Review: Not one for me
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2013
I thought I would give this author another shot but was as disappointed as I was the first time.Ned`s wife died three years ago in childbirth.  He blames himself for her death, feeling if he had been able to control his physical desires she would still be alive.  His wife hoped to give him a son and wished to have another baby.  Ned comes to London to prepare for his daughter's debut in society.This is where DeVere comes in.  He thinks Ned needs to get back to the usual pursuits of a rake - whoring being at the top of the list.And this is where Phoebe comes in.  She is an actress but cannot land the leading roles.  She needs a protector to further her career.  She attends the Feast of Venus where she meets Ned.After succumbing to passion the couple are in love and marry.There are rakes and then there are hardened rakes, DeVere being the later.  I just can't like the character.  I am sure he will eventually get his comeuppance from some woman at the end of the series.  I don't like the character enough to care.The story was over the top for me, and not in a good way.  I couldn't connect with any of the characters.  I didn't feel sorry for either Ned or Phoebe.  They were drawn together by sex, but what else did they have going for them?  I don't feel there was any discovery of their personalities.This was a short story, so there wasn't any room for development.  Usually I can suspend disbelief and enjoy a story but I couldn't this time.This one was not for me.