Series: The Shelley Sisters, #1
Tropes: arranged marriage; damaged hero
Publication Date: 01.07.20
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England,
Rating: 5 stars
Since his father and his half-brother before him were both wastrels and libertines of the worst order, Jasper Kincaid, the Earl of Harcourt, must marry a wealthy bride to restore his fortunes. He offers for one of the well-dowered Shelley triplets and their father decides it will be Anne that Jasper marries. Until Jasper immediately recognizes that it is actually Thomasina Shelley pretending to be his fiance at their engagement ball. Desire that they've both been ignoring fires between them and when they realize that Anne has eloped with another, Thomasina and Jasper both have the opportunity for a meaningful marriage, if he'll allow it.
Thomasina has been fighting inappropriate feelings for Jasper since she first met him, but her worry for her runaway sister's safety shadows most of her other feelings. When Jasper learns that Anne's continued absence may have quite a bit to do with his own brother's past misdeeds, he keeps that fact from Thomasina, not wanting to add to her worries. With danger closing in on them and their relationship taking two steps forward and one back, their future is far from assured.
I was unsure about this one with the hero being engaged to someone else, but it totally worked and wasn't a problem at all. I liked Thomasina as a heroine; she had a brain and responded sensibly to situations rather than becoming shrewish. I wound up loving Jasper as a hero. He was so broody, with so much pain and vulnerability under his layers and I loved seeing Thomasina peel them back. There was plenty of steam, a little suspense, and enough loose ends to make me really want to continue with the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Thomasina has been fighting inappropriate feelings for Jasper since she first met him, but her worry for her runaway sister's safety shadows most of her other feelings. When Jasper learns that Anne's continued absence may have quite a bit to do with his own brother's past misdeeds, he keeps that fact from Thomasina, not wanting to add to her worries. With danger closing in on them and their relationship taking two steps forward and one back, their future is far from assured.
I was unsure about this one with the hero being engaged to someone else, but it totally worked and wasn't a problem at all. I liked Thomasina as a heroine; she had a brain and responded sensibly to situations rather than becoming shrewish. I wound up loving Jasper as a hero. He was so broody, with so much pain and vulnerability under his layers and I loved seeing Thomasina peel them back. There was plenty of steam, a little suspense, and enough loose ends to make me really want to continue with the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gZykjgp-g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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