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Lady Cora Winfield's life has always gone according to plan--her mother's plan. That's why Cora is so fascinated when she meets the dark Duke of Blackdale. Knowing his dangerous reputation, Cora's mother flatly forbids the match, and the duke decides to take matters into his own hands. Kidnapped and facing a scandal, Lady Cora must now decide whether love will be her downfall or the beginning of a new plan, one she never dreamed possible.
Set in the stormy summer of 1816, this Regency romance is a retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone.
My Thoughts:
The Darkest Summer
was an ingenious and captivating retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth. I
was absolutely glued to this story and when I could not read it, thought about
it. This takes place during 1816 which is considered the year with no summer as
we now know due to a volcanic eruption that affected the earth’s weather. We
are talking snow in July- that is an absolute bone chilling nightmare for me.
Our characters Adam (Hades) and Cora (Persephone) happen to
meet that summer. Cora is concerned for the crops and plants throughout
England, which in turn causes her to be concerned for the people due to the
shortage of crops that can grow. Cora is a horticulturist, and though I do not
have a green thumb, I enjoyed the way the author wrote about her passion and
her great care of plants and flowers.
Adam, our Hades, is a guy that I really liked. He was
enamored with Cora from the start and pursues her as only a gentleman can even
with his family’s dark past. He is a duke and someone that Cora’s very
particular mother might accept for her daughter- if not for his family history
and the fact that he is a Scottish duke with his lands nowhere near hers. So I
know how the myth goes and I knew that there would be an abduction scene I just
wasn’t sure how it would play out and when it would happen.
Like I said, I really liked Adam, so when that fateful scene
occurred (even knowing it was going to happen), the author was able to surprise
me anyway. Adam, how could you! The rest of the story was quite an adventure
and I was wondering how in the world Cora, who had feelings for Adam would ever
forgive him.
This was a masterful told retelling of a myth with all the
characters that I remembered in it. Even down to the family history of the
Greek gods. I really hope we get more of these retellings. I am interested in
Nathan’s (Poseidon) story and maybe even a redemption story for Jude (Zeus).
I purchased this book for my own reading enjoyment, and
enjoyed it I did.
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