Book Review: Meredith Allard's Her Dear and Loving Husband

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Her Dear & Loving Husband

From The Loving Husband Trilogy

James Wentworth has a secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth's death, James cannot move on.

Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and every night she is awakened by visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail. Despite the obstacles of their secrets, James and Sarah fall in love. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah piece their stories together and discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again?
 
Part historical fiction, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies.
 
Meredith Allard is the executive editor of The Copperfield Review, an award-winning literary journal for readers and writers of historical fiction.  Learn more at http://meredithallard.com/. 

Her Dear and Loving Husband can be purchased on Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble.

Our Thoughts
I love historical fiction, and Her Dear and Loving Husband sounded right up my alley - especially with its interest in magick, past lives, and the Salem Witch Trials.  It hooked me right from the beginning pages. 

A little bit into it, I admit I was sorely disappointed - not the writing, not the story - but James' secret?  He's a vampire.  I dislike vampires - vampire movies, vampire books, anything to do with vampires.  Revulsed.  Maybe it's a past life thing of my own, who knows?  If I had known James' secret before reading this book, I probably wouldn't have picked it up.  Which would have been too bad for me! 

Her Dear and Loving Husband is a tender love story and despite my personal aversion to vampires, I quite enjoyed it.  I will say though, I was very glad James was no longer a hunter!!  I enjoyed the book so much that I think I'm going to have to get the whole trilogy . . . sigh . . . there are a few loose ends in the story that I wish had been tied up - but it doesn't detract from the story itself.  It's well written with strong characters - definitely an enjoyable read! I look forward to reading the entire trilogy!

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***