A clean (except for some heavy kissing and possible scandalous meetings that bring just the right amount of heat to build interest) regency romance that is well written and had me turning the pages just to see what the lovely characters of Arabella and Alexander would be up to next. And don’t you just love those names for a couple? Now the story amongst the Ton goes that Arabella Sutherland and Alexander Ravenscroft, the Marquess of Batchwood, are neighbors who despise each other and can often be found at the various Ton functions going head-to-head in disagreement yet they do seem to be drawn together always. Then one day, a mysterious letter from the Gentlemen’s Express arrives for Arabella’s father and she stealthily sneaks it away before her father sees it. The Gentlemen’ s Express has been making a nuisance amongst the Ton being a “conduit for secret liaisons and decadent exploits” and Arabella fears what it means for her father. Yet the letter refers to four friends including the Sutherlands and the Ravencrofts. Arabella is out in the garden late that night contemplating this mysterious letter when no other than the Marquess of Batchwood stumbles and falls at her garden wall revealing that he also has a letter from the Gentlemen’s Express, in fact he has the very same letter. The two enemies decide they must work together to figure out the mystery and soon become close confidantes with lots of dances together and secretive meetings. The whispers amongst the Ton begun to grow but is there anything growing between the two “ would-be enemies”? And who is behind the mysterious letters? The tender moments between Arabella and Alexander in this book are the perfect amount of romance. It’s the type of romance that causes all romantics to swoon and sigh in contentment. There’s just the right amount of intrigue to keep the reader alert, fearing what might take place, knowing it’s coming, but when it does, it’s quick, swift and settled and romance is back. The flow of the book, the dialogue and the development of the characters are all well done. It’s one of those books you start and don’t put down until finished and then want more because it just feels so good and you don’t want to say “goodbye”.
I received a free Advanced Readers’ Copy of this book but was given no monetary compensation. I read for the enjoyment and voluntarily review so that others may know what to expect and authors may be helped by critique and encouragement.
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