LOVE IS BLIND by William Boyd is a historical romance that is sure to take you to another time and place, with a character driven story full of love, passion, music, family, and lots of historical detail. Boyd has written a beautifully structured novel about the life of young Brodie, who is dealing with health issues. I got to listen to the audiobook and what better way to get lost in this story than with a narrator that draws you in with every word they read.

LOVE IS BLIND is a story with many different settings throughout Europe, and each location is an intriguing backdrop for the complex and dramatic plot. The wide cast of characters add to a realistic story that you are sure to get lost in. You will feel as if you are listening to a friend tell you a story of someone you know.

As the novel progresses, the tension builds toward an ending that you will not expect. LOVE IS BLIND is a wonderful book, written by a brilliantly gifted writer. Listening to the audiobook made it easy to close your eyes and get lost in a world unlike any other, where you can relate to the characters. Both the writer and the narrator seem to mesh the story together in a way that the reader/listener becomes a part of the story. LOVE IS BLIND is a perfect historical romance.