Can she ever trust again?Amy Miller is struggling to come to terms with her new life as a mother, while being a reluctant guest in a rigid gentry household. A victim of abuse, she is determined to never trust a man again.Henry Russell has loved Amy for as long as he can remember, but his family want nothing to do with her. A chance encounter with Amy rekindles a friendship which might save both … friendship which might save both of them.
The discovery of a secret which holds the key to Amy’s past will change them forever, and jeopardise any chance they have for happiness. Can Henry show Amy that true love will give her everything she could ever need?
This is the second book in the HEARTS OF AMBERLEY series, but you can read it as a standalone. You’ll love these books if you’re a fan of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, Carla Kelly or Downton Abbey.
Sensuality level: sweet (only kissing)
Some content may challenge sensitive readers, including mention of a rape and mild violence and coarse language.
PRAISE FOR CHARLOTTE BRENTWOOD
“I am completely, unabashedly in love with this book.”
“Brentwood’s original story filled with interesting plot twists kept me turning page after page…”
“Just marvellously done.”
“You won’t be disappointed.”
“Completely romantic, completely enchanting… pure entertainment.”
“The best book I have read in a long time.”
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This is my first time reading this author, so I haven’t read book 1 in this series but that didn’t seem to matter as I was able to thoroughly enjoy this book. The author has written a delightful historical story that sees those times for what they were, not all wonderfully good people but also not all evil people. There is a very strong female lead who endures abuse at the hands of her employer’s family but refuses to break, instead choosing to have her child, look after him and love him. This is a sweet clean romance that made me fall in love with the characters and I was engaged throughout the story.
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A story of loss of innocence and a life changed forever. Amy Miller was a ladies maid, but when she was a victim of abuse at the hands of her employer’s brother who she fancied herself in love with. Unfortunately when she was left with a baby, he totally ignored her. Fortunately she had been taken in by a family, but Mrs Fortesque was trying to turn her into what she was not. A lady. She was the daughter of a farmer and was having a hard time adjusting to the different expectations.
Henry Russell was a neighboring farmer whom she had known practically all her life. He had always held Amy in high regard and would love nothing more to marry her.
But Amy had such a bruised heart and did not even want to be touched by a man. So was not sure how they would come together.
This was a well written story that was true of the times when servants were not always treated as they should. Often taken advantage of by the very people they worked for and then left on their own. The character were well rounded and the emotions swirled as you are taken into the minds of the characters. I would recommend this book especially because it is a different perspective from the usual point of view of the peers and not the servants. Such an engaging read!
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This was a well written book that I could appreciate even though I didn’t personally end up liking a large portion of it because of my personal issues with Amy, but the ending was sweet, and I liked most of the other characters.
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Gloved Heart explored the emotional and physical repercussions of rape, and raised the question of whether the main character would ever be able to move past this traumatic event.
The book opened up with a very general flashback of the event to set the stage for the story. Although this is book two in the series, I did not have a problem jumping in and understanding the storyline.
I liked the two main characters and felt bad for Amy with all of the trauma she had experienced. I really enjoyed the scenes with her son and the sweet love she had for him. The hero of the story was nice, as well, and I couldn’t help but hope things would finally work out for the two of them.
There were many interesting characters in this book and an enjoyable regency setting. This is a clean novel, however, I will caution sensitive readers that there were several times that a curse word or phrase was used when characters were upset, and that took me by surprise in what was otherwise a clean story.
(3.5 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.