Lovely book. This is what I expected but did not get from [b:Reforming Lord Ragsdale|222808|Reforming Lord Ragsdale|Carla Kelly|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1326078378s/222808.jpg|215768] based on reviews from that book.

This book also concerns the redemption of a man whose character is perhaps not all it should be. You could really see Benedict attempting to make himself a better man. Others around him knew he wasn't as bad as he thought himself to be although he did need the redemption. The book was told almost entirely in the POV of the hero and it was wonderfully well done.

There was pathos here and I choked up a couple of times. I really loved the hero. There were historical references to the Peninsular Wars that touched on some of the evils of that war.

This was the second in a duology but I didn't have any problems understanding what had happened in that book and not having read it did not affect my enjoyment of this one. ( )

Just finished rereading this one , Definitely one of my favorite Carla Elly books. Wonderful hero and heroine. Very original story and the writing makes the hard times of way very vivid and real. ( )

A powerful story about a horrible event in history. Although there were many highly emotional moments, too much of the story was told from the hero's thoughts and the romance felt like a background storyline. On a rainy night Benedict a Duke agrees to give a ride to Spanish woman Liria and her child. ( )

Just fabulous! I can't get this book out of my mind, but curiously at the same time, I can't quite write a review yet. ( )

Carla Kelly is a master at writing gut wrenching, highly charged, emotional books with a light touch of humor and sweet poignancy without being heavy handed. She excels in telling of the horror of war and especially how it affects women and children. Warning: This book is not for those who get a bit queasy when reading about the realities of battle and its aftermath. In One Good Turn we learn how some men can be horribly brutal and barbaric and yet others so incredibly kind and compassionate. Every character is three dimensional and complex.

Benedict Nesbitt (Nez), Duke of Knaresborough, is a veteran of the Peninsular War, and meets Liria Valencia and her son when he is shamed into picking them up from the side of the road during a rainstorm. Nez is traveling with his niece who has chicken pox and his butler. Miss Valencia's strength and surface calm hides deep pain and anger as she was a victim of the atrocities of war. But she courageously gets on with her life to care for her five year old son. Nez starts to suspect the horror of her past which also forces him to recall his own shameful secrets. This book is a testament to the healing power of love and is a MUST read. (Grade: A) ( )