So, this book had an interesting and unique twist to it. An empty manor that has been used to refuge illegitimate children, only to have a young lord move in sending the "housekeeper" aka mother of one the children and sponsor of the entire ordeal, into a panic. Especially as this young lord bears a striking (shocking) resemblance to one of the children. The household is most unconventional, being run by a clumsy housekeeper, three children, and a rather interesting cook ( mentioned in Kristi's earlier series ). Along the way, Lord Chemsford discovers the reality of Daphne's doings in the manor, and they of course fall in love and live happily ever after.

A Return of Devotion is a well written thoughtful story. I enjoyed the characters, and the plot was engaging and entertaining. I recommend this one.

Daphne's story is poignant and one that needs to be told. William, the hero, grows personally as Daphne works her way beneath his defenses. His journey beneath hers is much more challenging, but her story is told so well. Loved every page.

So good I had to wait until 2019 to mark it as read so I could count it in my "Top 2019 Books." xP

Review to come - but how shall I write it? It shall just be incoherent squealing. I have no negatives. I loved this book half to death - I stayed up until 5 AM reading it, after all, finishing it in about 7 hours. (Which is pretty good; I'm not a fast reader, haha!)

Anyway, yes, I shall try to review this soon, but I really don't know what to say!

FAVORITE THINGS --

-WILLIAM, who is honestly super sweet idek
-DAPHNE, who is the best motherly creature every and she's also super brave and her imagination is amazing (I cannot not be aware of my surroundings so I found it super interesting) and she's just the sweetest girl ever -- but without a doubt the worst housekeeper.
-BENNEDICT. OMW. Sweet dear boy. <3 I feel bad for him, but still ... #STRENGTH
-Daphne's dad, actually. He was a sweet gent.
-Seeing Kit and Graham again, even briefly. Argggg, these two! Also, Graham cracks me up. Like, "Oh, dear, everyone's fainting. *glances about* Better stop William from killing his cousin ..."
-THAT WHOLE LAST SCENE WAS OVERWHELMINGLY AWESOME. I mean, it wasn't the last scene, bUt LeGiT EvEryOne SHOweD uP anD wAs AwEsOmE!

Okay, I'm done.

I don't like ... Jess? Is her name Jess? Or something like that? Anyway, I don't like her - and I don't know why because you'd think that'd be JUST my kind of character, but she rubs me wrong??? I don't know why! She's even a lot like me! But maybe she's just like ... Idek! Anyone else with me on this? I JUST DISLIKE HER.