Kristen's Reviews > Lady Odelia's Secret

I loved the first book in this series, and after waiting quite a while for book two, I hoped to love it just as much. While I can't say I loved it, this book has much to recommend it and I did enjoy it.

I love the character of Lady Helena, but in this book the various travails of her family forced her into the position of constantly trying to manage, cajole and otherwise save them from themselves. I enjoyed Helena's spunk and independence so much in the first book, but I feel that was muted here. While I applaud Helena's love and support for her family, it doesn't make for as entertaining a story.

I was also a bit disappointed that Helena's friendship/relationship with Fortier did not progress further than I thought it might in this book. Everything there remained very murky and unresolved and that made me sad for Helena.

Overall, this is a good book and Helena is still a delightful character who is smart and kind and very capable of whatever she sets her mind to doing.