The Kiss of Love

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Beautiful, thoughtful, emotional.
Three words that spring to mind when I think of this book.

There are issues that we all may have to deal with in here, that our Lord and Lady also have to cope with.
The main being Dementia,
In our time we specialists who we can turn to.
In theirs they were virtually on their own and it was looked down on , a madness in the family, not understanding it they didn’t cope very well.

Meara deals beautifully with this issue as does our beautiful lady Honey Farthingale, a lady with such love and compassion especially for Earl Tom and his mother that she takes it all in her stride, and instantly finds solutions to any problems.

Tom is dealing with so much . Never knowing if he’s going to be playing himself or his father, whenever he comes across his mother.
Honey helps him deal and cope with her, and its at this time they cement their love in place.
They were always meant for each other , such chemistry.

Unfortunately not everyone is happy, and they have another force at work to keep them apart.

Loved the book , characters, story plot, in fact everything about it was excellent.
This really was an enjoyable book to read even with the elements that you’d think would make it a sad story . It wasn’t , it was inspiring to be honest, the love and affection that poured out of the pages was wonderful.
Congratulations Meara , I loved how you wrote this.

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

Will her secret and shame be the end of their burgeoning romance ...

I’m kind of a Dory at time, but after a few pages, I remembered what secret laid between Honey and Society’s conventions as it was revealed in the previous book.
Honey is like all the Farthingales, a sweet and caring miss. That she decided to never marry because of the circumstances of her birth is a bit stretching things. She would not be the first nor the last.
Yet it was well known during these times that most things were decided upon someone’s birth. And as there were the many ranks in society, there were also the context of everyone’s origin.
So even if I thought she kept her secret for herself a bit too long, I understood it could be a life’s altering event if it was acknowledged.
Thomas for a Wicked Wycke, as he is known, is more honorable than it was expected. Sure, he was stalking the one woman who does not fawn at his mere presence.
But like all the men when they encounter a Farthingale miss, he was instantly caught up, and unable to stop thinking about her.
Thus their courtship is an easy one, they do not really fight their attraction, only stands between them Honey’s secret. And Thomas being a knight in shining (or not) armor, it will not dim his interest in her.

A special note about Thomas’ mother, her affliction, slowly drifting toward dementia, was even more a cruel turn of fate at this time, as it was ill-seen, misunderstood and not treated as an aging disease.

It is always a pleasure to see again all those Farthingales and their spouses and the chaotic world they all live in.
Why I am forever eager to put my hands on every Farthingales and their associates’ stories.
4.5 stars for this sweet tale of acceptance and persistence.

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Dragonblade, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

This is the first book I have read in what is obviously a series. It was very sweet, had some heat, and a couple that were in love from page one. I will need to read some of the previous books as the Farthingales are a hoot, 4 stars.

I love Meara Platt stories. They encompass real life experiences with love makes this such a small and loyalty. This one is no different and I loved every word written.

I'm not sure why I haven't read any of the other books in Meara Platt's The Book of Love series before now, I've read most of her other books but these ones somehow passed me by. It doesn't really matter though, although this is book six in the series, it's really a standalone novel and while it does mention characters from previously in the series, it also mentions characters from other series too.
Honeysuckle Farthingale has a secret, one which means that she fears that she will never be able to marry. She has fallen in love with the Earl of Wycke and thinks that if she can share just one kiss with him, it will give her memories for the rest of her life.
This is quite a cute love story. I wasn't completely convinced about her secret, but as this is what I think I would be more likely to call a 'fantasy regency' rather than one that is historically accurate, then that doesn't matter. In fact, Meara Platt specializes in fantasy regencies and very enjoyable they are too. The really interesting part of this story is that Thomas (the Earl of Wycke) is dealing with the declining health of his mother. I thought that the way that this part of the story was dealt with was very good.
The book of love which the series is named after is a book that seems to help each woman who has it find their true love. It's clear that this is a series with more to come as the book is passed on to it's next recipient by the end of the story.
Overall this was an enjoyable romance and one that I would recommend.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I absolutely love that this series the names are different from most books, its refreshing to be able to remember who your reading and a lot of book tend to use the same names so will sometimes get them tangled in my head.
Honeysuckle Farthingale dreams of having a family, but due to her "secret" believes that will never happen. Unbeknownst to her she has caught the eye of the Earl of Wycke. He has seen her a briefly spoke to her but already feels pulled to her when ever she is near. He invites her and several others to a house party, and his feelings for her deepen. He has a lot on his plate with his mother, thinking he is his dad most days and unable to remember the simplest things. (early dementia but it was such a hard thing for them to deal with as they didn't understand it and most didn't treat it with compassion.) Honey immediately feels pulled to his mom and helps in any way she can; deepening his feelings for her. Neither hide their feelings but his love doesn't change Honey to the point of trusting him with her secret. I felt like she should have told him earlier as that part felt dragged on a bit. But the ending was very sweet and overall a great book!