The Viscount's Vow

By: Julie Coulter Bellon

Narrated by: Jessica Elisa Boyd

A man changed by war. The woman who loves him. And a secret that could tear them apart.

Edward Rutledge, the newly minted Viscount Carlisle, has come back from war a changed man. The echo of the battlefield and the death of his best friend, Marcus, haunt him to the point that he decides to break his betrothal to Charlotte - the only woman he’s ever loved. When he’s summoned home to Hartwell Manor, he comes face-to-face with her. Slowly, her strength and love make him see that he might be able to reclaim what he thought was lost. But when word reaches him that Marcus might not have died in Spain and yet lives, Edward will do anything to bring his friend home. As the mystery deepens, however, Edward is drawn into an intrigue that forces him to confront the demons that have plagued him since he returned to England. Will he have to sacrifice everything he’s built with Charlotte in order to keep her safe?

©2020 Julie Coulter Bellon (P)2021 Julie Coulter Bellon

Childhood Sweethearts

I enjoyed getting to know Edward and Charlotte and to see Christian and Alice. This story doesn't have the same kind of espionage/suspense that The Marquess Meets His Match did, but it did have a mystery to search out. I loved the childhood sweethearts romance, and I appreciated the acknowledgement that a man could come home from war looking whole on the outside and be wounded on the inside.

The narrator, Jessica Elisa Boyd, was great!

4 1/2 stars

Romance

If you are looking for a clean, easy reading book in romance that has some tension but is relatively easily resolved, this could be the book for you. I will say however, that nothing would have been resolved, at least not happily, if it weren't for Charlotte's tenacity.


Potential triggers: PTSD, alcohol abuse
Sex: no
Language: no
Violence: brief, mild
*I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook and voluntarily chose to review it.

Nice, clean story with a bit of mystery

It’s a fairly linear, one-dimensional plot and simple story. This single-tone, play-by-play account, without much nuance, is of one man’s return home and progress toward recovery. It's a decent enough listen to relax by while you do something else to while away a couple of evenings. A few moments and scenes stood out as particularly interesting and rewarding. If you like easy healing and redemption stories, this will be perfect. I prefer stories with layers and depth but also upbeat narration and tone, deftly handled, even when they include difficult topics. However, I really appreciate clean stories of this era, so I'll look for more from this author in the future in this genre.

Wonderful

This was a lovely sweet regency about redemption and understanding. I love when authors deal with some of the mental health struggles that were happening even then. Great story.

Great story

I really enjoyed this story of redemption and love. Where dreams can still come true even while working through some of those parts of life that seem unworthy of your “best life”.