Review: The Lady Flees Her Lord by Michele Ann Young + Giveaway

About the Book: She's desperate for peace and safety...
Lucinda, Lady Denbigh, is running from a husband who physically and emotionally abuses her because she is unfashionably plump and has failed to produce an heir. Posing as a widow, she seeks refuge in the quiet countryside...

He's returned from the wars, wounded and tormented...
Lord Hugo Wanstead, with a wound that won't heal, and his mother's and Spanish wife's deaths on his conscience, finds his estate impoverished, his sleep torn by nightmares, and brandy his only solace. When he meets Lucinda, he finds her beautiful - ;body and soul - ;and thinks she just might give him something to live for ...

Together they can begin to heal, but not until she is free from her violent past...

My Review: I don't get much time to read romance novels, but I do enjoy them when I can feel for the hero and heroine. If I feel like I can root for them, I'm in! And I loved this book.

From the first pages when Lucinda's husband was trying to starve her to death because he thought she was too chubby, I was a hundred percent on her side to find a man who appreciated her! Lucinda was likeable in many ways and showed individuality and strength for the very many difficult situations she found herself in. And Hugo was also an interesting character being a man haunted by his past with a strong conscience to do the right thing by his people.

This book was made further enjoyable because the writing was lovely and everytime I had to put it down, I looked forward to being able to pick it up again.

Since I review a lot of Christian fiction, I feel I should mention that this is a general market romance.

Sourcebooks Casablanca has agreed to give one lucky reader a copy of this book! If you would like to win, leave a comment on this post. If you would like a second entry, please leave a comment on Michele's guest post here. For a third entry, blog about this contest with a link back to this post.

If you are participating in the Buy Books for the Holidays campaign, I think this would make a great gift for anyone in your life who likes a good romance!

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