Oh I quite enjoyed this! This is not the typical HR I have read so far and I am glad my current explorations of HR authors have come up with some interesting reads.

First off, this is the first book I have read in the series. Didn’t start with the first one. Second, the style of writing reminds me of Georgette Heyer, with a bit more steaminess, but not too much like some of the more raunchier HR out there. The humor is good, I laughed so hard at some parts (the Duke of Villiers….).

Both the Duke and Duchess of Fletcher are quite sweet actually. They sound like a very young couple recently married with a level of uncertainty and insecurity about themselves and what they expect from the marriage. I like that this book explores the relationship after marriage and the struggles of a newly wed.

I was a bit confused about some of the side stories and not sure how they contribute to the overall plot. I believe they are introductions of stories to be focused on later in the series but it can be a bit confusing to follow.

I am glad I didn’t read some of the reviews and am quite disappointed at the very negative reviews (especially the more popular reviews) and criticism that I believe is totally unrelated to the premise of the book. I do say though the blurb is a bit misleading as most of the so-called seduction occurred towards about the last third of the book.

Having read the likes of Mary Balogh, Julia Quinn, and Lisa Kleypas, I would say this author, or maybe it’s the series, is unlike them and really more like Georgette Heyer.

I am interested in moving on to read about the Duke and Duchess of Beaumont’s story as there is some interesting tension and perhaps lots of misunderstandings that lingered on for too long.