Oh get on with it already! I enjoyed reading it. I wanted to read more about these characters. It satisfied my desire for regency romance, but holy cow, drama much? It made me tired. ( )

This book was a chore to read. Both the main characters were unpleasant and annoying. I kept slogging through the story, hoping it would become more upbeat, but it didn't. I've enjoyed practically all of Mary Balogh's books, but this one was terrible! ( )

Have always like Balogh's book. I kept his one for ages which means I really liked it but have to give it away now because I've run out of space. ( )

If you’ve not read the first two books, especially the first one, ‘The Gilded Web’, I guarantee you that you will not understand our couple’s past, present and future behavior. It really is imperative you at least read book one.

In this book we watch Madeline, sister of Edmund and Dominic, mature, yet when it comes to planning and mapping out her future, she hasn’t changed a bit. She is still kept back with her conflicting feelings toward James and is hurling herself from one plan to another, only to find out that she must face the reality of loving a man who will certainly drag her into darkness with him.

Talk about a man, James Purnell, brother of Alexandra and Edmund’s wife from ‘Gilded Web’, who is torn by the past and his feelings of unworthiness when it comes to his future.

This is the third and last story of the Web Series and if it was the hardest to read for me, I wonder if it was as hard to write for Ms. Balogh.

If you’re not into dark and complex characters, then this story will be wasted on you. But if you can appreciate the intricacies of a very complex relationship between James and Madeline, you will be rewarded tenfold with a story of deep, true, abiding and long lasting love that had to go through many trials in order to blossom.

I loved all three stories and Ms. Balogh’s writing is as strong as ever. The depth of the characters that she writes about is one that I will always appreciate. If you’ve never read this author, these may not be the books to start you on her wonderful writing, but once you do, please don’t miss out on these unique, complex and very interesting characters.

It comes as no surprise to me that she succeeded yet again in creating three romance stories that touched my heart. She weaved these with a historical event that helped the plot and shaped the characters that I was deeply touched by, and will stay with me forever. I highly recommend all three of these engrossing and wonderful stories.

*Melanie for b2b. ( )

It's rare for me not to like a Mary Balogh book, but this one, originally published in 1990, is just not up to her more recent standards. The hero and heroine love one another but refuse to say it. In fact, they refuse to have any rational conversations whatsoever. Neither is very likable. I'm glad that found it at the public library and didn't spend any money on it. ( )