The Innkeeper's Daughter

Being transported to a time and place is the magic that is contained between the covers of a book and very few authors captivate readers and bring those worlds to life better than Michelle Griep.  In The Inkeeper's Daughter you are taken to Dover, England in 1908 where we meet Officer Alexander Moore and Ms. Johanna Langley.

Alexander is on an undercover mission to expose a traitor to the crown and Johanna is doing everything she can to keep her family business afloat.  Despite their focuses being on their respective tasks they cannot fight the feelings that quickly blossom between them.  After Johanna makes herself vulnerable to Alexander he wants to reciprocate but cannot afford to bring to light his dishonesty and has to choose between his love for Johanna or be loyal to his mission.

It pains me to say this but this is the first book by Michelle Griep that was incredibly hard for me to get through.  Though the plot was decent it was a very slow and painful read for me.  Every time I picked it up I fought to get through each chapter.  However there were gems throughout this book that cannot be ignored.  I found the characters quite charming, especially Alexander, the writing style drew you to that era, and I did enjoy the ending. 

I really wanted to love this book but I think the parts that lagged fought to hold my attention and made for a laborious read for me.  If you are a die-hard romance addict I think this would be an enjoyable read because Alexander is easy to fall in love with.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.  All opinions are my own.