Review: Mystery and love combine to bring about their Happily Ever After
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
Sebastian Hawkestone, Marquis of Coldhurst, and Beatrice Hennessey are drawn together by mysterious manipulation that caused the death of her brother, Doogie Hennessey, Baron Larkwell. They agree that he owes her and her family, Doogie was to marry an heiress to save them from their huge debts and he was now dead. Sebastian also agrees because it is the marriage of convenience he is looking for and he needs to start a family and get an heir.  With the help of Sebastian’s friends in the Libertine Scholars, a group of spies for the Crown, they piece together the mystery and realize things are not what they seem.Beatrice entered into this marriage thinking Sebastian is the devil himself, she is attracted to him and worries that she is a disappointment to him because he has been with many other women. She has Sebastian tied in knots- he wants an uncomplicated marriage of convenience; she is not the grasping manipulative type of woman he is used to dealing with. They have a very mercurial relationship because of his temper and the jealousy he was not aware that he possessed, but fears he has gotten from his parents. A man that wanted Beatrice brings information to her, Sebastian and the Scholars that have them all worried for their safety. They find they are being held responsible for bad behavior of their fathers. Beatrice helps Sebastian learn that “love is selfless, caring, but it also takes courage.”I like the mystery and the intrigue that Ms. Evans has woven into the romance. The other Scholars bring humor and camaraderie to the story and help round off some of Sebastian’s rougher edges. This is the second book of this series and I have enjoyed both immensely. I am looking forward to the stories of the remaining Scholars and finding out the rest of the mystery. Well done, Ms. Evans.I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.