Kate Westbrook has dreams far bigger than romance. Love
won’t get her into London’s most consequential parties, nor prevent her sisters
from being snubbed and looked down upon—all because their besotted father
unadvisedly married an actress. But a noble husband for Kate would deliver a
future most suited to the granddaughter of an earl. Armed with ingenuity,
breathtaking beauty, and the help of an idle aunt with connections, Kate is
poised to make her dreams come true. Unfortunately, a familiar face—albeit a
maddeningly handsome one—appears bent on upsetting her scheme.
Implored by Kate’s worried father to fend off the rogues eager to exploit his daughter’s charms, Nick Blackshear has set aside the torch he’s carried for Kate in order to do right by his friend. Anyway, she made quite clear that his feelings were not returned—though policing her won’t abate Nick’s desire. Reckless passion leads to love’s awakening, but time is running out. Kate must see for herself that the charms of high society are nothing compared to the infinite sweet pleasures demanded by the heart.
Implored by Kate’s worried father to fend off the rogues eager to exploit his daughter’s charms, Nick Blackshear has set aside the torch he’s carried for Kate in order to do right by his friend. Anyway, she made quite clear that his feelings were not returned—though policing her won’t abate Nick’s desire. Reckless passion leads to love’s awakening, but time is running out. Kate must see for herself that the charms of high society are nothing compared to the infinite sweet pleasures demanded by the heart.
My Thoughts:
Oh how I wanted to hate Kate. She has the eye of every man yet refuses to
allow them to pay suit as she has her grand plans to repair the family name by
marrying a respected member of the Ton.
But every time I was ready to go aha! she would do something incredible
sweet. This is a wonderful tale dealing
with the class systems and those of family as well. Cecilia Grant is a new to me author but
I will be checking out her backlist and will look for her future titles as
well. This was a well written story and
I am thrilled to have been offered the opportunity by Bantam via NetGalley to
read and review in exchange for my honest opinion. If you enjoy historical romance read this
book you won’t be disappointed.
This book goes on sale June 25th 2013
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