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There's a new historical romance author in town! Her name is Sara Lindsey and her debut, PROMISE ME TONIGHT is a delightful tale of friendship, family and unrequited love that will leave you smiling and sighing as you devour the pages. Isabella Weston has loved James Sheffield, her brother's best friend, since she was a child. Determined that James will notice her one day, she extracts a promise from him to dance with her at her coming out ball. When that day arrives, James is surprised to realize that the little girl who used to tag along after him has turned into a lush, beguiling woman. But James has sworn to never marry. Orphaned at the age of ten and forced to grow up with his chilly grandfather, James has had firsthand experience of the destruction wrought by that messy emotion called love. As James soon finds out, he's severely underestimated Isabella, who will stop at nothing to make sure he promises to love her forever. Sara Lindsey's engaging voice brings the Weston family to life. All six siblings, named after Shakespearean characters, are interesting and boisterous, which makes for a captivating story that easily invests readers in upcoming books centered around the Westons. I'm always a huge sucker for unrequited love stories, which is what drew me to this book in the first place. Sara Lindsey doesn't disappoint on this score, giving us a strong willed heroine who plunges headlong into action without thinking about the consequences. I found myself smiling at her determination, sometimes laughing at her antics, and nursing a hurting heart when her plans only served to give her further heartache. James is a very alpha hero, who sometimes comes across as jaded and selfish, but Ms. Lindsey makes sure to give him just enough motivation for readers to understand him. I especially enjoyed watching him struggle with his desire for Isabella. Every time she is near she brings out a side of him that he rarely shows to the world, and those special moments between them are some of the best in the book. I liked that Ms. Lindsey kept Isabella and James real, flawed people. Sometimes they behaved badly. There were times when Isabella acted stubbornly and rash with complete disregard for James, and times when James acted coldhearted and selfish. Yet, such is human nature. People aren't perfect. Characters shouldn't have to be either. There is a vibrancy to PROMISE ME TONIGHT that kept me turning the pages. I loved the passion and the emotion in this book, and I look forward to the next Weston tale, Olivia's story, TEMPTING THE MARQUESS in June 2010.
Reviewed by Cindy |
A WESTON NOVEL BOOK 1:
Posted March 2010 |
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