When Lady Margaret Blake and her sister lose their parents in a boating accident they are left to the guardianship of their uncle. Disregarding their feelings for the price their beauty will fetch on the Marriage Mart, he arranges a match for both. Lady Margaret, however, has her own views on the matter and takes her Fate into her own hands.Returning home after war to assume his responsibilities, … responsibilities, Luke, Duke of Waverley, expects a nice, quiet life on his country estate. Within hours of stepping foot in England, though, he stumbles upon a young woman being attacked and no sooner does he rescue her than she runs away. His sense of curiosity is piqued and his sense of honour compels him to help her, leading him on a merry chase…Meg escapes the marriage, only to find herself at the mercy of others. Fortunately, in the soldier she cannot avoid she also finds herself in very capable hands. Only her uncle has a deeper reason for his actions and will stop at nothing to see his plans fulfilled.
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*****3.75 Stars****
I had a fun time reading On my Honour. It had a romcom feel to the story while dealing with some serious issues.
Margaret and Luke do not have a meet-cute moment but you can see an instant connection between these two. And while that is not my favorite trope (instant anything) the author did a great job of making it feel natural. While these two feel drawn together, they are not ready to drop common sense over it. They each question these feelings and try to make sense of what they are feeling instead of just jumping headfirst into a relationship.
The book is full of whity banter from all the characters and you can’t but have a smile on your face when reading. The moments of lightheartedness are peppered perfectly throughout the book that gives a nice break from some of the series elements of the story.
Thanks to the author for providing a free review copy!
Of the characters in the story, Meg is the one I both loved and struggled with. My favorite thing about Meg is that she realizes that life without Luke, the fantastic hero of On My Honour, would be unimaginable. Meg is a strong, capable, and independent woman. She doesn’t need anyone, especially Luke, but she realizes that she does want him in her life. With Luke, life is full of color, and he gives Meg a sense of comfort and companionship she cannot get without him. And, ultimately, Luke brings Meg real, true love, and in her fictional world with all its crazy plot twists, love — and Luke — is exactly what Meg needs.
While Meg does realize Luke’s importance in her life, she fights it, and that bugged me. The first time Meg rejects Luke’s proposal, I get it. There is a notion that he is only doing so because Meg needs help. And, honestly. marrying someone out of a sense of obligation is a bad idea. It can easily lead to resentment. So, when she rejects Luke the first time, I agree. But after time has passed and the relationship between Luke and Meg has blossomed into something real with several heart-stopping kisses I just struggled with Meg’s continual refusal. By the third, fourth, fifth time Meg tries to convince Luke not to marry her out of a sense of honor, I was ready to move on because all of her refusals just started to feel mean. How much disappointment can one hero take? At some point before the last chapter of a book, the heroine has to accept her and her hero’s feelings otherwise the novel can become tedious. This is my one complaint with Meg.
Overall, I do recommend On My Honour. The story is well written and fast-paced. I was thoroughly engaged the whole time even with my struggle with Meg’s character. If you are a fan of Regency-era novels, On My Honour is definitely one you should check out today!
I purchased a copy of this novel in eBook form from Amazon on November 13, 2019, in order to read and review. In no way has this influenced my review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
A clean historical romance. Loved the characters. The hero’s honour held throughout the book and he proved it over and again. The heroine overcame great obstacles and showed great care for others. Tobin, the batman, was an enjoyable support character. The plot was well laid out and was quite believable. I enjoyed the love that grew between the characters, instead of lust. A good easy read.
On My Honour by Elizabeth Johns
Brethren in Arms Series Book One
Major Luke Waverly was content being in the army. When his foolish relative died…Luke inherited and became a Duke. He was in no hurry for that position and stayed with his brothers in arms. After being injured and returning to English soil…life took a strange turn.
Lady Margaret “Meg” Blake was in deep trouble. She managed to escape one danger but there were many pitfalls ahead of her. And, she needed to find Amelia, her younger sister, and save her too.
Fighting together, a group of men became very close. The loss of a brother was devastating and for Luke to be sent home, was tough too. This was an action-packed story that kept me enthralled from beginning to end. The secondary characters are wonderful and I can’t wait for their stories.
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On My Honour by Elizabeth johns is a slow building, believable and sweet romance. The character development was great and it was really easy to connect with them. This was the perfect combination of damsel in distress, hero to the rescue, and independent heroine not completely relying on someone to save her. Meg and Luke were extremely likeable characters and I’m really intrigued by the other characters as well. I loved the storyline, loved the writing, and the only thing that could have made this better for me would be a little more sizzle between Meg and Luke. That is just a personal preference though. I really did love this story!