Review: A well deserved Happily-ever-after for Perry
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
Desperate to avoid marrying the old, drunken husband her brother has selected for her, Paula Leighton decides she must find herself another husband before it's too late. Perry Ambrose, Earl of Clement has been unlucky in love. After searching the marriage mart for five years, his one financee ran away with another man. Ever the optimist, Perry knows he'll eventually find his match and hopes to settle happily into a real marriage.  When Paula and Perry are introduced at a ball, their mutual objectives make their path obvious.Not only is Perry wealthy and titled with beautiful blue eyes, he's the most kind and considerate man Paula has ever met and she can hardly believe her good fortune in finding him. Paula is beautiful, warm, loving and completely appreciates Perry. She feels she's not deserving of him. Unfortunately, Paula's brother is a selfish, conniving snake who's holding a secret from Paula's past over her head.  The entire book alternates between loving moments between Perry and Paula (including several explicit scenes) contrasted with anxiety-filled moments between Paula and her brother.Paula is really likable.  Even her past mistake is forgivable, but she doesn't trust Perry's love enough to confide in him and keeps digging herself into a deeper hole.  I'm not a violent person, but I wanted to reach through the pages of this book and throttle her brother. Characters from previous books are also featured, especially Agatha and Christopher Robinson.  Other than when Christopher is goading him, Perry is blissfully happy throughout the book, but he knows something is bothering Paula.  He resolves to be patient and persistent to find out what it is.  In the end, everything works out and one of the Regency era's sweetest heros gets his HEA.Did you find this review helpful?  If so, please vote "yes."