AUTHOR: Stephanie Laurens
STARTED: April 18, 2011
FINISHED: May 9, 2011
PAGES: 388
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: "The Duchess is so very... very... well, really, most charming."
SUMMARY: [From Amazon.com
] Governess Honoria Wetherby is determined not to marry; she plans to have adventures among the Egyptian pyramids in lieu of wedding a controlling husband. But even the best-laid plans can run afoul of luck and outrageous fortune, as is fatefully proven one stormy evening when Honoria happens upon a dying young man in the woods. After passing the night in a cottage alone with the corpse and his cousin, the rakish and very much alive Devil Cynster, it's decided--by the handsome rake--that Honoria has been compromised by the unchaperoned evening and the only remedy is to marry. Despite her flat refusal, Devil is determined to have the beautiful and feisty governess; his family is overjoyed that he's finally planning to marry. But Devil definitely has his work cut out for him as he attempts to convince Honoria to wed him and forego her plans for adventure. Luring Honoria to the altar is further complicated when she insists upon aiding him in the search for his cousin's killer. Which will Devil accomplish first: seducing Honoria or unveiling a murderer? Or will Honoria foil the first plan and solve the second before Devil can? THOUGHTS: It's good, I guess. I don't rightly remember. In fact, I had to read the summary just to remember what the story was about. That should be a good indicator that I neither loved nor loathed this book. My mom tossed this (entire) series my way a few years ago. I figured it was about time I delve into the first of the books.
Sorry for the lackluster review, but this book simply had no staying power of any kind.
RATING: 5/10 [Meh.]
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