Series: Wicked Husbands, #5
Tropes & Traits: second chance, married couple
Publication Date: 04.23.20
Genre/Setting: Historical, Victorian; England, 1879
Rating: 3/5 stars
After being betrayed and subsequently left alone by her husband, Nell, Lady Needham, has developed quite the reputation for wild parties and debauchery. But she really wants children and she's found a safe, comfortable man to give them to her. She just needs a divorce so she can finish moving on.
Jack, the Marquess of Needham, has spent the past three years giving his wife the space she wanted in an attempt to atone for the drunken case of mistaken identity that caused their rift. But when she asks for a divorce, he realizes he must return home and claim the woman he loves for good.
Nell was so hurt by Jack she refuses to give him the chance to hurt her again. No matter how seductive he is, she refuses to trust him or let him in again. But he's difficult to resist and he's not giving up without a fight. Jack will do anything to keep his beloved where she belongs: with him.
This book was very emotional. Nell and Jack had a very volatile, passionate relationship and I loved Jack's persistence and sincerity. Many of their dialogues, however, were cyclical and repetitive and full of angst, as is to be expected from such a story. My issue was with Nell's grudge holding mainly. Yes, Jack made a terrible mistake, but with their wild, drunken parties and hedonistic lifestyle, it makes good sense and he stopped before things went too far, and never lied to Nell, nor did he cease being faithful to her. Yet, Nell never believed Jack until she heard the story corroborated by someone else. I found Nell to be rather hypocritical given the fact that she actively pursued a relationship with another man; even if it wasn't physical, she was sober and knew exactly what she was doing. For me, she was also in the wrong, maybe even a bit more so, and I never really saw a satisfactory apology from her. Jack made an excellent groveling, though highly flawed, hero and this book was incredibly steamy. The writing here was excellent, as it always is from Scarlett, and I need to continue the rest of the series now.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3209304199
Jack, the Marquess of Needham, has spent the past three years giving his wife the space she wanted in an attempt to atone for the drunken case of mistaken identity that caused their rift. But when she asks for a divorce, he realizes he must return home and claim the woman he loves for good.
Nell was so hurt by Jack she refuses to give him the chance to hurt her again. No matter how seductive he is, she refuses to trust him or let him in again. But he's difficult to resist and he's not giving up without a fight. Jack will do anything to keep his beloved where she belongs: with him.
This book was very emotional. Nell and Jack had a very volatile, passionate relationship and I loved Jack's persistence and sincerity. Many of their dialogues, however, were cyclical and repetitive and full of angst, as is to be expected from such a story. My issue was with Nell's grudge holding mainly. Yes, Jack made a terrible mistake, but with their wild, drunken parties and hedonistic lifestyle, it makes good sense and he stopped before things went too far, and never lied to Nell, nor did he cease being faithful to her. Yet, Nell never believed Jack until she heard the story corroborated by someone else. I found Nell to be rather hypocritical given the fact that she actively pursued a relationship with another man; even if it wasn't physical, she was sober and knew exactly what she was doing. For me, she was also in the wrong, maybe even a bit more so, and I never really saw a satisfactory apology from her. Jack made an excellent groveling, though highly flawed, hero and this book was incredibly steamy. The writing here was excellent, as it always is from Scarlett, and I need to continue the rest of the series now.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3209304199
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