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Indiscreet (Horsemen Trilogy, #1)
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bookshelves: historical, regency, i-own-hardcopy, ex-military, marriage-of-convenience, england
Jul 05, 2016
bookshelves: historical, regency, i-own-hardcopy, ex-military, marriage-of-convenience, england
Read 2 times. Last read October 21, 2020.
An older Mary Balogh. I'm aware some readers don't like the hero. He does come across as an arrogant ass to begin with. But for me, Balogh did a great job of convincing me that there was more to this guy than appeared at first. As Catherine's sad back story was slowly and carefully revealed, he showed real understanding, support and love for her. He also had a lovely relationship with his twin, and a great friendship with his old war buddies. I liked that the twins were so very different but they were still so close. I grew to like both MCs.
The story realistically explores the devastating effects on some women of the social mores of the time, and how some men, no matter how nasty, could get away with almost anything if they had a position in society. Innocent young women who were taken advantage of, on the other hand, had so little control over their lives. I respected Catherine's decisions at the time - it was hard, but IMO she totally did the right thing.
The book also showed how in a small community such as the country village, gossip, along with a little bit of spite, can have devastating effects on a person's life.
As always with Balogh, the book feels historically correct. Different values to today, and people take different actions than we would. But I don't read HR to read about 21st century heroines in long dresses.
I really enjoyed this emotional and rewarding read.
The story realistically explores the devastating effects on some women of the social mores of the time, and how some men, no matter how nasty, could get away with almost anything if they had a position in society. Innocent young women who were taken advantage of, on the other hand, had so little control over their lives. I respected Catherine's decisions at the time - it was hard, but IMO she totally did the right thing.
The book also showed how in a small community such as the country village, gossip, along with a little bit of spite, can have devastating effects on a person's life.
As always with Balogh, the book feels historically correct. Different values to today, and people take different actions than we would. But I don't read HR to read about 21st century heroines in long dresses.
I really enjoyed this emotional and rewarding read.
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Reading Progress
2016
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Started Reading
2016
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Finished Reading
July 5, 2016
– Shelved
August 12, 2016
– Shelved as:
historical
June 29, 2018
– Shelved as:
regency
October 20, 2020
– Shelved as:
i-own-hardcopy
October 20, 2020
– Shelved as:
ex-military
October 21, 2020
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Started Reading
October 21, 2020
– Shelved as:
marriage-of-convenience
October 21, 2020
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Finished Reading
May 11, 2022
– Shelved as:
england
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Oct 22, 2020 05:46AM
I love her older books and her arrogant heroes in particular!
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Ha ha. Me too. Balogh shows you what drives their behaviour and you can understand.
Yes, she’s great at that but when her characters are too nice, and there are not much of a conflict, even her superior writing can fail lift the book from being boring and perhaps a bit tedious. That’s why I like it when her characters are less than perfect. It makes for more spark, more passion.
Yeah I've read a few of her books that are a bit flat. I know what you mean.
