Lady Mary Mowbrah, daughter of a duke, fell in love with a man beneath her station. When he leaves for war, determined to earn her hand as a hero, she promises to wait for him, never dreaming the man who returns will be different from the man who left.¿Colonel Duncan Starrett returns from war with honors, accolades, and a debilitating injury. As much as he still loves Lady Mary, he fears a … future between them is now impossible. This is the love story of Mary and Duncan as they forge a future from the shadows of the past.
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Wonderful addition to this series about this incredible loving family. Mary, the sister of a Duke, met the neighbor named Duncan when she was fifteen and fell in love. But he was the youngest son of a Colonel and wasn’t worthy of her so he enlisted in the army. Five years later he is now a Colonel, Mary has waited for him to come back from war, but he comes back wounded and it takes months of recover before he can even walk. But when he is home and they see each other again they are just as in love as they were. But then Duncan’s injuries cause him to become paralyzed and in defeat he turns her away, not thinking he can ever be a husband to her. But Mary, her family and his, are determined to heal him and make him see that even if he can never walk he can still have a life. I loved this book. Mary’s family, even though they were aristocracy, never looked down on anyone beneath them and treated them as equals. Mary was a strong, young, determined woman who knew her own mind and knew what she wanted and fought for it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
An amazing book by an author that has honed her craft to perfection, this story had me gasping with laughter and moping my eyes as the tears rolled down my face. It all seemed so easy, that Duncan would go off to war, earn honours as a war hero as his father had done, and return to claim the hand of Lady Mary, sister of a Duke. Despite her brother giving her permission to follow her heart, it is no easy task waiting for Duncan’s return. When one year becomes five, Mary starts to give up hope after a ten-month silence from Duncan, that is until an invitation arrives to visit his family home. Even though Duncan is even more handsome than the boy who left for war, Mary observes the shadows in his eyes and the unobtrusive assistance his family gives him in performing everyday tasks. When the unexpected happens, and it would appear that Duncan’s life is at risk, Mary’s brother steps in and calls the one person who can give Duncan the help he needs. However, his recovery is up to him and it takes all his strength to overcome his affliction. Marriage is just the start of the problems they will face together. It very quickly becomes obvious that the disparity between their differing stations in life is going to interfere with their newfound happiness, but when Duncan is once more injured, Mary finds the courage she needs to help him face the situation from a very unexpected source. The novel is a romance, but it is also about the power of family love, of the endurance of the human spirit and of the results that can be achieved when unity of spirit abounds. This novel is well written, drawing the reader into the lives of the characters and it comes to a delightful close. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
This whole book centers around the question of worth. Where is it found? In one’s status, accomplishments, oneself? A lengthy novel that other authors would have ended multiple differing places (a quarter of the way through, halfway…), but Golden puts together an accomplished novel that fully delves into characters and their inner workings. She outdid herself with this novel and its insight into the human condition.
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Very good book, kept my interest and has a lot of love, family and husband and wife and children. Lots of action between children, grandparents, parents and aunts and uncles and some PTSD among battle weary soldiers. All in all the book is well worth the read and if you would like to know how a man who is horribly wounded and confined to a wheelchair manages to have a family who is there for him you need to read this book. If you want to read about how horses are trained to stand and move-in battle, read this book, very informative. I voluntarily post this review, my honest thoughts. I received this book free from ebook book discovery.
Colonel and the Enchantress
Mary and Duncan were sweet hearts. Mary is a Lady daughter of a Duke and Duncan is just a common man. His father was a Colonel. They often kissed down by the lake and laughed rode horses together.
He feels as he has nothing to offer her so he takes a commission and goes off to war. He is away for five years he rides a war horse and in his last battle he is wounded. Doctors try to remove the bullet from his back. He is sent home to heal.
When Mary finds out he is home she wonders if life will be the same or are things different? As they begin to see each other he over does things by riding and soon finds his self paralysed from the waist down.
Now feeling sorry for his self he send her away..
What I don’t understand is how can a man who injures his spine and can’t feel his legs can walk. Great story in some places, other bits have me wondering.
I personally didn’t like the adult situations. Other then that great story.
My disclaimer…
I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.
Any book or novels I leave reviews on are not dependent on the book/novel review author’s opinion. No one influenced my voluntary review for any of the books or novels I read, they are my own opinions.
*Full review on the blog on 14 FEB!
We had the tiniest of glances of Mary and her romance in Drake and Charlotte’s story (The Duke and the Enchantress). All I really remembered was a bright-eyed, welcoming girl that was curiously deficient of friends that Drake adored. Mary’s book isn’t all slipping away into darkened alcoves for illicit romantic moments. Golden tackles the heavy topic of PTSD as Duncan is a soldier, returned only after a life-threatening injury. Their reunion, of course, is anything but roses and stolen kisses. Injury complications and self-doubt plague the couple, or at least one of them, as they try to navigate the changes to their relationship.
Both Duncan and Mary have their flaws and moments when they are unbelievably stubborn, but overall, their romance was sweet and uplifting. Mary is every bit the siren I hoped she would be and I love how unprepared Duncan appeared to be after she whets her appetite. It makes me laugh just thinking about it.
If you are looking for a sweet, reunion romance featuring a strong, doggedly-determined heroine along with her handsome, bullheaded, hero then definitely give this book a chance. For other fans of the series, if you loved Sebastian from the first book, then I have no doubt you will be enchanted by Duncan as well.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Lady Mary Mowbrah has loved Duncan Starrett since she was 16 years old. Waiting for him to return from the war, it was a long 5 years before he returned, gravely injured. They were both different people now and it will take love and patience for them to reconnect. Will their love blossom now?
I enjoyed this book, but there was something just a bit lacking for me in this story. The other 3 stories in the series were easily devoured. Not so with this book. I found I could put it down time and time again. I kept waiting for a huge conflict or twist in the storyline. The biggest conflict in the book is Duncan’s feelings of unworthiness and that got old after a while. Ms. Golden is a talented writer and has woven some memorable characters into the series. I did find the epilogue confusing with so many couples and their children mentioned. I didn’t really care about any of them and it took a while before the reader learns whether or not Mary and Duncan have any more children. It was a decent read, but certainly not my favorite of the series.