Ill met by Moonlight by Eileen Dreyer

What a charming, delightful, heartwarming short story this was. I loved every moment of reading it and fell in love with the characters.

What I liked:
* Stasia: bright, interesting, well-spoken, heiress, wealthy, sought after for her dowry, engaged to a Duke who needs her money, has never met her fiancé
* Hugh: strong, protective, ex-major in the military, fought with Wellington, desires to meet his fiancé anonymously so does so wearing a disguise
* The interaction between the two when they met and the mutual respect they had for one another…along with quite a bit of chemistry
* The honor, respect, and wise way the two handled the situation they found themselves in
* That I liked Stasia and Hugh and could see them together
* That Stasia’s father truly wanted the best for her
* The way it all worked out in the end and what a great story was packed into fifty pages

What I didn’t like:
* Perhaps that women had so little say over their lives…whether daughters, working class, or other

Did I enjoy this story? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Definitely

Thank you to Oliver Heber Books and Booksprout for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )