Unveiling Love: Regency Romance: Complete Edition - All Four Episodes (Challenge of the Soul Book 3)

This is my first book by this author, but it won’t be my last. I enjoyed reading “Unveiling Love”, which is the second book, but completely standalone from “Unmasked Heart”. It is a clean read despite all the attraction between the H & h, & there are no swear words. I spotted a couple of typos/ punctuation errors, & the author includes a glossary, some historical facts & excerpts from her other works. This was an interesting read as I have not read about mulattos - people of mixed race - & the prejudices they faced in Regency times.Barrington Norton is the most successful coloured barrister in England, & before he signed up for war with his best friend, he was engaged to his neighbour’s daughter, Amora Tomas. After a war injury, which saw his best friend die from a bullet that was meant for him, Barrington returned to England to marry his love.While Barrington was away fighting for his country, Amora was kidnapped & tortured. She managed to flee the fiend (whom I correctly suspected), but on her return home, she was subjected to examinations etc at the insistence of her mother, who didn’t believe her daughter’s abduction. Unable to remember much about her missing time, she was persuaded to hide the truth from Barrington & the two married, but the secret put a strain on their marriage.Five years on, Barrington is still attracted to his beautiful wife, but he cannot seem to do anything to please her & make her happy. He suspects she’s in love with another. Amora doesn’t believe she’s worthy of her husband & believes he’s having an affair. How can this couple overcome their fears & problems? Can Amora & Barrington risk her health & sanity to discover the identity of the “Dark Walk Abductor”, & bring justice for the women he abducted?

I just couldn't put it down. It's captivating, the characters are well crafted, there's secrets and very well done cliffhangers.It's refreshing to read about a married couple whose problems run deeper than the usual regency romance. The mixed race part of the story was interesting but what gripped me was the wife's mental health problems. I found it believable and handled with care. It is addressed in detail, looking at cause, symptoms, how it affects both of them and how doctors and families dealt with them.However, if you find frequent mentions of suicide and rape triggering you should not read it.

Couldn't put it down, I read till 4Am it was that good...

Bit wordy in places

Good read