A review by girlwithhearteyes
Once a Fallen Lady by Eve Pendle
4.0
4 stars
Historical romance about a single mother who has a sick child and is trying to get by despite a leaking roof and exorbitant rents, and the school teacher who is a bit stoic but just wants ease her troubles and woo her with chocolates.
This was slower-paced than I usually prefer, but I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The story was really sweet and focussed a lot on domestic moments rather than big drama. There was still drama, but I’d call it ‘quiet drama’. The plot was well-constructed, didn’t rely on (any?) tropes, and I really liked Eve Pendle’s writing style.
One nitpick: I didn’t love how the money troubles were resolved, because it felt like a side character signalled to be the villain didn’t end up being that villainous. But that choice made more sense after I realised who the main characters in the first book were.
Historical romance about a single mother who has a sick child and is trying to get by despite a leaking roof and exorbitant rents, and the school teacher who is a bit stoic but just wants ease her troubles and woo her with chocolates.
This was slower-paced than I usually prefer, but I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The story was really sweet and focussed a lot on domestic moments rather than big drama. There was still drama, but I’d call it ‘quiet drama’. The plot was well-constructed, didn’t rely on (any?) tropes, and I really liked Eve Pendle’s writing style.
One nitpick: I didn’t love how the money troubles were resolved, because it felt like a side character signalled to be the villain didn’t end up being that villainous. But that choice made more sense after I realised who the main characters in the first book were.