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Love Birds Of Regent's Park (2013)

by Ruth J. Hartman(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

esKape Press

series

The Love Bird Series

review 1: Like other regency romances by Ruth J. Hartman, Love Birds of Regent's park proved to be a sweet romance full of mirth and heart-tugging challenges. It began with pair of love birds who met in Regent's Park, but love wasn't an easy flight for this couple.Young Lucy Ashbrook is an eligible young woman who dearly loves the bird sanctuary at Regent's Park. Nothing gives her more pleasure than sitting along the well-manicured paths, sketching the feathered residents. Nothing, that is, but a sanctuary worker named Oliver Barrow whom she meets there on one fateful morning.Oliver Barrow is a man of two worlds--one he wants nothing to do with and the life he prefers, working in the natural tranquility of the bird sanctuary. And that world brightens on the day he meets Miss Ashbroo... morek as she sketches birds. Cue a bashful introduction and a hilarious goose chase/hat rescue, and you know these two are birds of the same feather. As the story progressed, I grew to empathize with both Oliver and Lucy. In Regency Era London, a simple hook-up and go-steady relationship was unheard of. Marriages were political partnerships involving not just a couple, but entire families. Such is the case with these two. The conflict is further complicated by Oliver's dying father, Lucy's blackmailed father, and the sleazy Conrad Croome, who wants Lucy for a proper bride. That's where the weak point came in for me, however. The conflict never quite reached the point of an unforgettable climax. All in all, it proved fairly predictable, though it had room for greater twists and surprises. With a little expansion, I think it could have well achieved that.Overall, the writing itself was lighthearted and smooth. The older supporting characters, Lucy's maid Anna and the sanctuary caretaker Richard, served as sweet mentors to the lead couple. Their romance provided a nice "aw" effect throughout. The setting and cast was vivid and compact enough to provide an enjoyable, leisurely read. I'd recommend Love Birds of Regent's Park to any sweet romance fans, particularly those who love Regency.
review 2: What a beautiful and witty romance by Ruth J. Hartman! This was the first book I have read by Ruth, but most definitely not the last!! I picked up Love Birds of Regent's Park today and wasn't able to put it down! I was captured from the very first page! I love the main characters, Lucy and Oliver! Their attraction is instant and you can almost see the sparks come alive through the pages! Lucy is a sweet young lady who's mother passed away and she counts on the guidance of her maid, Anna, to teach her all she needs to know as a woman. Oliver is a handsome man who wants to find a woman who loves him for who he is and not what he has in life. They both share a love of birds and being in the Bird Sanctuary. Life always has a way of throwing a curve ball at you, these two are no different, but true love has a way of concurring all! Ruth had me laughing and giggling throughout the whole book. I was able to picture everything Ruth described, from the characters to the birds and their surroundings, as if they were in front of me. Thank you Ruth for such a wonderful story and I cannot wait to read more of your work! What an amazing book! If you like historical romance, this is a MUST read!! less

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