Tempting Fate

Tempting Fate by Jaclyn Reding
Restoration #1

When I saw this as a book review option and the date it was published, I looked to see what the reviews had to say…all positive. Having read books of that era and before once then again, I thought I would give this one a try to see if it crossed the gap and still provided a good read for my contemporary self and have to say this author’s book from 1995, thirty years ago, beats Georgette Heyer and other authors I have revisited and that I would gladly read one of her books again.

This book has:
* Characters that come alive on the page, are people I became invested in, and found compelling
* A well-crafted plot with plenty going on
* Historical tidbits I enjoyed learning about
* A romance that show more grew over the arc of the story
* A believable reason for Mara’s determination to get revenge and an intriguing well thought out plot to achieve her ends (maybe?)
* Great characters in supporting roles
* Enough bad guys…no matter which side of history you might be on
* And a wonderful happily ever after (fairy tale) ending for Marla and Hadrian

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* How close the images of the impact of war in the past are still so very similar to what is going on now – almost four centuries later

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to Oliver Heber and Booksprout for the ARC – This is my honest review.

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