Series: The League of Rogues, #3
Traits & Tropes: blind hero; redemption; suspense/danger; marriage of convenience; reformed rake; titled hero; damaged heroine; amnesia
Publication Date: 01.19.16
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; London/Brighton, England, 1821
Heat Level: 4.5
Rating: 4/5
Since an accident cost him his sight, Cedric, Viscount Sheridan, has become a shadow of the vivacious womanizer her once was. He can no longer do any of the things he once enjoyed, but when the woman he’d been courting before losing his sight proposes they marry, Cedric can’t refuse the chance to gain a small part of his old self back.
Anne Chessley is grieving the loss of her beloved father and already being besieged by fortune hunters eager to compromise her into marriage and steal away her inheritance. To protect herself, Anne proposes marriage to Cedric out of an increasing sense of desperation and is rather shocked when he readily agrees.
Cedric has only one condition to their marriage: that Anne responds to him with passion. She can’t help but agree and he immediately begins a campaign to melt her icy exterior. Just as the two begin to see the potential for happiness together, danger is lurking in several forms to keep them apart.
I was a little unsure about this book just because I was not much of a fan of Cedric in the previous books, but I still wanted to read his story in hopes of a redemption for him and I was not disappointed on that front. He wound up being very sweet with Anne once they worked out the kinks in their marriage of convenience. I do think I could’ve done without quite so many scenes focused on other members of the League, though they did serve the purpose of moving the plot along and setting up these characters’ story arcs for future books, so I don’t think they hurt the flow too much. What did throw me off a bit, however, was the late act amnesia trope being thrown in, which I didn’t mind so much except for the fact that it was unclear exactly when the amnesia had been overcome and so several scenes and dialogues left me feeling as if I had missed something. Otherwise, I did enjoy how Anne and Cedric stood by each other as a couple for the most part, excepting his behavior in one particular instance which he did at least work to make amends for. I liked how his blindness was handled and how Anne helped him realize he was still just as much of a man. I definitely think these characters wound up being well-developed and I believed the depth of their relationship and the growth they experienced. I enjoyed their story and will continue the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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