Unabridged Audiobook
Book review If you like old fashioned romances where the man is all powerful, domineering and controlling to his childish, innocent wife you will enjoy this . I found it distasteful Chelynne was so young just 16 to her husbands 33. I am well aware this was the norm in the 17 th and 18 th century but it would have worked just as well if she was 18/19 and would not have made such an uncomfortable listen remembering she was basically still a child (she acts like a child and he treats her like one apart when he is lusting over her so it’s hard to forget just how young she is) The many descriptions of ripe full young breasts sound lecherous and a little nauseating remembering this age difference. I’m not sure why Carr decided to go in this direction and I think Chelynne is not a great role model for a new generation. The plot is tedious and Un-clever being largely based on misunderstandings that could have been cleared up in five minutes if they had only talked to each other. I was hoping for more Georgette Heyer charm instead this is more Mills and Boon. If you like your heroines spirited and no push over to men then I thoroughly Recommend Heyers ‘The Grand Sophie’. Who is also of a more palatable age for a 21st century audience . As to Robin Carr, I will be sticking to virgin river in future .
Great story. Would rather have had different narrators to differentiate characters but I truly enjoyed!!
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