Book Review: Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney

Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I haven't read a historical romance in a long time, and I thought I'd pick this up (well I picked up a Lisa Kleypas one, but I didn't get a chance to read it) so here I am with Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney, my very first novel of hers that I've read, and I've actually enjoyed the book, mostly because I've never read one of her books before.

I actually enjoyed this book, mostly because of the concept of a doctor becoming a Lord and he didn't want it, and a woman who's beautiful and is worried about her daughter once her husband died. But the beginning, when he took care of her when she got abused by her first husband and was never seen again. Then years later, when her second husband died, she went into mourning with her daughter, Beth, and that's when they saw each other again. Sure he fell for her again, and even got married. But I think my favorite parts of this book is when Jessie told Daniel her sordid past, and he didn't touch her after that. Like I feel the respect from him, mostly because he's a doctor and knows what he's doing, and then he gives her the space and respect for her to breathe before they come back as husband and wife.

I also loved the ending. It was beautiful, how they get to marry her mother and George, the man her mother married after running away from Jessie's horrible father, who was a preacher. The father was a very cruel man who pretty much don't follow the bible or his teachings at all. And when Jessie told Daniel about her first husband, Ivo Tremaine (and also about Frederick Kelham and how he wanted everything from his Uncle Philip, but everything went to Beth) and what she did, I'm happy he respected her and still loved her.

I was shocked that Ivo came back, then when they escaped their prison and went back to the house at Castle Romayne, that's when they find out that Ivo is dead, and that he had a brother that was pretending to be him. This brother told them what happened and how Frederick told him the half-truth, but he stayed alive while Frederick got shot and died before he could shoot Jessie. But all in all, this book was a whirlwind to read and I'm glad that I read it. Might pick up another one of her books when I get a chance.

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