4 of 5 stars
This is the second book in "The Rakes of St James"
in which Sloane Knox, the Duke of Hawksthorn, is the hero. Hawk is desperately
trying to save his sister Adele's debut into Society by having her betrothed to
Paxton Quick before the Season starts. He's still trying to live down a prank
by him and his 2 friends when they were younger and he's afraid that Adele may
be a target for mischief because of the prank. On a visit to discuss this
marriage proposition with Paxton, Hawk meets his beautiful sister, Loretta, and
he's drawn to her.
The premise of arranged marriages in this book is probably
something that happened quite frequently to young women. Adele, however, is
perfectly fine with Hawk finding her a husband. Loretta finds the notion
appalling as she had refused to marry the man her uncle had picked out for her.
I loved the interactions between Loretta and Hawk, she was quite outspoken for
a young woman, but Hawk finds her candor refreshing. The backstory for both
these two is teased out and kept the story moving along. I wasn't very fond of
Adele who seemed like a spoiled young woman who thought everyone should cater
to her every whim. With the introduction of a street urchin, Farley, it kept
the story interesting. Ms. Grey is a talented author and I look forward to
reading the next story in this series. While this story moves along slower than
some other romances, I applaud Ms. Grey for tackling some harsh realities in
the Regency world.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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