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A genius with a terrible loss. . .
Gifted pianist Valentine Windham, youngest son of the Duke of Moreland, has little interest in his father’s obsession to see his sons married, and instead pours passion into his music. But when Val loses his music, he flees to the country, alone and tormented by what has been robbed from him.
A widow with a heartbreaking secret. . .
Grieving Ellen Markham has hidden herself away, looking for safety in solitude. Her curious new neighbor offers a kindred lonely soul whose desperation is matched only by his desire, but Ellen’s devastating secret could be the one thing that destroys them both.
Together they’ll find there’s no rescue from the past, but sometimes losing everything can help you find what you need most.
I hate to write this, but THE VIRTUOSO just didn’t work for me. I loved Valentine in the previous books and anxiously awaited his book, but I was so bored reading his story. I actually put the book down and read another before picking it back up. I so wanted to love this book, but just couldn’t. The writing and characters were as great as always, but I just couldn’t get interested in the story or the romance. Ellen has a secret and by the time it was revealed I had figured it out and didn’t care. I felt it was held back for too long.
There was one other aspect that just didn’t work for me - the men in the book seem overly friendly with one another. Val’s friend calls him “Lovey” (he also calls Ellen this) and there are many scenes of the men helping each other change clothes or helping them bathe. It seemed odd and out of place in a historical romance novel.
Even though this book didn’t work for me I can’t wait to read the Windham sister books. I just hope that they work better for me.
the book girl gives THE VIRTUOSO a 2/5
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