"Lord St. Claire's Angel" by Donna Lea Simpson is a classic regency romance. It's the story of Lord St. Claire and governess Celestine Simons. The governess is older (28) and considered plain if not ugly by some. She suffers from arthritis which, when bothering her, causes her hands to become swollen and disfigured as well as causing fatigue and overall pain. She has a pretty low opinion of herself, not believing anyone as handsome as the Lord St. Claire would ever consider her to seduce. She was a caring, loving, smart and bright individual but didn't seem to give herself credit for those attributes. This did bother me a bit - I can understand feeling down on one's self for looks but it was a bit depressing that she resigned herself to never marrying or having children because of it. Lord St. Claire was a true ladies' man. He believed he had the power to seduce any woman and started off to seduce the governess as a bet with himself since she seemed to immune to his advances. I did enjoy his struggle throughout the book - underneath his ladies' man exterior was a true gentleman that cared.
This was an ok story for me - the premise is good but Celestine lack of confidence and belief in herself, especially being that she apparently had a decent upbringing, bothered me. However, I did really like the ending! ✔✔✔
(Received a copy from NetGalley)
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