Before the Season Ends

Regency-era romance is one of my favorite genres to read. I have wanted to read Before the Season Ends by Linore Burkard for quite awhile and finally the copy I had on hold at the library came in. It came in on a Friday, but I decided not to pick it up because we were going to be busy the next day and I didn't want to be tempted to read. When Monday arrived, I was sick and I remained so for most of the week. Alas, I didn't get to pick up the book until Friday when I went back to work (at the library).

Why didn't I just buy the book when it came out instead of waiting so long for the library to FINALLY acquire it? First, I had not read any books by Linore Burkard before, and I didn't know if I would like her writing style. Being on a limited budget, I can't be buying books on a whim only to discover that the writing is not to my taste.

Now that I have read the book, I can say that I did enjoy it. Even though it is set in 1813, there are still topics brought up that we need to address also. What is a Christian? This book states that one is not born a Christian, which is true. A decision needs to be made for that to occur. Also brought up in the book is immoral behavior in one's past. Do we reject a relationship with someone because of something in his/her past or do we extend grace?

I'm looking forward to the next book in this series, The House in Grosvenor Square. Now that I have read a Linore Burkard book, I might just buy it for myself.