Overcoming One’s Fears

The Viscount Who Loved Me demonstrates that while some fears can be overcome by learning the cause of the fear, some people must learn how to live a full life despite their fears. Even though Anthony knows that his fear of love is the result of his father’s death as a young man, he has found no way to overcome that fear. Kate, on the other hand, realizes that she fears storms, but she has no idea what has caused that fear. Kate believes she can overcome her fear when she learns what caused it, but Anthony must learn to live despite his fear.

Because Anthony fears he will not live a long life, he tries to manage that fear by not becoming emotionally connected to anyone, including a wife. When Anthony notices how close Edwina, Kate, and Mary are he sees...