The Best Intentions

Book 1, The Huntresses

Romance - Historical
309 Pages
Reviewed on 03/10/2022
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Reviewed by Jessica Barbosa for Readers' Favorite

Sarah M. Eden’s The Best Intentions is book one of the Huntresses Series. Gillian Phelps knows that her standing in society is on shaky ground. She may have the huntresses and Artemis as her closest and dearest friends but a devastating secret can quickly destroy her and her family’s reputation. She is wary and careful when she meets Scott Sarvol at her first house party. Scott realizes immediately Miss Phelps's discomfort with him and assures her that he is a decent person and she has nothing to fear from him. Eventually, Gillian warms to him but as her feelings for the handsome gentleman go deeper, she realizes that she has more to lose than she initially thought.

Sarah M. Eden creates the perfect historical society setting in her novel Best Intentions. The first book of the Huntresses Series is filled with intrigue, gossip, and the usually complicated machinations and silently agreed-upon rules that every noble must follow not to be shunned or looked down upon by high society. This historical romance took me on an unforgettable ride. In this historical timeframe, I bore witness to the blossoming love between Gillian and Scott. I have also experienced Gillian's heartache and fear as she tried her best to fit in with society and hide the secret that could change how everyone sees her. There is a classical feel to this story that called to me and I was helplessly drawn in by the amazing, distinctive characters, the smooth plot, and the beautifully described setting. Best Intentions charmed me with its exceptionally detailed story-telling and allowed me into a world I have only ever dreamed of.