A Defense of Honor

Title: A Defense of Honor

Series: Haven Manor #1

Author: Kristi Ann Hunter

Narrator: Beverley A. Crick

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Regency Era, Romance,

Source: Library

My Review:

A Defense of Honor is the first book in Kristi Ann Hunter's Haven Manor series.

Anytime there is a story with orphans, foster kids, unwanted children, or the like, that book has my heart. Well, A Defense of Honor has illegitimate children. While the children's beginnings may not be ideal, Kit, Daphne, and Jess strive to give them love and proper care. 

A chance encounter in a ballroom provides a humorous meet cute for Kit and Lord Graham. As the story unfolds, Graham learns much about himself and seeks to find his purpose.

Kit believes that she has found her purpose and the means to care for the children in her care. However, when challenged with the methods she uses, she finds herself questioning what is right and wrong.

A Defense of Honor has a great cast of characters, from the ladies caring for the children to the children themselves, each chapter made the characters more endearing.  Kit and Graham grow as characters and it was fun to see them come into themselves. I am thrilled that Daphne and Jess's books have already been written so I don't have to wait to see what happens next.

My husband listened to this story with me and enjoyed it as well. He said that Hunter's writing is like Jane Austen's only easier to understand. If you enjoy historical fiction with witty banter, character growth, and a touch of romance, I highly A Defense of Honor.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Forced to run for her life, Kit FitzGilbert finds herself in the very place she swore never to return to--a London ballroom. There she encounters Lord Graham Wharton, who believes Kit holds the key to a mystery he's trying to solve. As much as she wishes that she could tell him everything, she can't reveal the truth without endangering those she loves.