Review: Totally enjoyable!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
For years, Merrick has admired Arabella from afar. Now that he's looking for a wife, he thinks he wouldn't have a chance of winning the affections of the perfectly proper Arabella. Little does he know, as a widow, Arabella is in London hoping to find a lover to show her what she missed out on in her platonic marriage. Her marriage was not a happy one and she's extremely reluctant to consider giving up her freedom to enter into another one. When Arabella's brother-in-law attempts to force her into an unwanted marriage, he turns violent and she runs to Merrick for help.Arabella and Merrick are both lovely characters with honor, humor and intelligence. The story mostly takes place in London with some time spent at Arabella's country estate. Secondary characters of Holland (Merrick's half-brother), Aunt Pen and their mutual friend all add interest to the story. The plot is a straight forward romance with a little intrigue around Arabella's brother-in-law and devising plans to save Arabella's reputation. There are several explicit scenes, which will be good or bad depending on the reader. Overall, a well written book with totally likable H/h that I enjoyed reading about.