Prelude for a Lord

At first it took me a number of chapters to really get lost in this. There were a lot of details to sort through, and even though I was quite interested, it didn't make it to the top of my priority list for a bit.
And then things really started happening. I fell right into the tale at about 25% in and didn't resurface for hours. I loved Alethea (she was quite the brave lady for her time, daring not only to play violin, but especially to make a friendship with her half sister...and still she was feminine and winning.) And then there was Dommick, who struggles to readjust to society after the war, but is drawn to Alethea anyhow and gets actually forced to spend time in her company, even when he doesn't think there's any real danger.
I want more of this. I'm excited to see what happens next with the friends, and I hope very much that Dommick and Alethea play a large part in the subsequent stories! :)
As a violinist, I very much appreciated the deep musical detail in the book. It's always a pleasure to read a story where the author actually knows the emotions of the main characters' occupations, rather than simply giving them something to do.

The is the second of three books I read during my “having a baby hiatus” that was an excellent read and five stars. I was amused at a main character's name being Alethea, as one of my daughters is Althea. It was interesting in my mind to pick out the pronunciation, but that's not all I want to tell you in a review... So I digress. I've read the author [a:Camy Tang 291940 Camy Tang https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1305854450p2/291940.jpg] before in the genre of contemporary mysteries and truly enjoy her writing. I also e-know her online through various book organizations. When I heard she was writing a historical romance, I got excited. When I saw the cover of [b:Prelude for a Lord 19006252 Prelude for a Lord Camille Elliot https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388282499s/19006252.jpg 27028567], I found myself truly intrigued. It's gorgeous! And the writing within is just as grand! I read this book in two days, as whenever a moment presented itself I just could not put it down. I was truly drawn to the character of Lady Alethea as well as Lord Dommick and their violins (I'm a ‘budding' violinist myself). The mystery was on par with the ‘good' Lady Jane Grey novels and I was intrigued by every turning page. The complexity of the characters and the historical setting were all wonderfully done. I'm just sorry I didn't get my opinions out here sooner, but this was truly excellent and I cannot wait for more from [a:Camille Elliot 7443962 Camille Elliot https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1402174496p2/7443962.jpg]!I received this product free for the purpose of reviewing it. I received no other compensation for this review. The opinions expressed in this review are my personal, honest opinions. Your experience may vary. Please read my full disclosure policy for more details.posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2014/08/30/prelude-for-a-lord/Regency romance with Zondervan under her pen name, Camille Elliot, Camy writes Christian romantic suspense with Love Inspired Suspense as Camy Tang. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCamilleElliot