Series: Mating Habits of Scoundrels, #1
Tropes & Traits: kidnapping (of hero); road trip; forced proximity
Publication Date: 03.31.20
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England, 1827
Heat Level: 3.5/5
Rating: 4/5
Facing an arranged marriage to an awful man, Winnifred Humphries decides to take her future into her own hands, determined to marry for love. Except, she's not sure how to tell if a man truly loves her or merely wants her obscene dowry. She and her friends set out to author a primer on the mating habits of London's aristocracy. But when their endeavor leads to her friends kidnapping a lord, Winn winds up dealing with a man wanting revenge.
Lord Asher Holt has always tried to be a good man but his father's obsession with gambling and excessive spending, using Asher's name to do it, has made that nearly impossible. Now he has a plan to finally be free of his father's schemes, until it is ruined by a group of debutantes. Then he learns one of those ladies is an heiress and, though he's not proud of it, he finds himself willing to do a little kidnapping of his own.
But when Winn flees her wedding straight into Asher's carriage, their journey becomes an unforgettable, madcap adventure and Asher finds himself falling in love with a woman worth far more than any monetary value. The problem is convincing Winn he truly loves her and not her fortune.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. I found it a bit difficult to get into but I think that's just my stress level and not the book's fault. This was a fun road trip story and I enjoyed the rapid development of Winn and Asher's relationship. I do wish Asher had gotten just a bit more vindication against his father and a slight bit more credit himself. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this promising start to a new series and look forward to the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3088911068
Lord Asher Holt has always tried to be a good man but his father's obsession with gambling and excessive spending, using Asher's name to do it, has made that nearly impossible. Now he has a plan to finally be free of his father's schemes, until it is ruined by a group of debutantes. Then he learns one of those ladies is an heiress and, though he's not proud of it, he finds himself willing to do a little kidnapping of his own.
But when Winn flees her wedding straight into Asher's carriage, their journey becomes an unforgettable, madcap adventure and Asher finds himself falling in love with a woman worth far more than any monetary value. The problem is convincing Winn he truly loves her and not her fortune.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. I found it a bit difficult to get into but I think that's just my stress level and not the book's fault. This was a fun road trip story and I enjoyed the rapid development of Winn and Asher's relationship. I do wish Asher had gotten just a bit more vindication against his father and a slight bit more credit himself. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this promising start to a new series and look forward to the next book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3088911068
https://www.instagram.com/p/B93-_4VAdQS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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