This part could have added more suspense to the novel, but we’re given the villain’s POV throughout, which wipes out any suspense and makes that aspect of the plot predictable.ĭamien is heralded as a famous war hero, but he suffers from PTSD and is afraid of hurting those he loves because he experiences violent episodes. One of Miranda’s uncles dies, leaving her to the care of his commanding officer, Damien, but the other uncle wants her dead so he can get his hands on her money. I felt this was a thread that was kind of ignored. There’s a hint that she’s been sexually abused, but she doesn’t seem to suffer any trauma. Both her parents were killed when she was young and her uncles left her in a boarding school where she’s been mistreated. She’s the illegitimate child of a gentleman and an actress. This didn’t bother me at all, because, in my opinion, she’s an adult.Īlongside the love story, Miranda’s life is in danger. I think she’s about nineteen and he’s in his late twenties or early thirties. I’d class it as a little ethically dubious, but that’s all. When I say forbidden, it’s not that forbidden because Miranda FitzHubert is his ward. This time it’s Colonel Lord Damien Knight, the Earl of Winterley, and a forbidden love trope.
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