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Charlotte “Charley” Brantley
supports herself by writing Regency romances, when the heroine of her latest
book makes a detour to Medieval France she runs to the library for
reference material. After almost running over the most handsome man she’s
ever seen on the library steps, Charley ask an eager young man at the
research desk to recommend a book on the subject. He recommends Daily
Life in Medieval France by E. David de Lisle, a local professor that he
assures her will be willing to answer any questions she may have.
Professor Edouard David de Lisle has
been looking for Miss Right for a long time, but his movie-star looks
attract the very type of woman he doesn’t want. When he is almost run over
by an intriguing, attractive woman wearing no makeup he wants to find out
more about her.
In Charley Brantley, Kelly Ferjutz
brings to life every deepest fear a woman can have. All of Charley’s fears
are from a past, caused by a clingy mother and abusive husband could leave
the character a mess that the reader couldn’t enjoy or connect with.
Instead, Ms. Ferjutz gives us a heroine we alternately want to sooth or
shake. David’s gentle patience with her is endearing and refreshing in a
market filled with dominate alpha male types.
But Not For Love is a
refreshingly excellent read filled with humor, a read I might add that kept
me up till four in the morning reading. If you are looking for a romance
that breaks the mold of the tortured bad boy hero, try But Not For Love’s
tortured good girl heroine.
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