Broke Deep

I didn't love Broke Deep, but I liked it better than many GR readers apparently. Is it exciting and action-packed and full of angsty passion? No, but that's not why I read Charlie Cochrane and that's not why I love her Cambridge Fellows series. I like her subtle, slyly clever, British approach to romance in which two people gradually glow closer as they find comfort and joy in each other's arms. Morgan and Dominic may not be able to hold a candle to the beloved Jonty and Orlando from Lessons in Love et al but they are still a sweet couple with a promising future.

Having said that, I do agree with several reviewers who complained that the mysteries about Morgan's dreams and the the sailor who may have survived the wreck of the Troilus were not resolved very satisfactorily, and in fact were not very engaging parts of the plot. However, I was happy to hang out with Morgan and Dominic as they took endless pots of tea together and walked the beaches of the fictional but lovely Porthkennack.