From the TBR Pile: Blog Tour: The Worthington Wife by Sharon Page

Friday, January 27, 2017

Blog Tour: The Worthington Wife by Sharon Page

Author: Sharon Page

Publisher: Harlequin

Date of publication: December 2016

Lady Julia Hazelton is the most dazzling among 1920s England’s bright young things. But rather than choosing the thrill of wanton adventure like so many of her contemporaries, Julia shocks society with her bold business aspirations. Determined to usher the cursed Worthington estate into a prosperous, modern new era, and thus preserve her beloved late fiancé’s legacy, the willful Julia tackles her wildest, most unexpected adventure in Cal Carstairs, the reluctant new Earl of Worthington.

The unconventional American artist threatens everything Julia seeks to protect while stirring desires she thought had died in the war. For reasons of his own, Cal has designed the ultimate revenge. Rather than see the estate prosper, he intends to destroy it. But their impulsive marriage—one that secures Julia’s plans as well as Cal’s secrets—proves that passion is ambition’s greatest rival. Unless Cal ends his quest to satisfy his darkest vendetta, he stands to ruin his Worthington wife and all her glittering dreams.

I haven't really read a lot of books set in the 1920s, so I was intrigued by The Worthington Wife. After reading it, I ended up with mixed feelings about the book. I did like it well enough to read to the end. I was intrigued by the mystery and wanted to find out who killed all of those girls. I also did like Julia's character. Her willingness to stand up for what she believed in was one of the best parts of her. The romance between Cal and Julia added another depth to the story. Their fall for each other and the way Julia helped change Cal was sweet.

However, there were a few things that kept me from loving the story. I thought it was too long. There were parts that could have been left out of the book. It definitely dragged in places. I didn't like getting the maid/cook's point of view. It really wasn't necessary to the story and just made the book feel disjointed. I also didn't really get the feel that this was the 20s. But, then that could just be because I am not familiar with England in the 20s and how society worked then. (I've never seen Downton Abbey) The scene in Paris with the two famous authors really pulled me out of the story. It was a little unbelievable like the author threw in that scene to remind me it was the 20s in Paris.

This is the second book in a series. I thought it did fairly well as a stand alone. I didn't feel I needed to know Zoe and Nigel's back story to read this book. I think fans of this era will enjoy the book.

About Sharon Page

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Page is author of more than 20 books. Sharon has won two RT Bookreviews Reviewers’ Choice Awards, two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the Colorado Award of Romance, and the Golden Quill.

The mother of two children and wife of a terrifically supportive husband, Sharon has a degree in Industrial Design and worked in structural engineering before fulfilling her dream of becoming an author.

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