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A Love So Fine

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This novel reads like two stories; the first half involves the mysterious disappearance of an American woman and the second half a quest for revenge. I enjoyed the revenge plot much more than the mystery of the disappearing bride.

Libby Remington Thornhill arrives in England searching for clues to her friend's disappearance. Libby is an outspoken American, who is actually the daughter of a British duke but she keeps this information on the down low and introduces herself with her married name. She is certain her friend, a recent bride, has met with foul play based on letters she has received

Libby is a widow and quite frankly she was a bit hard to fathom. She married at twenty-one to a man well into his sixties not because she was forced by her family but because she truly desired to have him as her husband. There are inconsistencies in Libby's background which were disconcerting. Libby describes her late husband as very proper but how proper was it for a man to marry a woman young enough to be his granddaughter? And this was a consummated marriage, not one of convenience which makes me wonder about Libby too.

Libby has two suspects right away in her friend's disappearance, her friend's husband and his friend Julian. She only has supposition but she is quick to narrow her suspicions on Julian whom she instantly dislikes. She is judgmental and hypocritical. She berates Julian for having a female Chinese valet in his employ but she does not stop to question why (the servant has followed Julian quite willingly, she owes him a great debt and feels she belongs to him), but Libby's family has a plantation and most likely owns slaves. How absolutely ridiculous for her to rant about Julian's valet(she is appalled he might own someone) while ignoring her own misdeeds.

The mystery surrounding her friend is solved by the middle portion of the novel which then switches over to a vengeance plot. Seems Julian feels Libby's father is responsible for his family's heartaches over the years. Here the novel became much more interesting as Libby must walk a fine line between truth and forgiveness. Libby becomes much more vulnerable in the second half of the novel, opening up to Julian and he also drops his guard. This portion of the story moves smoothly, more so than the earlier portion which had a tendency to drag. The leads are forced to compromise and they do so reluctantly since they both have strong personalities. The romantic scenes are nicely written here too, believable and passionate. This rates three stars, the first half is a two star read but the latter half is a four.

In this novel by Linda Ladd, Libery Remington Thornhill, the daughter of Trinity and William travels from America to England to discover the mystery behind her best friend disappearence and supposed death. There is something seriously wrong in the Yorshire manor owned by Henrietta's "grieving" husband. But Liberty's first suspicions are not for her friend's husband but for the mysterious and dangerous Julian Rainville, and artist, and one to London's most eligble and notrous bachelors. More young women desappear without a trace on the Yorkshire moors and all fingers point towards Julian. I loved this book and engoyed reading it. A Love So Fine is a wonderful story about redemption, a savior of young abused women, and Liberty's fathers past rears its ugly head with the marriage between the two. I admire Libery for not up and leaving her husband with her father's vocal disapproval. Read the book and you'll find out more!!

This novel was a wonderful mix of romance, intrigue, and suspense! The two main characters, Julian and Libby have a fantastic chemistry and this leads to a non-stop thrilling read. I love Linda Ladd's books and this is one of her best! Her writing is top-notch, as always, and I loved the way she brought back her characters from A Love So Splendid for some great scenes late in the book! Overall, this is two thumbs up! A real satisfying, heart-warming read!

Although I usually am not a romance fan, Linda Ladd has captivated me with her new book. I usually read Stephen King, Victoria Holt, etc...but, after I bought this book, I could not put it down! I stayed up half the night reading it! It was full of plot-twists, mystery, and the tension between the two main characters was masterfully done. I can't wait until Ladd's next book!

Linda Ladd's newest book is a major disappointment....there are a lot of unanswered questions and confusing sub-plots...the book starts out well with suspense about Liberty's friend's death but loses momentum. The plot jumps from this to another sub-plot and you never find out who was the actual person that wanted Henrietta dead (if its the husband he is never punished for his many sins)....why did the hero get involved with him if he never had any intention of having him brought to justice...then this plot loses interest and its off to another one....sorry....for those interested in buying this book I can't recommend it.....too many inconsistences.....Liberty starts as an independent woman in America but becomes a MILKSOP in England...PASS ON THIS ONE....not one of Linda's best efforts...