Lady Lydia Barton cannot seem to avoid Owen Wolfe since he returned after being wrongly transported for stealing her family’s jewels! But Lydia has more pressing problems―like her impending arranged marriage. Until Owen makes her father a counter-offer for her hand. Is Owen purely after her society connections? Or does Lydia dare hope that the charming stable boy she once loved is still within her ruthless, wealthy new husband?
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Review
Lydia and Owen's forbidden teenage romance was cut cruelly short when he was transported for theft from her family. Now ten years later, Lydia is on the cusp of an arranged marriage when Owen steps in to offer for her hand. Can their second chance together end any better than their first?
Well, yes.
This was a light, entertaining romance with moments that made me laugh out loud. Lydia and Owen's history elevates this from insta-lust to a ,much needed second chance, because despite all their baggage and misconceptions, no-one else has ever come close.
There's an entertaining but small cast of additional characters. Owen's partner Randolph and wife Gertie are delightful and provide a nice contrast to Owen and Lydia's dramatics. Lydia's family are just as spineless and slimy as you would expect from a noble family who sell their daughter to pay off debts.
I was slightly displaced by a few instances of overly-modern speech and found the ending a bit predictable, but was overall entertained by this novel.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
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When Virginia Heath was a little girl it took her ages to fall asleep, so she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. As she got older, the stories became more complicated, sometimes taking weeks to get to the happy ending. Then one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Despite that, it still takes her forever to fall asleep.
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