Review: Good reunion story with an "Adonis" hero and a fiesty heroine
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
Mr. Roger Templeton and Lady Harriet Mercer were childhood friends with him rescuing her from scrapes until he left for school when he was 15 and she was 10. This aspect of the book will appeal to readers who enjoy reunion stories. Their childhood "good-bye" scene is so sad and sweet, it made me root for them to get together.  They meet up at a ball fifteen years later where they are both in the garden. As stated in the book summary, Harry (Lady Mercer) decides Roger will be perfect for her plan to ruin her reputation in an attempt to dissuade an undesirable suitor from forcing her into marriage. Unfortunately, Roger is not cooperating and so she begins her determined pursuit of him.Roger and Lady Mercer both have life experiences which make them resistant to marriage.  Will their love for each other compell them to commit to matrimony?  The villain in this story is distasteful and there is some violence towards the end of the book, but since Regency novels have the required HEA, you know it will turn out alright.  There are also several explicit scenes which are fairly standard compared to popular authors from this genre (unlike Samantha Kane's other series which apparently feature non-traditional, erotic content - I'm a little surprised she didn't publish under a different name to prevent any confusion).Roger and Harriet are both likable and fairly well developed characters.  Roger's friend Sir Hilary and his side-kick Wiley add interest to the story. Wiley is a smart-mouthed ruffian Sir Hilary rescued from a life of crime and is helping him become a respectable citizen.  Wiley helps to protect Lady Mercer and becomes an integral part of her home and servants, adding a bit of lively interaction. Overall this is a well written book with good editing, a well paced, interesting story and some excellent dialogue between quick witted characters. No missish misses here!