The Land Steward’s Daughter by Becky Michaels
Publication Date:
10th Nov 2020
Genre: Historical
Romance, Regency
3.7 Stars
Elaina is waiting
for Will, her childhood sweetheart, to return from the Napoleon war. Letters
keep them connected through the years as both feel love blooming between them.
But Elaina is the
daughter of a land steward, and Will is the second son of a duke. It doesn’t
help that Elaina feels grateful towards the duke and the duchess for caring for
her from her childhood. With Elaina being pressurized to get married (she’s 25
years old already) and Will returning right on time, things seem anything but
easy for these two lovebirds.
Thrown in Will’s
elder brother and his already decided fiancé, a prospective suitor for Elaina,
and a bunch of other characters and we have a decent story about their lives.
The writing is
nice, and the flow is good. It took a while in the beginning, but I picked up
the pace soon. None of the characters are perfect. They have emotions humans
are expected to have. However, they do redeem themselves quite soon. We have no
villains in the book. There is some drama, but nothing too complex.
In fact, there
really isn’t anything complex or twisted in this book. It’s light and easy to
read. If you are looking for a book where you don’t have to invest your
emotions, this one should work well. It has various conflicts, all of which,
get resolved quite easily.
I’m not sure if
more books will follow this one (it says the book si snot a part of a series),
but some characters just drifted in and out without much to do. Also, some
characters probably need HEA someday. Either way, it wouldn’t make difference
to this one. It ends well.
Overall, it’s a
nice book, but not something that will stay with you for a while. It’s
something you’d pick up one noon, read, smile, finish, and move on. Great for
reading between two heavy books.
I received an advance
review copy for free from BookSirens in exchange for an honest review.
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