Loving a Lost Lord

I enjoyed Loving a Lost Lord and am intrigued by the Lost Lords premise. I look forward to more in this series. I am a long-time fan of Ms. Putney, with The Rake being in my top 10 all time favorite romances.

I have read and re-read all of Mary Jo Putney's historical romances, except for the magic series, which I didn't like so much. This one clearly was not as well thought out or developed as the others, but I am still very excited that she has started this new historical series based on four noble men who grew up together. I am not extremely critical of books as long as I am entertained by them, which is why my review is so favorable. Yes, it was predictable and the plot twists and revelations were over-the-top, but I still devoured the book, even at the end when everything happened so quickly and absurdly. Mariah was not the most intriguing heroine ever written by MJP, but her relationship with Adam was sweet and almost innocent, especially when he had his amnesia. I love the way MJP's books take you back to England in the 1800's. I will read the entire series as it is released, and I hope that the next one is more like her previous historical romances. If nothing else, reading this book makes me want to go and revisit some of her older ones, especially the Fallen Angels, the Silk series and the Bride series.

In 1812 in Cumberland in Northwest England, Mariah Clarke inherits Hartley Manor from her late father. The previous owner, before her father that is, George Burke is outraged over the loss of his home as he believes Mariah's father won his estate by cheating at cards. He wants it back and decides to bully Mariah into marriage. She tells him she is married and husband will join her soon. She finds a God-send when she rescues a stranger from the sea. He has no idea who he is as he suffers from amnesia. She convinces him that he is her spouse Adam. However, as he struggles with his memory, Adam and Mariah fall in love. When she learns he is the Duke of Ashton she knows she must give her beloved the facts as he must choose; however she fears he will select anything but the duplicitous woman who deceived him. The opening act of the Lost Lords is a terrific Regency romance that showcases how talented Mary Jo Putney is when she turns the overused amnesia ploy into a super historical due to a great cast starring in a strong story line. The tale is fast-paced from the moment Mariah tours her new manor and never slows down as two men enter her life with one threatening to harm her body and the other her heart and soul. Harriet Klausner

I have to say that although some of the twists and turns were fairytale like who dosen't enjoy a good fairytale. I am most definetly going to read and I'm sure enjoy the next book in the series when it comes out.