during this time of high anxiety and stress. This latest book, Someone to Cherish is a gift to your readers. Having said that, the first book in this series Someone to Love was really lovely and I liked the expected yet unexpected pairing in that book (true confession: I loved the hero Avery). I couldn’t remember (and didn’t care to) many of the characters and their relationships to each other. I quite frankly, got tired of hearing about the Westcotts, and being privy to their behind the scenes machinations annoyed me. Unlike some of your other series, like the Bedwyn Saga which I loved, this series felt bogged down by the large and intricate family depicted. I am a big fan of all of your books, but I have struggled with ‘family fatigue’ when it comes to the Westcott series. I adored this book, adored the quiet strength of its heroine, and the core of kindness and honorableness of its hero. She doesn’t want to shackle herself to another man in marriage, but sometimes, she wonders if she is lonely.īoth are unwilling to face the truth until they find themselves alone together one night, and Lydia surprises even herself with a simple question: “Are you ever lonely?” Harry’s answer leads them down a path neither could ever have imagined… Her marriage to Reverend Isaiah Tavernor was one of service and obedience, and she has secretly enjoyed her freedom since his death. Lydia Tavernor, recently widowed, dreams of taking a lover. Though Harry insists he enjoys the solitude, he does wonder sometimes if he is lonely. After a harrowing recovery, the once cheery, light-hearted boy has become a reclusive, somber man.
When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his father’s bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where he was near-fatally wounded. Tavernor must decide in the new novel in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. Is love worth the loss of one’s freedom and independence? This is what Mrs.
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