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A review by sarah_moynihan
Destroyed & Restored: The Baron's Courageous Wife by Bree Wolf
4.0
Matthew Turner, Baron Whitworth, feels less than worthy. Of family, of friends, of happiness. His father manipulated him into believe that his cousin was a wastrel and disappoint, but all the while was sabotaging his successes and safety; hoping to eliminate him from the inheriting the baronetcy. After realizing his father's true nature and his own inability to see through his deception. Determined to redeem himself he jumps at the opportunity to prove himself, to help his cousin and to save a beautiful woman from the unscrupulous plotting of her father.
Lady Adelaide's father, prone to angry violence and drunken gambling, has lost her hand in marriage in an unwise game of cards. But Lady Elton steps in to protect her, plotting to keep Lady Adelaide from a miserable and unsuitable marriage. But what if the only way to help her is for Matthew to marry her himself?
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I enjoyed reading about both Matthew and Adelaide, plus seeing Tristain and Beth again. I wasn't quite expecting there to be a book in the series telling Matthew's story. Although we met him in the sixth book as a bakground character, we didn't see him too much. But now I am glad we did get his story. And if I'm being honest I was more invested in Matthew's side of the story than I was Adelaide. I think this is because I am disappointed in her for holding back her secret for SO long, even after others counseled her to come clean about it and Matthew had showed in more ways than one that he would accept her, past and all.
I think my biggest complaint would be that, although both main characters have undergone a sizable amount of trauma, the book almost solely focuses on Adelaide and her trauma, her growth. Matthew is given very little room to work through his own trust issues, whereas Adelaide is given so much. I found this to be quite unfair to his characater. The only way we can truly see any growth in his character is by comparing him to the Matthew of "Betrayed & Blessed."
Although not entirely necesary, I would recommend reading the sixth book in the series(Betrayed & Blessed) before reading this one because then you can see the growth that Matthew undergoes and better understand the extent of the connection between Adelaide and Beth.
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Many thanks to Bree Wolf, who shared an electronic copy of this book with me for reviewing purposes. This is my honest review.
Lady Adelaide's father, prone to angry violence and drunken gambling, has lost her hand in marriage in an unwise game of cards. But Lady Elton steps in to protect her, plotting to keep Lady Adelaide from a miserable and unsuitable marriage. But what if the only way to help her is for Matthew to marry her himself?
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I enjoyed reading about both Matthew and Adelaide, plus seeing Tristain and Beth again. I wasn't quite expecting there to be a book in the series telling Matthew's story. Although we met him in the sixth book as a bakground character, we didn't see him too much. But now I am glad we did get his story. And if I'm being honest I was more invested in Matthew's side of the story than I was Adelaide. I think this is because I am disappointed in her for holding back her secret for SO long, even after others counseled her to come clean about it and Matthew had showed in more ways than one that he would accept her, past and all.
I think my biggest complaint would be that, although both main characters have undergone a sizable amount of trauma, the book almost solely focuses on Adelaide and her trauma, her growth. Matthew is given very little room to work through his own trust issues, whereas Adelaide is given so much. I found this to be quite unfair to his characater. The only way we can truly see any growth in his character is by comparing him to the Matthew of "Betrayed & Blessed."
Although not entirely necesary, I would recommend reading the sixth book in the series(Betrayed & Blessed) before reading this one because then you can see the growth that Matthew undergoes and better understand the extent of the connection between Adelaide and Beth.
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Many thanks to Bree Wolf, who shared an electronic copy of this book with me for reviewing purposes. This is my honest review.