Series: League of Unweddable Gentlemen, #1
Tropes & Traits: Titled hero; second chance
Publication Date: 08.20.19
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; Berkshire, England, 1821
Rating: 3/5 stars
Having returned to England from a French boarding school to take over her family's large racehorse farm upon her father's death, Ava Knight has had a lot to contend with. Now the future of her breeding program could be in jeopardy if she can't secure the services of Titan, a stallion of superb speed and size. The only problem is he's now owned by Ava's former love, the man she swore never to see again since he backed out of their elopement five years prior.
Tate Wells, now the Duke of Whitstone, was left heartbroken when Ava Knight failed to show up on the night of their planned elopement and he promised himself never to see her again. Now he's determined she won't have access to his stallion. But when a fire is deliberately set at Tate's stables, Ava is there to help. When it becomes clear that someone is targeting them and their neighbors, Tate and Ava band together for safety. It is clear that their feelings for each other are as strong as ever, but that may not be enough to keep them together.
I really enjoyed the plot and how different and original it was. Plus, as a horse lover myself, I'm here for horses as a plot point. It needs quite a bit of grammar editing, but I read and ARC so I'm sure much of that will be fine in the final draft and I still understood what was going on and there was sensible flow (I'm just a linguist so these things stick out to me more than the average reader). I loved that the main characters reconnected so sweetly after such a separation, however, they both annoyed me immensely. Tate desperately needed to grow a pair and stand up to his mother. Ava was so focused on having independence at all costs that she lost sight of her own happiness. I'm always frustrated when two characters both acknowledge that they should be together and then come up with excuses to stay apart and prolong their separation. I really just found Ava to be rather selfish and immobile, and Tate as well to an extent, but alas this is exactly how people are. Luckily, both realized their faults and got it together in the end. Despite these small issues, I still enjoyed this read and will look for the forthcoming installments in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed and advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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