Series: Gentlemen of the Order, #2
Traits & Tropes: second chance; injured, soldier hero; heroine needs help
Genre/Setting: Historical; England
Publication Date: 10.07.20
Heat Level: 3.5/5 sensual stars
Rating: 5 stars!
Finlay Cole lives up to his nickname of Raven, surrounded by bad luck as he is and still held fast in the clutches of his guilt over his wife’s death. His wok as an enquiry agent keeps him distracted from his painful past, but he’s thrust right back into that mire when he learns that his latest client is his first love, a woman he’s never stopped loving.
Lady Sophia Adair has given up everything including her love and happiness to protect her sister and guard her secrets for the past seven years. Now someone is meddling with her sister’s delicate mind and Sophia suspects an abduction plot. Sophia has no idea what’s going on and will trust no one but Finlay Cole to help her.
Forced together at secluded Blackborne manor, Finlay and Sophia must be honest with each other in order to help her sister. In doing so, it quickly becomes clear that their feelings for each other are as strong as ever. Solving the mystery surrounding them is easy enough for Finlay but overcoming the darkness of his guilt will take all the love and strength Sophia possesses.
This book is one of the best second chance romances I’ve ever read. Normally I don’t really much care for the second chance trope because I wind up being unable to get past the wasted time when the couple was separated and clearly should’ve been together and that just makes me sad. But that didn’t happen here, somehow, even though their separation was certainly tragic. The connection between these two was incredibly strong and I loved that it was our heroine who was the first to be open and honest about her feelings and intentions. Both Finlay and Sophia had suffered during their separation, but that just made them all the more eager to be honest with each other and create a bright future together once Finlay overcame his feelings of guilt over his late wife’s death. Those elements made this story very emotional and I loved how Sophia helped Finlay find himself again and the dialogues between them were so sweet. I have so many highlights of Finlay’s dialogues; he was definitely a swoonworthy hero and also excellent at dirty bedroom talk. The chemistry between the two main characters here was electric, the mystery and treachery threaded through this story kept me engrossed and I also found the supporting characters to be charming and endearing. I’m loving this series and the concept of the Order and I’m looking forward to Sloane’s story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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