Charlotte Graham was kidnapped as a teenager and rescued after four years. Now she has an enormous inheritance hanging over her head. The only problem is that to claim it, she has to marry. And she doesn’t really want that. Will Charlotte and Bryce have a future together, or will the past claim yet another victim?
I am a huge fan of Dee Henderson’s O’Malley series. They’ve been on my bookshelf for years, and I have read and re-read the prequel (Danger in the Shadows) and the first three over and over, although the last three weren’t my favorites. Sadly, I have yet to read one of her recent novels that lives up the standards set in the O’Malley series. Unspoken is better than the last few books I’ve read from Ms. Henderson, but it still leaves something to be desired.
I never grew attached to Charlotte like I did to Sara, Kate, Shari, and Lisa in previous books. I actually sympathized more with Bryce than I did Charlotte! She seemed very closed off, and I never broke through her walls enough that I actually cared that much about her. Also, the plot is a little far-fetched. I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone, but Charlotte is super rich. Like millions and millions just to give away rich. I’m certainly not even close to being comfortably wealthy even, so I had a hard time imagining this plot actually taking place in real life. And as other reviewers have noticed, there is an awful lot of coin talk that is unnecessary at times, although it does show that the author has done her research.
While Unspoken is certainly better than Full Disclosure, it lacks the heart and soul that Ms. Henderson’s earlier books (such as Danger in the Shadows) contain. I debated whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars, but I finally settled on 4 because it was an interesting book, just not up to the standards of Ms. Henderson’s early works. I really don’t know if I’d actually buy a copy or not, but if you’re looking for a clean, decently interesting Christian romance, this book might be for you.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley.
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