In fact I was extremely impressed with the tightness of the plot. Her plot resolution is believable – the hero and the heroine’s actions, their turnarounds, their moments of realization and epiphanies is completely in keeping with their character and the transformation that they have undergone through the course of the story. Thankfully, Miss Milan though does no such thing. I kept expecting Miss Milan to spoil everything by introducing plot elements that would facilitate some sort of ‘big misunderstanding’ between Ash and Margaret and consequently make Unveiled bland and boring.

So did the way she resolves the central conflict between Margaret and Ash, who essentially cannot be with each other while also being ‘loyal’ to their families. Miss Milan’s treatment of Margaret’s struggles with her self-worth and her eventual coming-into-her-own rang true to me.

That the heroine needs the hero to help her see her self-worth is slightly disturbing but perhaps necessary given that Unveiled is a romance however, as someone who has had mighty struggles with her self-esteem, I know the value in having a friend, a loved one point out to you that “you are someone important” and that you do not need whatever parades as society’s approval for you to love yourself or believe in yourself. She becomes seduced by his ability to strip her off her societal trappings and reach to the core of who she is and see someone “who matters.” Margaret Darlymple recognizes this unique gift of Ash’s. He is charming, goes by his instinct and most importantly sees each person he meets as someone worth knowing. At the same time he’s also shot through with certain beta archetype facets that make him pretty much a perfect hero in my book. I fell in love with both the hero and the heroine early on.Īsh Turner is an alpha male (a stereotype I love in my romance) with none of the brooding looming-ness and asinine jerk behaviour that at times accompanies this stereotype. The plot centers around Ash Turner having the heroine Miss Lowell’s aka Margaret Darlymple’s father, the Duke of Parford, declared as bigamous, thus inheriting the Duchy for himself and his family while simultaneously having Margaret and her brothers relegated to bastardy.Īsh’s action frames the heart of the story – how do you strike a balance between doing what’s best for your family and doing what’s best for you? This theme really spoke to me and perhaps that’s one reason that I enjoyed Unveiled. I want you to unveil yourself.Īnd with that Ash Turner, the hero of Courtney Milan’s Unveiled makes you fall in love with him. Miss Lowell, you magnificent creature, I want you to paint your own canvas.

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