He does not want to go back to Ravenswood but he will do his duty. He was notified 2 years earlier that the earl had died and he had inherited the title. Having spent 6 years fighting Napoleon, the wars are now over and he can no longer put off his duty. Devlin left Ravenswood and joined the military. The one small conversation with the countess later in the book had insufficient detail for my liking.) (I still do not have a good explanation on why that was necessary by the way. Kaetrin: He reacts impetuously and publicly which causes a scandal and he is banished from Ravenswood. Janine: Since it’s in the blurb, I feel comfortable quoting this part: “he discovered his whole world was an elaborate illusion, and publicly called his family to account for it.” The whole foundation of his world is damaged by it. Unfortunately, Gwyneth and Devlin’s romance is not as simple as all that something is revealed at the fete which rocks Devlin to his core. She longs for his attention and finally gets her wish at the annual Ravenswood fete. Fortunately, that bit is quickly sorted out.ĭevlin is a little shorter than Nick and less handsome but Gwyneth thinks he’s the bees knees. Gwyneth thinks Devlin doesn’t see her Devlin thinks Gwyneth doesn’t like him. It seems everyone thinks there is more going on than friendship – even Devlin, but Nick does not feel that way and Gwyneth has been in love with Devlin, for ages. They are great friends and spend a lot of time with each other. Nick, at 19, is closer in age to her and they basically grew up together. Kaetrin: Devlin is in love with their neighbour Gwyneth Rhys, daughter of Sir Ifor and Lady Bronwyn Rhys who own a property which borders Ravenswood. He was pretty rigid about duty but he was not humorless or lacking in emotion. Kaetrin: I guess it depends on your definition of “stick in the mud”. Janine: I thought what happens later revealed him to be a bit of a stick in the mud, actually. He’s not a stick in the mud though and he’s also not jealous of his brother constantly outshining him. He’s a serious young man and very self-righteous, valuing duty and integrity and service to those he loves. Devlin’s next younger brother, Nick, has inherited their father’s affable flair but Devlin is more contained and introverted. The earl is vibrant and entrepreneurial, great at socialising and always the life of the party. The book begins in 1808 when Devlin is 22. Ben is now the steward at Ravenswood and he and Devlin run the estates for the earl. He came to live with the Wares as a very young child and appears to have been largely raised with the Ware siblings. There is an older brother, Ben Ellis (and I want his story so much now) who is illegitimate and was born before the earl’s marriage to Devlin’s mother. I counted a potential of at least 6 more novels in the Ravenswood series.ĭevlin Ware is the eldest legitimate son of the Earl of Stratton, owner of Ravenswood Park in Boscombe. Kaetrin: Remember Love is clearly the beginning of a new series for Balogh – the first chapters introduce a huge cast of characters (so many names!!). Janine and I have reviewed the last few Mary Balogh books together so we decided to continue that tradition with the newest release. Kaetrin B Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews Historical / joint review / NetGalley / Regency / second chance 20 Comments JJOINT REVIEW: Remember Love by Mary Balogh
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