The Obsessions of Lord Godfrey Cavanaugh (Cavanaughs) Paperback – July 16, 2020

Great wrap up for this series. Lord Godfrey is a charming character, but seems very down to earth. As an expert art authenticator, he makes a trip to Yorkshire in the dead of winter. Stranded by a blizzard, quite sick from a long trudge on foot, he falls at the heroine’s feet as he enters the centuries old Hinkley Manor. She of course sees to his recuperation, which is in no way assured.With a wonderful cast of characters, Lord Godfrey realizes that this family works together to solve problems. This is a very foreign concept for him, but he is enamored and quickly realizes he would like to stay permanently!I went back and read all the siblings tales before reading the final two. It was an enjoyable experience and gave me a much better perspective than I would have had without going back to Book One. So I read them all over the course of a few days while quarantined here in Florida. This was so enjoyable!I also threw in The Tempting of Thomas Carrick, and A Match for Marcus Cynster to really get me on the right path of the next generation Cynster Family. I must also mention that the first book that features the Cavanaugh family is a Cynster book that is entitled The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh! This is one I also picked up as it had been quite awhile since I had originally read it. They really do flow together so nicely. So this review is really for seven books! The two Cynster books and the five Cavanaugh books. All of them are so enjoyable and have just the right amount of mystery and conflict to make Ms. Laurens one of my favorite authors.

This was a perfect get-a-way from the Pandemic with no end in sight--it entertained and grabbed your interest instantly. Starts off with a bang and only book I ever remember where hero spends first week in bed!!! AND even THAT worked itself perfectly into the novel!The characters are people you'd love to know (both families really) and the plot draws you in almost instantly unless you have no imagination. I figured out the villain early but loved to watch the characters figure it out. The hero was so perfect a hero with sadness needing a woman's touch to resolve and the heroine had never been interested in any man before Godfrey so she had to be "awakened ".I really gave it five stars because the ending left you satisfied and knowing the family is thriving and all past heroes and heroines were happy!THE main problem with Lauren's books IS that it's a let down to go back to ho-- hum or average writer's efforts after this vacation for my mind and spirits.

My rating: 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 stars.This book is well-written, because Stephanie Laurens is a talented writer. I've read a lot of her books, and have always enjoyed them -- so I wanted to read this series, too. I've enjoyed the series, so I'm glad I read it.I liked Godfrey, and liked that he was immediately willing to help Ellie and her family. He realized very soon that they needed someone with his knowledge of art to help them with the sale of their painting. He was very kind to all of Ellie's family, and did his best to help them.I liked Ellie, and liked that she was so devoted to her family. She had basically given up on her dreams of a husband and children, so that she could help her family. I also liked that she was intelligent enough to realize it would be better to be a spinster than to marry a man she didn't love.I liked that Godfrey understood very quickly that Ellie was the woman for him -- but he didn't try to rush her, since he knew she needed time to come to the same conclusion.My rating system is below.1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.

This is the final book in the Cavanaughs series. Godfrey has watched all his siblings fall in love and find their way in this changing world. He is making his mark as a trusted evaluator of works of art. He is sent to check the veracity of a painting, but is caught out in a blizzard on the way there and becomes badly ill. He gets to know the family well, especially the oldest daughter Ellie. Trying to heal and then evaluating the painting leads to a mystery that someone doesn't want him to figure out. There are many possible suspects and the solution is surprising.The pace is leisurely, the tone is hopeful and the storyline is character oriented with some action and some steamy scenes. The characters are vibrant and engaging. Read these in order starting with The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh, and then going through this series in order. If you like historical romances with mystery and surprises along with endearing characters, then this is for you! Enjoy!

Romance, a blizzard, intrigue and art - Godfrey and Ellie meet when he literally crumples at her feet. He’s there to evaluate her father’s painting, but must recover from his illness after getting to her home. They build trust and when things seem dire, they work together to find their way. But a villain is at work, and Godfrey’s knowledge of art threatens all he’s planned. Will he be rescued in time? Will the art be sold? Not telling. You’ll have to read it.