The Accidental Countess

This accidental countess would be better described as the irrationally angry, defiant, reckless bride. So many aspects of this plot and the characters nudged, niggled and finally irritated me, I paused to reread the first several chapters: what had I missed? Compare Emily's anger and threats when he......more

I haven't read a historical romance in a while, but the description of this one caught my eye. The hero has amnesia and can't remember his wife. Sounded different than the usual amnesia plot. But I have to say, I was incredibly bored by the romance. Most of the conflict between the protagonists coul......more

(3.5 stars) Perfectly acceptable in every way. With a decent mystery, and sex scenes that are neither too flowery nor too glossed over. But it was missing that sparkle of humour and witty conversation that could have elevated it beyond run-of-the-mill.......more

Not bad...but not great, either. I would have given it another star or two, except for two things. One, the whole conflict between the two main characters, Emily and Stephen, just seemed a bit silly and drawn out. They could have resolved their differences much sooner if they'd just have actually sa......more

Two stars for the lack of actual romance .......more