Lady
Honor’s Debt by Maggie Andersen
Freedom.
That’s all Lady Honor Baxendale wants—for her sisters and for herself. Honor
has a bold plan to become financially independent, using a skill she learned at
her father’s knee. She seeks the help of a solicitor and is pleased with her
choice…as long as she can resist the solicitor himself.
Lord Edward Winborne has been happy to come to
the aid of his four sisters in the past. But when a neighbor’s daughter, Lady
Honor Baxendale, requests his help for a dangerous scheme she has in mind, he
feels it his duty to dissuade her. When that fails, he wants to protect her,
and then somehow finds he wants to do more. Much more.
Published & Release Date:
Self-Published, January 20, 2015
Time and setting: Regency
England
Genre: Historical Romance
Heat Level: 1
Rating: 4 Gold Crowns
Vikki’s Musings
I am pleased I had the
opportunity to review Lady Honor’s
Debt. It is a fast read and a delightful one. Edward is an endearing
hero, honorable, loyal and true. Such a refreshing change from the usual
alpha-males, who most of the time are rakes. Not that there is anything wrong
with a rake. After all who doesn’t want to see a good woman reform him, right?
For me, Edward stole the show in this sweet love story.
Lady Honor is on a quest. She
desperately wants to save her sister from an arranged marriage and gain freedom
for herself at the same time. Her step-father has different plans for her. He
wants her to marry a much older man of consequence. If she wants him to give
her sister Faith a season in London, she must convince him that she will
consider the duke’s proposal while stalling for time.
When Lady Honor shows up at his
office requesting his help with her daring plan, Lord Edward Winbourne dares
not turn her away. After all she is in need of protection, most of all, from
herself. As a solicitor and her neighbor, he feels duty-bound to offer his
assistance. The fact that he is attracted to her certainly complicates matters.
While his mother may want him to set up his nursery, as the third son of a
Marquess, he did not need to concern himself with a family until he has his
career well established. His need to protect Honor is why I fell in love with
Edward’s character.
While attending a house party
at the duke’s estate, the man becomes too amorous for Lady Honor’s tastes, what
choice did she have? She pushed him into the grotto. I found this part of the
story delightfully amusing, and it brought a smile to my face. After that
fiasco, thankfully the duke withdraws his suit.
By this time, Edward realizes
he is in love with Lady Honor. Will he win her affections and protect her from
harm, or will Honor’s stubborn independence keep her from allowing him into her
heart and lead her into more trouble than she ever imagined?
I enjoyed reading Lady Honor’s Debt and was rooting
for them to find their ‘Happily Ever After’ throughout the entire light-hearted
tale. Edward is just the right man for Honor, and I love how he goes about
winning her love. Oh, and I must
mention, the book cover is stunning!
It took me a bit of time to
warm up to Honor’s character. I never felt as if I ever truly understood her. I
would have liked to see a little more depth, to have been able to get inside
her head and find out what she was thinking and feeling.
Nonetheless, this story is an
enjoyable read. I can easily recommend Lady
Honor’s Debt, if you are looking for an engaging love story with a very
nice ending. I look forward to reading the next book in this series, since I
enjoyed Honor’s sister, Faith’s character, a great deal. Happy reading!
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