[4TP]≡ Read In The Spinster Bed Spinster House edition by Sally MacKenzie Literature Fiction eBooks

In The Spinster Bed Spinster House edition by Sally MacKenzie Literature Fiction eBooks

Download As PDF : In The Spinster Bed Spinster House edition by Sally MacKenzie Literature Fiction eBooks

In The Spinster Bed Spinster House edition by Sally MacKenzie Literature Fiction eBooks

The cat had a more rigid set of morals and more dignity than the heroine. After showing up in the heroine's bedroom one morning, she took it upon herself to act as the heroine's conscience when the absence of heroine's own would have gotten her into trouble. Which isn't to say the heroine managed to avoid all trouble in the long run, but at least the cat prevented the biggest folly.

The description of the book gives adequate warning about the heroine's attitude toward love and lust. Her view is so progressive that she is ahead of her times by at least a century. She experienced none of the guilt I would have expected from the daughter of a village parson. Moreover, she does not blame the hero for buttoning up his breeches, walking out of her life, and not sparing her a thought for twenty years. If not for the cat, glaring and hissing until the heroine recovered her wits, she would have picked up the affair where they had left off without considering her reputation or her pride.

Until the end of the book, the hero does not begin to act as a gentleman ought. At eighteen, he despoiled an innocent gently-bred maiden who was ostensibly his childhood friend - as much as a daughter of a vicar could be friends with the son of a duke - and left her to deal with the aftermath on her own. In the present day, he is quick to rationalize his desire to start their affair anew without a thought to possible consequences. Again?! I could understand the heroine - her experience was limited to one man - but surely the hero knew better?

And just as I thought things could not possibly get any worse, the plot went off the rails. While I could accept the convenient death of his wife, critical to the happy ending of the couple, the far-fetched demise of both his brothers in a curricle accident felt redundant and unnecessary. The complications that arose from this twist fizzled out along with the rest of the conflict.

Ordinarily, I would be the last person to crave angst in a historical romance. But, without it, the plot lost emotional depth. Constrained by the page count of the novella format, the story suffered from too much exposition and too little action, except the kind that happens in the bedroom. Unfortunately, the characters weren't appealing enough to make up for the omission.


Tags : In The Spinster's Bed (Spinster House) - Kindle edition by Sally MacKenzie. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading In The Spinster's Bed (Spinster House).,ebook,Sally MacKenzie,In The Spinster's Bed (Spinster House),Zebra

In The Spinster Bed Spinster House edition by Sally MacKenzie Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

Miss Franklin is actually Ms Frost and has been hiding for 20 years. Mr Wattle becomes the Duke of Benton and has never actually been a music teacher.

This is a quick read which is the introduction to the Spinster House series.

Belle came to Love's Bridge a fallen woman. She became Ms Franklin, moved into the Spinster House (a haven for single women) and lived her life as though she did not need another human being in her life.

Mr Wattle comes to Love's Bridge to hide from gossip in London. He finds his first love, Belle, acting as the town librarian and living in the the Spinster House. He is immediately reminded of the love they shared when they were each 19 years old.

This story is a description of the two of them trying to move forward with their lives and being unable to ignore their memories and feelings.

Both Belle and William are kind people who have lived lives which did not bring them happiness. Now they have an opportunity to recover what they lost years ago.

The plot is very simple. The major part of the story is a sensual description of the times the two of them spend together.

Sally MacKenzie is a talented author. As an introduction to the series, this is a little short on the explanation of what is behind the Spinster House. But, it is an entertaining introduction to some of the characters who populate the next book in the series.

If you enjoy a romance with some humor thrown in, this is a book you will enjoy. Be prepared for explicit descriptions of intimate encounters.
Good introductory novella to the Spinster House series characters though it doesn't have much on why the Spinster House exists to start with. The current resident is Belle Frost, though she's known as Miss Franklin to the people of Loves Bridge. Twenty years earlier she had been kicked out of her home by her father for scandalous behavior and sent to a relative in Loves Bridge. She has served as the town librarian ever since and led a quiet life.

William shows up in Loves Bridge looking for a place to hide out for a while. He is tired of being the butt of gossip because of his wife's antics and wants somewhere to go where no one knows him. He will be plain Mr. Wattles and fill in for the music teacher while he is in Loves Bridge.

Belle and William's reunion came as a shock to both of them. Belle does her best to convince William that he has mistaken her for someone else, but he doesn't believe her. William is stunned to find the passionate girl he knew is all prim and proper. Neither can deny the sparks that still fly between them. A confrontation between them gets heated, then passionate, until Belle recalls that William is married and calls a halt. They spend the next several months doing their best to avoid each other and temptation. Then Fate takes a hand, and William is free to pursue Belle again.

I liked the development of Belle and William's relationship. Though they had been apart for twenty years, they had never forgotten each other, even as they went on with their lives. I liked seeing their backstory as it was revealed through flashbacks. I admit to being a bit disappointed in the young William's behavior when he returned to school and didn't try to contact Belle, leaving her to deal with the fallout when it happened. I liked that he realized he was wrong to kiss (and more) Belle while he was still married and avoided temptation after that. When he returns after his wife's death, there is no longer an impediment to their being together. It doesn't take long for them to fall into each other's' arms. Those times between them are intense and rekindle the feelings they had before. At this point neither is thinking of the future, until William is called home because of his father's illness.

There isn't much love lost between William and his father and two older brothers. I had the feeling that many of William's actions as a young man were directly because of how they treated him. But he certainly didn't expect the depth of the tragedy that awaited him when he arrived. I ached for William and everything that he went through. During those weeks he finally realized his feelings for Belle and that he needs her with him and in his life forever.

Meanwhile, Belle has to deal with her own unexpected circumstances. I wasn't surprised at the fix she was in, only that she had believed herself too old at all. I ached for her and her fear that she wouldn't see William again because of his new status. I loved her surprise at his sudden appearance and their joy at being together again. Poor Belle was so nervous about confessing her secret, but William's reaction was great. I loved his way of proving to her that his proposal was not being forced by honor.
The cat had a more rigid set of morals and more dignity than the heroine. After showing up in the heroine's bedroom one morning, she took it upon herself to act as the heroine's conscience when the absence of heroine's own would have gotten her into trouble. Which isn't to say the heroine managed to avoid all trouble in the long run, but at least the cat prevented the biggest folly.

The description of the book gives adequate warning about the heroine's attitude toward love and lust. Her view is so progressive that she is ahead of her times by at least a century. She experienced none of the guilt I would have expected from the daughter of a village parson. Moreover, she does not blame the hero for buttoning up his breeches, walking out of her life, and not sparing her a thought for twenty years. If not for the cat, glaring and hissing until the heroine recovered her wits, she would have picked up the affair where they had left off without considering her reputation or her pride.

Until the end of the book, the hero does not begin to act as a gentleman ought. At eighteen, he despoiled an innocent gently-bred maiden who was ostensibly his childhood friend - as much as a daughter of a vicar could be friends with the son of a duke - and left her to deal with the aftermath on her own. In the present day, he is quick to rationalize his desire to start their affair anew without a thought to possible consequences. Again?! I could understand the heroine - her experience was limited to one man - but surely the hero knew better?

And just as I thought things could not possibly get any worse, the plot went off the rails. While I could accept the convenient death of his wife, critical to the happy ending of the couple, the far-fetched demise of both his brothers in a curricle accident felt redundant and unnecessary. The complications that arose from this twist fizzled out along with the rest of the conflict.

Ordinarily, I would be the last person to crave angst in a historical romance. But, without it, the plot lost emotional depth. Constrained by the page count of the novella format, the story suffered from too much exposition and too little action, except the kind that happens in the bedroom. Unfortunately, the characters weren't appealing enough to make up for the omission.