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MICHAEL SCOTT grew up an orphan on the streets of London. He has no
memories of his past, but he’s haunted by terrible dreams and always
feels as if he lost something vital and precious along the way. Through
cunning and determination, he’s become rich, prosperous, and dangerous.
As a brigand and criminal, he knows how to fight and survive any
battle. But when he had such a rough beginning as a child, how has he
managed to thrive so spectacularly? How can he ever learn the truth?
MAGDALENA WELLS runs a charity mission in London’s worst slums. Although she’s heard many vicious rumors about treacherous, deceitful Michael Scott, when she meets him, she can’t help but fall under his spell. He is the most extraordinary person she’s ever encountered. If ancestry makes the man, how is she to account for his remarkable traits? His drive and accomplishments have propelled him to the highest levels of London society—which is exactly where he seems to belong. How can a ruffian be so brilliant and successful? What is his true history? Can Magdalena help to reveal the secrets he’s always been dying to discover?
MAGDALENA WELLS runs a charity mission in London’s worst slums. Although she’s heard many vicious rumors about treacherous, deceitful Michael Scott, when she meets him, she can’t help but fall under his spell. He is the most extraordinary person she’s ever encountered. If ancestry makes the man, how is she to account for his remarkable traits? His drive and accomplishments have propelled him to the highest levels of London society—which is exactly where he seems to belong. How can a ruffian be so brilliant and successful? What is his true history? Can Magdalena help to reveal the secrets he’s always been dying to discover?
Genre: historical romance
Publication date: May 2015
Mature content: yes
Mature content: yes
Review: I really liked the plot of Heart's Delight. There's romance but there's also a hint of suspense because you want to know what happened to the children who in the prologue have to part with their mother forever after loosing their father too.
Michael and Maggie make a great pair, but...I cringed a bit at the easy way with which Michael got involved with Maggie while betrothed to another woman; and Maggie, for all her virtues, also seemed to succumb too easily to Michael's charms with nothing but a not very convincing promise that he would marry her afterwards. Since she knew his job was making money cheating on others, I don't understand how could she be naive enough to believe him. Of course they do get to the happy ending, but I still think that part of the book is not entirely convincing.
Also, the wording was confusing sometimes. I picked up this Heart's Delight because it was book one in a series but honestly, in some places I had the distinct impression I was missing details.
For the reasons above I'm rating Heart's Delight with four stars instead of five, but it's still a great book for historical romance lovers.
Also, the wording was confusing sometimes. I picked up this Heart's Delight because it was book one in a series but honestly, in some places I had the distinct impression I was missing details.
For the reasons above I'm rating Heart's Delight with four stars instead of five, but it's still a great book for historical romance lovers.
Happy readings and happy holidays,
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