Will they forgive each other
By the time the snow melts…?
Years ago, Sabrina walked away from her first love, Jack,
because she was duty-bound to marry for money instead. Now a widow, she finds
herself back in Jack's intoxicating orbit, but he's reluctant to trust her
again. And it's not just the brooding lord who has changed… Marriage has left a
painful mark on Sabrina. So when they're trapped by a snowstorm, will they find
a way to finally be together?
Good second chance story. Sabrina and Jack were in love
six years earlier, and Jack was preparing to propose. Then, without
explanation, her engagement to another man was announced, leaving Jack
heartbroken and feeling betrayed. Now a wealthy young widow, Sabrina is back in
London and enjoying the social scene until she encounters Jack.
I felt bad for Sabrina. Forced to marry a much older and
dissolute man, her married life was miserable. Stuck playing hostess at his
degenerate parties, Sabrina is tarred with the same brush and later nicknamed
"The Wicked Widow." She does nothing to dispel the rumors. However,
she is dissatisfied with her usual activities and yearns for something more. Meanwhile,
Jack enjoys his bachelorhood and is in no hurry to marry, though sometimes he
envies his friend Garrick's happiness.
When they meet again, it is evident that neither has
forgotten the past. The sparks of attraction still burn between them. Sabrina regrets
her actions back then and feels guilty about the pain she knows she caused him.
Seeing Sabrina again stirs up the pain of her betrayal, he makes snarky
comments instead of treating her with the friendly indifference he intended.
Clearly, she still gets to him. After exchanging harsh words, each vows to
avoid the other.
Fate has other plans, and Jack and Sabrina attend the
same house party. They continue to be drawn to each other, and the attraction
grows stronger with each encounter. Unfortunately, Jack cannot forgive and
forget, and his hot and cold treatment of Sabrina irritated me. I had high
hopes after their tryst during the house party, but an innocent comment by Sabrina
sets Jack off yet again.
Determined to get away from each other, Jack and Sabrina leave
the house party separately but end up together when a disabled carriage and a
snowstorm forced them to take refuge in a home along the way. They must put
aside their differences and work together to make it through the storm. With
nowhere to run, Jack and Sabrina must face their past and decide if they can
put it behind them for a future together. It was the equivalent of locking them
in a room until they worked out their differences. I was happy to see Jack
finally shut up and listen to Sabrina. However, there are still insecurities to
overcome, and it takes a moment of danger to open their eyes to what they have
to lose.
The ending was good, and I liked the epilogue.
References to political unrest run throughout the book
without taking over. I liked the impact those events had on the story.
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