Make Me Love You: A Novel

Reading this reminded me why I don't read many books by this author. When authors, no matter what their nationality, write books set in Regency England I expect them to do the research to get the titles right and the fashions, hairstyles etc. This book is set in that period; you have the hero, Dominic Wolfe, Viscount Rothdale, whom the author insists on calling "Lord Wolfe". He should actually be called Lord Rothdale, it's the title that is used not the family name.. Brooke Whitworth, the heroine, is an Earl's daughter and therefore has the courtesy title of "Lady". However, she would be Lady Brooke Whitworth, or just Lady Brooke, not Lady Whitworth. Also, no fashionable man in that period would wear long hair tied back, or a wig, that was old fashioned and out of style. The fashion for men was short cropped hair, often in the Brutus style, i.e. dishevelled or 'windswept'.Okay, the story concept was quite good, but it dragged on, with snarling, grumpiness and bickering throughout. Then Brooke solves the mystery right at the end within a few pages. I think that the trouble is that JL takes it from day to day, as most of it takes place within a 3 week period.

purchased for my partner as she has all previous books by Johanna Lindsey. don't think she has put it down since it arrived, well worth the money and although waited longer than the selling company had stated, it has been a solid buy

Johanna Lindsey has never written a book I didn't enjoy

expected quality of book, very happy

Joanna Lindsey never disappoints.