*****
I first
read Celeste Bradley when she co-authored a book with one of my favorite
contemporary authors, Susan Donovan. The book, recently republished under the
name Unbound, follows a story of a courtesan and her diary of sexual
exploration. It was a fabulous read, but more importantly it introduced me to
Bradley. I'm not usually a huge historical fan, but Bradley has a way to keep
me laughing, sometimes crying, but almost always finding time to finish any
book that I can get my hands on. This book was no exception to that. In fact, I
can't wait to read the other books in this series, including the previous book,
When She Said I Do.
We
initially meet Mrs. Miranda Talbot, a naive widow, as she is trying to locate a
man that she's previously met and very attracted to. She knows his last name,
Worthington, but not much else. Her curiosity has gotten the best of her, but
when she finally locates him a huge explosion occurs, and she is saved by the
mysterious object of her affection. Only it turns out that man is different
from the man she thought she was looking for. He is actually a twin. She
doesn't realize this fact until the twins actually confront each other about
their mutual interest in Miranda.
