Reviewer Comments: For me Cathy Maxwell is new and if Treasured Vows is a sample of her work, I’m wondering - what took me so long to find her? This is a fun, easy read and at times I found myself laughing out loud. Yet there is a somber message for today’s women in her words – all that we women take for granted was once not so available.
Phadra Abbott is an eccentric young woman living each day her way. A young woman disgusted with society’s views on the treatment of the female sex. Phadra Abbot has a big and caring heart; the Phadra Abbots of the word take up the plight of the downtrodden.
Grant Morgan is Phadra Abbot’s reluctant white knight. Thoughtful and handsome, he borders just outside the titled ranks of the upper class. Grant Morgan wants nothing, but to live each day quietly and respectfully. However, he is soon a victim caught under Phadra Abbot’s charismatic spell.
Phadra must accept Grant Morgan’s assistance. He works for the Bank of England and the Bank of England is Miss Abbot’s legal guardian. A guardian realizing that the only way to clear off its debt-ridden ward is to marry her off.
Ms. Maxwell has indeed written a very agreeable story – a simple love story. Phadra Abbot is a delightful heroine -- intelligent, brave, yet vulnerable. Grant Morgan is a reserved, take-charge kind of man, yet is filled with hidden kindness. Gloriously, this author does not rely on tricks to tell her story; instead she relies on writing talent. Treasured Vows may be fluff, but it is fun, written with a reflective message for today’s women.
Overall Rating: B+
Overall Sensuality: Warm.
Keep in mind, to rate a book 9 or 10, I always ask myself, “Would I read this again?”
I may not read Treasured Vows again, but I strongly urge a first read.
