Review: I'm planning a two day hideaway to just re-read all 5 in the series: I can't think of a better way to spend the time
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2013
Each one of the books in this series has a focus on one of the 5 Kellington siblings, left without parents when the eldest brother was just 19, this family is unique and close-knit.  Esteemed by society, their actions are often the talk of the tonne, even as few would dare cross them to their face.When he was a younger man, he saved a gypsy woman from a group of local boys who were threatening her.  As payment, the woman read his fortune: when he heard that his love would be shot and he would be too late, he decided that it was better to not love.  Still reeling from the loss of his parents, this decision to not attach is at the root of his wandering and often casual approach to life.While at a house party at Lizzie's soon to be husband's family home, Arthur runs across a singular beauty, who wants nothing to do with him, much to his displeasure.  When the lady turns out to be an Agent of the Crown on the tail of two criminals who have absconded with half of a very important coded message from a French spy , Arthur takes off after her.  He had  to "borrow' one of the horses since Vanessa has taken his Merlin, and the moment at which the two start their adventure together is priceless and funny.The dialogue and interaction between the two is laced with internal voices talking about why it's a bad idea to be so attracted.  Arthur is convinced to love Vanessa will endanger her, and Vanessa is not a member of society, in fact she is so far removed from society that she grudgingly has to accept that not all are useless wastrels after having encountered the Kellington family.Far more provocative than the first two in the series, the usually easy going Arthur has met his match in the fiery Vanessa, causing him to be far more out of his element in how he relates to her, and spending far more time imagining her, propositioning her, and being shot down than ever he could imagine.Finally, the pieces come together with plenty of twists and a few hair-raising moments of danger, yet Arthur and Vanessa do manage to have their moments with steam as befitting the long (for Arthur) period of arm's length treatment from Vanessa.  Fans of Regency romances will love this series, with each new installment the quality of the family, the characters and the writing works it's magic and transports you into the world.  I'm planning a two day hideaway to just re-read all 5 in the series: I can't think of a better way to spend the time.I received an eBook copy from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.