Review: Handsome Hero, Evil Villain, Innocent Miss
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
Will Samson is a tortured, handsome, rake of a man hell-bent on vengeance. The evil man who raped and beat his mother is about to marry beautiful Emily Darson.  Will has determined that he will bring down Nicholas Milne and destroy the man, either killing him or having him sent to prison.  Emily does not believe she has anything to fear from Nicholas although she has resigned herself to a loveless marriage in order to preserve her father's financial legacy.  She is also unaware of Nicholas' history of beating prostitutes and his mistress, that is until she meets Will and he determines to save her from Nicholas.The premise of this story is a good one.  Nicholas is a truly evil man and Will is truly heroic.  Emily is not as likeable since she does not appear to be very smart with her unrelenting insistence that Nicholas would never harm her.  She frequently makes decisions that are not in her best interest.For me this was just an okay read.  The plot kept me reading to see if Nicholas would indeed get his comeuppance and how Emily and Will would manage a relationship.  Both of those points were addressed satisfactorily for this reader.This book was free to me from the publisher.