Length: 32,000 words approx.
Publisher: JMS Books
Blurb
Sebastian Farrah knows the only useful thing he can do with his life is join Wellington’s army. He has tried everything else and failed. He agrees to his brother’s ridiculous request to spend a month in the country because it is the only way his brother will agree to purchase him a commission.
Charles and Sebastian clash but quickly form a bond that deepens into much more. However, they are running out of time. Charles begs Sebastian to stay, but Sebastian knows to do so he will be forced to reveal what it is that stopped him from succeeding in everything. The shameful secret he carries from the schoolroom.
REVIEW
My Rating - 4 Stars!
Promises is a compelling historical romance by Ruby Moone.
When Charles first meets Sebastian, the other man is a mess, on the road to drinking himself to death. He wants to join the army, but is sent to stay with Charles for a month to figure out what he really wants.
Sebastian, ah Sebastian. I just adore Sebastian, and feel for him, as he is misunderstood. In today's day and age, he would be diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia, but back then, he was just considered stupid. And as he agrees with this label, he assumes all he is good for is joining the army.
His own words describe him perfectly. "Do you know how that feels? What it does to a man to have nothing, no sense of achievement, no sense of honour…?"
We get to watch the beautiful manner in which Sebastian starts to confide in Charles, and they start to fall in love. Charles' reaction to Sebastian's inability to read is perfect!
As a mother of a child with ADHD and Dyslexia, Charles repeatedly pulls at my heartstrings. I am also super impressed with the manner in which Ruby Moone demonstrated these issues, never giving them a name, but writing them with a great knowledge and understanding.
The characters are written well, with a good depth, and some flaws. Both men are without a hope for the future, with no purpose in life. But through the help of each other, both can start to see a future that they want.
If you like historical romances, be sure to check out Promises. Ruby Moone will not leave you disappointed.
Excerpt
Coulson arrived with the tea tray and Charles smiled as he realised Farrah had lost that slightly frantic look he’d had on realising there was no port or brandy on his arrival. When Coulson had retreated, Charles raised his cup in a toast.
“Congratulations on another sterling week Mr Farrah.”
Farrah laughed and raised his cup in response. “Congratulations on putting up with me for another week. You deserve a medal, Captain Hawkins.”
“Nonsense. No medals required.”
Farrah tilted his head on one side and observed him. “You really are the best of men. I know I’m not easy to have around. Too loud, too ... much.” He laughed again.
And there he went again. He really seemed to believe that his company would not be valued. That he would be some sort of burden. Charles was stunned when he realised that in that moment he wanted nothing more than to take him in his arms and tell him in no uncertain terms that having him in the house was no hardship, and not only that, he discovered he wanted to hunt down the people who had told him that he was a burden, or a nuisance, and hurt them. It was a disconcerting.
He had to fight to retain his composure and answer in kind. “Piffle. You’ve brightened the place up no end. Once you’d sobered up, that is.” He kept his tone light, but his heart was thumping.
“Really?”
For a big, handsome, seemingly confident man sometimes there was a hint of such wistfulness about him, and it was there full force in that softly spoken word. It was filled with such fragile hope it hurt something inside Charles.
“Really.” Charles spoke softly and something in Farrah brightened. “Now, stop fishing for compliments and tell me what the plan for tomorrow is.” He had to resume his usual brisk tone because if he didn’t, he would have ... Charles' heart stopped in his chest. Oh God. Oh God.
He wanted to kiss him.
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