AUTHOR: Mary Balogh
STARTED: May 26, 2014
FINISHED: June 13, 2014
PAGES: 380
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: When it became clear to Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, that if he stayed at home for the remainder of the spring he would without any doubt at all be betrothed, even married, before summer had properly settled in, he fled.
SUMMARY: [From BN] Desperate to escape his mother’s matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry’s intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian’s home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent’s proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?
THOUGHTS: You know, for being a romance novel, this was not very romance-y. I like this book because it was not typical at all. The hero and heroine do get together in typical romance novel fashion, but the rest of the book is a pretty straightforward tale about getting a marriage off the ground. I enjoyed this book immensely because it felt realistic for the era. Kudos to Ms. Balogh.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
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