A Lady's Dream Come True
Oak Dorning is an artist determined to take his place among London’s most successful portraitists. Town life is expensive, though, so a temporary post restoring a few old paintings for a ruralizing widow strikes Oak as a prudent detour on the way to his brilliant future.
Verity Channing was married to a renowned artist, and knows firsthand how spiteful London sophisticates can be. A quiet life in the country is fine with her–also lonely and rather dull–until Oak finds scandalous treasures lurking in her art collection. When somebody sets out to ruin Verity, Oak must choose between his cherished ambitions and the lady who fills his dreams.
Reviews
Burrowe’s writing demonstrates a rare depth of understanding of the human character. Her books are a pleasure to read, not solely as romance (which never disappoints) but also for the delightful story-telling. She has become a master at the craft. I always look forward to reading new works by her.
By Pastizzio
Oak Dorning, the aspiring artist of his large family, is commissioned by Verity Channing to review and restore a collection of artwork created by her late, and famous, husband. When many of the canvases prove to be hiding erotic, but beautiful, paintings, Verity must reevaluate her plan to sell the artwork. Along the way, Oak and Vera embark on a passionate, albeit temporary relationship. When Vera and Oak are unexpectedly threatened with social ruin, they coordinate their devastating attack on the unexpected villain. In the end they realize they are each others perfect soulmates. Ms. Burrowes has a special talent in that, not only are her characters beautifully created and fully fleshed out, but she creates “complications” which (we are certain), render an HEA virtually impossible. And yet, all her books end with a satisfying and memorable conclusion (which kept me reading until 2:00 am!). Ms. Burrowes writes beautiful descriptive prose, witty and realistic dialog, along with memorable and sympathetic characters. I highly recommend A Lady’s Dream Come True, as it is a worthy and lovely addition to the True Gentlemen series. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
By Momtobj