Series: Debutante Diaries, #3
Tropes & Traits: Beauty and the Beast; forbidden romance, damaged hero; titled hero; slow burn
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London England
Publication Date: 05.26.20
Heat Level: 4/5
Rating: 4.5 stars
Sophie Kendall dreams of marrying for love like her two best friends and co-founders of The Debutante's Revenge column, but Sophie is at least happy running weekly secret meetings of the Debutante Underground. Unfortunately, that happiness will soon come to an end when she's forced to marry the handsome, wealthy marquess, whom she distinctly does not love, in order to save her family from penury.
Henry Reese, the rather unwilling Earl of Warshire, can't remember the last time he truly slept. At night he frequently haunts one of his properties, an abandoned tailor shop, in an attempt to escape his manor house and the memories that haunt him. He's not interested in Sophie's search for a larger venue for her secret meetings, but when she's miraculously able to soothe his troubled mind and help him sleep, Reese is willing to negotiate. So the two make a deal: Reese will allow Sophie to use his shop if she'll spend one night per week with him.
Sophie knows she's all but betrothed to another man and sets out rules to keep herself and Reese a respectable distance apart, but that doesn't stop the undeniable connection between them from growing ever stronger. But with Sophie's future all but set, it will take some maneuvering if she and Reese are to stand a chance at having a future together.
I loved Reese and his swoonworthy speeches even if they were a bit over the top at times. This was a light read while at the same time being very angsty. I liked that the attraction between Reese and Sophie developed from a connection to a true friendship before becoming more, I just wish Sophie had fought sooner and more for Reese and their future together. Things were left till the last minute and then resolved so quickly that it felt rushed and a bit unsatisfying. In that same vein, the lack of an epilogue left me feeling a bit deprived. The premise is definitely a bit implausible in terms of historical accuracy, but I liked that in this instance and found it refreshing. This was a good read and I enjoyed it; even if it didn't quite grab me like I wanted it to, Reese definitely made it for me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Henry Reese, the rather unwilling Earl of Warshire, can't remember the last time he truly slept. At night he frequently haunts one of his properties, an abandoned tailor shop, in an attempt to escape his manor house and the memories that haunt him. He's not interested in Sophie's search for a larger venue for her secret meetings, but when she's miraculously able to soothe his troubled mind and help him sleep, Reese is willing to negotiate. So the two make a deal: Reese will allow Sophie to use his shop if she'll spend one night per week with him.
Sophie knows she's all but betrothed to another man and sets out rules to keep herself and Reese a respectable distance apart, but that doesn't stop the undeniable connection between them from growing ever stronger. But with Sophie's future all but set, it will take some maneuvering if she and Reese are to stand a chance at having a future together.
I loved Reese and his swoonworthy speeches even if they were a bit over the top at times. This was a light read while at the same time being very angsty. I liked that the attraction between Reese and Sophie developed from a connection to a true friendship before becoming more, I just wish Sophie had fought sooner and more for Reese and their future together. Things were left till the last minute and then resolved so quickly that it felt rushed and a bit unsatisfying. In that same vein, the lack of an epilogue left me feeling a bit deprived. The premise is definitely a bit implausible in terms of historical accuracy, but I liked that in this instance and found it refreshing. This was a good read and I enjoyed it; even if it didn't quite grab me like I wanted it to, Reese definitely made it for me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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