Review: Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh

I’m going to be honest and admit that I wasn’t sure about this book in the beginning. For starters, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Imogen, our heroine. While, I haven’t read all of the other Survivor’s Club books, I’ve seen her appear in the books that I have read and she didn’t strike me as a likeable character. Our hero, Percy, didn’t make that wonderful of a first impression either.

This is definitely a case, where the story proved me wrong. As we moved through the story, we had the opportunity to get to know Imogen and what exactly happened to her while she was on the battlefield with her husband. Even though we didn’t know all of the details until the very end, it didn’t take long to understand why she chose the demeanor she used. Percy’s transformation to a likeable character is more subtle, but I did love the fact that he couldn’t resist putting his foot in his mouth around Imogen.

There is an element of suspense to the story that honestly is what made the book work for me. It added an element of spice that was needed and provided the vehicle for Percy to really come into his own. Imogen’s reaction to Percy brought her back to life. One of her fellow Survivors made the point of telling her that she had the right to let herself be unhappy, but not to make others unhappy as well and that hit home for me.

Overall, this is a good addition to the Survivor’s Club series. If you’ve read the prior books, you get a small glimpse of where the other club members are now. If you are new to the series, you can easily read this installment without feeling lost.

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