![]() ![]() ![]() Nothing is known of his whereabouts or what on earth Olivia did to make him leave, so this thread of the missing son and the self-contained, possibly pining woman has woven through the first 10 books. Unlike Romeo and Juliet, they do not die owing to a Big Misunderstanding however, when their secret relationship is discovered it ends with Lyon disappearing for five years. Like Romeo and Juliet, they spy each other across a crowded room and are instantly, overwhelmingly drawn to each other. In the current generation, it is eldest son Lyon Redmond and eldest daughter Olivia Eversea. They also share a legend that once in every generation, there will be a pair of star-crossed lovers in their rival folds. I can’t imagine the planning and plotting involved.Īs the two big fish in the small pond of Pennyroyal Green, Sussex, the Redmond and Eversea families are centuries-long rivals for fame and fortune. What’s more, Long successfully tied up every single loose end I could think of from the preceding books. ![]() Having read Julie Anne Long’s eleven book Regency romance Pennyroyal Green series, I am not really in a position to judge how this novel reads as a standalone, but as a long-awaited end to the series, I have but two syllables: BRAVO! Somehow The Legend of Lyon Redmond manages to be both epic in the way required of its buildup and personal in its sweet and believable love story. ![]()
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