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His Lady Mistress, by Elizabeth Rolls

Title: His Lady Mistress Author: Elizabeth Rolls Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance I enjoyed this book for its plot and depth of character development as well the intricate play between the various cast members of the story. Variety was a sweet character I couldn't help connecting with, and while some of her decisions could have been made more wisely, I also related to her sense of entrapment and the complexities of her psyche as she traversed a post-trauma life in an old-fashioned world.  I  also loved Max, with his strong sense of duty so at war with his own secret desires, and while his pride and lack of true communication frustrated me, I felt I understood his motives as well.  T hat being said, I also couldn't help noticing a few glaring errors in the text, as well as an array of jarring instances of repetitive wording that threw me briefly out of the story. For example, I found myself eventually rolling my eyes in frustration as Max's "entire