A dashing new neighbour…
Temptation on her doorstep!
To avoid an unwanted suitor at a ball, Hope Brookes asks another gentleman to rescue her. He obliges – with a surprisingly passionate kiss! Revealed as her sinfully handsome new neighbour, Lucius, Marquess of Thundersley, they forge a friendship over their balconies. It’s refreshing that Lucius is more interested in her writer dreams than her looks, so why can’t she stop thinking about that kiss?
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Review
Hope Brookes is thoroughly tired of men who see her hourglass figure and red hair as nothing more than an invitation. When hiding from one annoyingly persistent suitor, she meets Luke Duff, recent marquess who is hiding from his brother's widow. Sparks fly, right until a misunderstanding ends with Luke in the nearby fountain. Hope is determined to forget the encounter ever happened - right until he happens to move in next door!
While I enjoyed the first in this series about three talented sisters who set the scandal sheets ablaze, I think this one is even better! Hope and Luke have incredible chemistry from the very start, so it's no surprise that tongues start wagging! Their banter is witty and eloquent, and it is clear that Luke's attracted to Hope not just for her body but also her mind.
Hope's struggle to be taken seriously as a writer, both by misogynistic publishers and her well-meaning but differently-talented family, still resonates today. Likewise, Luke's overwhelm at his sudden elevation in status is eminently relatable. His mother's secret battle with mental illness is also treated with compassion and dignity. He's definitely flawed - Luke jumps to conclusions and has serious foot-in-mouth syndrome - but he realises his mistakes and apologises at the first opportunity.
This is a fabulous read that I couldn't put down (except to share a particularly lovely turn of phrase with my patient flatmates!) and I can't wait until Charity gets her turn in the spotlight!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own.
Author Bio
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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