Someone to Trust
By Mary Balogh
- Release Date: 2018-11-27
- Genre: Historical Romance
Description
During a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, the widow Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, defies convention by falling in love with a younger man in this historical romance novel in the Westcott series.
After her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. She simply enjoys his company as they listen to carolers on Christmas Eve, walk home from church together on Christmas morning, and engage in a spirited snowball fight in the afternoon. Both are surprised when their sled topples them into a snowbank and they end up sharing an unexpected kiss. They know there is no question of any relationship between them, for she is nine years older than he.
They return to London the following Season, both committed to finding other, more suitable matches. Still they agree to share one waltz at each ball they attend. This innocuous agreement proves to be one that will topple their worlds, as each dance steadily ensnares them in a romance that forces the two to question what they are willing to sacrifice for love. . . .
Reviews
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3By Stanhop3234Believe in yourself and trust your gut feelings is the theme and it ran true throughout the book. Love does not know age and there’s a difference between beautiful and true beauty. I liked the story line and all the characters but this book moved a bit slow for me. Colin Handrich, Baron Hodges knows it is time to fully embrace his title and find a bride. Spending Christmas with his sister and her huge extended family has opened his eyes to what he wants a true and loving family of his own. His feelings for the widow Lady Elizabeth Overfield start to come to the surface and he’s drawn to her like no other. Elizabeth is nine years his senior she know well what life can bring and bad decisions lead to heartbreak. She has feelings for Colin but she wants the best for him, he deserves someone young and beautiful. He begrudgingly agrees even when he still returns to Elizabeth as being the one. When bad decisions and underhanded family take hold Colin and Elizabeth must learn that trust and true feelings is what will being happiness or all will be lost.Mary Balogh’s Someone To Trust
4By Carol M SmithFamily Christmas festivities are taking place at Brambledean Court after the wedding of Viola and Marcel. The author mixes the past and present effortlessly so any reader new the series will be able to catch up with all the characters and happenings. Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges is a twenty-six year old, very eligible bachelor. He is attending since his sister, Wren is holding the festivities. Elizabeth Overfield, Alexander’s Sister and Wren’s sister-in-Law is a widowed woman who is thirty-five years old. Colin and Elizabeth develop an undeniable chemistry between them. But the ton frowns upon a relationship between an older woman and younger man. This is a very lovely story of what it means to truly love plus the sacrifices we make for those we love. It shows how a true love can transcend the gossip of lathers. Written beautifully and packed with a lot of emotion. I volunteered to read Someone to Trust. Thanks to Penguin’s First-to-Read Program for the opportunity. My opinion is my own.
