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This is a very sweet book, You like the hero and heroine right away! There is no question that they belong together, I was glad that Lucy had Anna in her life to be her anchor and go to person, It was a surprise that there was not more tension in the book, So often there is tension between the rivals for the heroines hand, This did not have that, I kept looking for it, But in the end I was with a smile and I was glad I got to meet Oliver and Lucy,
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This book was a delightful and easy read atpages in length, The story is about two star crossed sweethearts from different worlds or are they Lucy is a lady of society, educated, innocent, and gaspyears old.
Lucy has an unrelenting and very unwanted suitor in the Earl of Lofton, She wants nothing to do with him but her father isn't ruling him out for a match for Lucy, She finds the Earl to be a putrid, repulsive, reptile of a man, What poor Lucy doesn't know is that the Earl of Lofton is blackmailing her father to agree to the marriage,
Lucy flees to the bird sanctuary after her father gives her an ultimatum to either find someone else to marry or she'll be given to Conrad the Earl of Lofton to marry.
After her fathers distressing news she flees to the bird sanctuary where she spend most of her time enjoying the birds and sketching them.
She meets Oliver a common laborer at the sanctuary, Oliver looks like a laborer, he's dressed like one but is he really As these two individuals slowly build and continue their new friendship both are wondering at the feelings they are experiencing for each other.
Lucy soon comes to realize her love for Oliver regardless of the class difference between them, Oliver enjoys the fact that Lucy doesn't know who he really is, which is the son of a very wealthy and high placed society family.
Can he give up his work at the bird sanctuary and take up his place in society for the woman he's coming to love Each struggle with questions about each other that could affect their futures.
These two lovers have several hilarious incidents at the bird sanctuary that will leave you chuckling if not out right laughing uncontrollably.
This book is fastpaced and funny with main characters that are colorful and easy to love, I loved this book and look forward to the other books in Ruth Hartman's "The Love Bird Series",
This was an interesting story, The couple had a very intense love of bird, Like other regency romances by Ruth J, Hartman, Love Birds of Regent's park proved to be a sweet romance full of mirth and hearttugging challenges, It began with pair of love birds who met in Regent's Park, but love wasn't an easy flight for this couple,
Young Lucy Ashbrook is an eligible young woman who dearly loves the bird sanctuary at Regent's Park, Nothing gives her more pleasure than sitting along the wellmanicured paths, sketching the feathered residents, Nothing, that is, but a sanctuary worker named Oliver Barrow whom she meets there on one fateful morning,
Oliver Barrow is a man of two worldsone he wants nothing to do with and the life he prefers, working in the natural tranquility of the bird sanctuary.
And that world brightens on the day he meets Miss Ashbrook as she sketches birds, Cue a bashful introduction and a hilarious goose chase/hat rescue, and you know these two are birds of the same feather.
As the story progressed, I grew to empathize with both Oliver and Lucy, In Regency Era London, a simple hookup and gosteady relationship was unheard of, Marriages were political partnerships involving not just a couple, but entire families, Such is the case with these two, The conflict is further complicated by Oliver's dying father, Lucy's blackmailed father, and the sleazy Conrad Croome, who wants Lucy for a proper bride.
That's where the weak point came in for me, however, The conflict never quite reached the point of an unforgettable climax, All in all, it proved fairly predictable, though it had room for greater twists and surprises, With a little expansion, I think it could have well achieved that,
Overall, the writing itself was lighthearted and smooth, The older supporting characters, Lucy's maid Anna and the sanctuary caretaker Richard, served as sweet mentors to the lead couple, Their romance provided a nice "aw" effect throughout, The setting and cast was vivid and compact enough to provide an enjoyable, leisurely read, I'd recommend Love Birds of Regent's Park to any sweet romance fans, particularly those who love Regency, Lucy Ashbrook finds a pleasant diversion when
she visits the Regents Park Bird Sanctuary to sketch the different birds that live there.
Birds arent the only pleasing thing she finds, though, A certain Sanctuary worker, Oliver Barrow, has stolen her heart, But Lucys father will have none of it, No daughter of his will marry a common laborer,
Oliver Barrow loves everything about his work at the Sanctuary, The birds, the trees, the ponds a certain young miss who mesmerizes him, Miss Ashbrook is beautiful and sweet and shares his love of birds, But Oliver has a secret that just might get in the way of anything more than friendship developing between them, And he cant share that secret with her, Not yet.
How can Lucy convince her father of Olivers worth That love isn't just for the birds
Ruth dragged me in AGAIN! From the very beginning my emotions were involved.
I really, like sincerely hated Conrad! But she did such an amazing job writing this story that she was able to evoke that kind of emotion but still had me unable to put the book down.
When you first meet Lucy you can tell she is usually a very reserved and solitary person, As she is drawing a picture of a bird at the Sanctuary Oliver appears and compliments her work, which throws her completely off balance.
After this interaction hilarity ensues! Honestly, Ruth painted such a vivid picture that I could easily picture it happening, it made me laugh so hard.
Oliveroh how I loved him, He was that perfect mix of sweet, caring, funny, intelligent and mysterious, He was such the perfect gentleman throughout the whole book, Learning his story and more about him was awesome!
While Oliver and Lucy are the main story the secondary characters Anna amp Robert were fantastic and drew you in.
Anna is Lucys maid/chaperone, She is the only mother figure Lucy has and you can tell how much she loves her, She is at turns absent minded and over protective, But the way Ruth describes her, . man I cant say anything because you need to discover it for yourself, Robert works at the Sanctuary, He is so sweet and is there whenever Oliver needs him, Watching his story unfold made me smile, I was so happy.
Ruth amazing job yet again! I cant wait for the next book!/stars!
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