Series: Wicked Wallflowers, #4
Tropes & Traits: damaged heroine; tortured hero; enemies to lovers; swoonworthy; widower
Publication Date: 05.07.19
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London, England
Heat Level: 3/5
Rating: 5 stars! One of my favorite couples.
These two learn that love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
Overlooked and under-appreciated even by her own siblings, Gertrude Killoran is seen as weak for her partial blindness and her motherly tendencies and willingness to show compassion. Her adopted brother of the streets, Stephen, has been found and reclaimed by his true father, a man known as the Mad Marquess, who has been threatening Gertrude's brother, Broderick, for his inadvertent role in Stephen's initial kidnapping.
Lord Edwin, the Marquess of Maddock, is haunted by the deadly fire that claimed the lives of his wife and unborn child and the resulted in the kidnapping of his son. Now reviled by the ton as a mad murderer, Edwin hides away from the world and has all but forgotten how to interact with people at all. He's determined to keep his son away from the hated Killorans from now on, until Gertrude muddles his plans by forcing her way into the marquess' household along with Stephen and stubbornly refusing to leave. Edwin thinks he's finally found someone more insane than he is but, in the interest of what is best for Stephen, he reluctantly agrees to allow Gertrude to remain and help him select a suitable governess for Stephen. She is only meant to stay for a fortnight per their bargain, but the more time Edwin spends with Gertrude, the more he admires her and his hatred of her morphs into understanding, healing and eventually even deeper feelings and Edwin begins to want her to stay.
I've loved this series and each successive hero becomes a new favorite for me. The Mad Marquess has been a villain in other installments of this series and I was so looking forward to his story. I'm a sucker for a tortured hero and Edwin certainly delivered: after a hate filled marriage that ended in tragedy and led to him being even more widely hated and shunned, he was a broken man filled with fear, rage and hatred. Gentle, deceptively strong Gertrude was perfect for him and just what he needed to bring him back into the light.
I devoured this book and couldn't put it down, but at the same time I kept wanting to slow myself down to savor it. I'll definitely be rereading. I can't say enough good thinks about this book! It was fabulous!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Overlooked and under-appreciated even by her own siblings, Gertrude Killoran is seen as weak for her partial blindness and her motherly tendencies and willingness to show compassion. Her adopted brother of the streets, Stephen, has been found and reclaimed by his true father, a man known as the Mad Marquess, who has been threatening Gertrude's brother, Broderick, for his inadvertent role in Stephen's initial kidnapping.
Lord Edwin, the Marquess of Maddock, is haunted by the deadly fire that claimed the lives of his wife and unborn child and the resulted in the kidnapping of his son. Now reviled by the ton as a mad murderer, Edwin hides away from the world and has all but forgotten how to interact with people at all. He's determined to keep his son away from the hated Killorans from now on, until Gertrude muddles his plans by forcing her way into the marquess' household along with Stephen and stubbornly refusing to leave. Edwin thinks he's finally found someone more insane than he is but, in the interest of what is best for Stephen, he reluctantly agrees to allow Gertrude to remain and help him select a suitable governess for Stephen. She is only meant to stay for a fortnight per their bargain, but the more time Edwin spends with Gertrude, the more he admires her and his hatred of her morphs into understanding, healing and eventually even deeper feelings and Edwin begins to want her to stay.
I've loved this series and each successive hero becomes a new favorite for me. The Mad Marquess has been a villain in other installments of this series and I was so looking forward to his story. I'm a sucker for a tortured hero and Edwin certainly delivered: after a hate filled marriage that ended in tragedy and led to him being even more widely hated and shunned, he was a broken man filled with fear, rage and hatred. Gentle, deceptively strong Gertrude was perfect for him and just what he needed to bring him back into the light.
I devoured this book and couldn't put it down, but at the same time I kept wanting to slow myself down to savor it. I'll definitely be rereading. I can't say enough good thinks about this book! It was fabulous!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2543161118?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
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