Sister, Sister?

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Source: Gift from Publisher

TYPE OF NOVEL: Regency Romance

SERIES: Rags to Richmonds #2

THE PREMISE:  After recently discovering an unknown sister and bringing her into the family fold, Viscount Oakley wonders if there were any other displaced siblings after his parents’ deaths. Especially when one of his dear friends claims to have danced with his new sister’s twin or doppelgänger at an assembly. Does Viscount Oakley have two sisters? Is this woman connected to his family?

WHAT I LOVED:

• More Richmonds: The more time I spend with this family, the more I like them!  With all of these new discoveries and developments, there is a lot of activity and a lot for this family to address. Readers can witness how they are growing through it all – both as individuals and in their relationships. It is very heartwarming and gratifying to witness. I especially enjoyed the new bonds that developed with the female characters in this book.

• Lord Worthe:  Prepare yourself for another swoon-worthy hero! Like Lord Kemerton (from The Maid), Lord Worthe is compassionate, sincere, and understanding. And if we are saying Lord Kemerton has hints of Mr. Darcy in his character, then I’d say Lord Worthe has hints of Mr. Bingley in his. He is amiable, charming, and eager. The only difference would be that Lord Worthe does not make a habit of falling in love often. He also perseveres more than Mr. Bingley, a fact I greatly appreciated when his pursuit of Scarlett was challenged.

• Regency Fairytales: It might just be me, but I’m sensing a slight underlying theme of storybook, happily-ever-after romances with this series. And in that vein, I’m searching for and finding fairytale parallels. With going from a maid to an heiress, Adelaide’s life is like a Cinderella story. But Scarlett’s is maybe more akin to Rapunzel’s because of her controlling and miserly guardian who restricts all her actions.

• Finding and Understanding Family: Another underlying theme in this series is familial support and unconditional love. There was a rupture in the Richmonds family and it is taking years to repair it. But because they are human and some of these relationships are new, there are stumbles along the way. I enjoyed the honesty in these relationships and that they are at times imperfect. I’m especially pleased with Lord Tipton’s growth from the last book to this one – it took him a minute to step up and act with honor, but now there is no holding him back!

• A True Villain: Scarlett’s always been told she is the reverend’s daughter, but his relationship with her is not very fatherly. Reverend Margrave is severe, strident, and selfish. And just when I thought he couldn’t be any more loathsome, he does something so cruel and hateful. He was quite the villain of this piece, and oh wow, did I loved seeing an assemblage of heroes come save the day!

NOTE:  While it isn’t completely necessary to read any other books in the series before this book, I’d recommend doing so as it gives more backstory about the Richmond brothers and Adelaide.

WHAT COULD’VE BEEN BETTER:

• Insta-Love: Love was quick forming and maybe based on too little foundation. And while I know that is possible, I wouldn’t have minded seeing more of why they fell so hard and quickly for each other.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

🚪 Trapped in the solitary and servile life of being a parson’s daughter, Scarlett firmly beloved she would end up a spinster, that is until she met Lord Worthe.

💙  I love seeing the Richmonds family continue to grow and explore new sibling dynamics.

👸🏼 New family, new possibilities, and new love – a Regency fairytale indeed!

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