4 of 5 stars
Lady Lavinia Gillingham prefers digging around in the dirt
and talking about all things geology which is certainly not appropriate things
for a young lady on the Marriage Mart to engage in. Lavinia is not in a hurry
to marry and prefers to wait until she falls in love, but her parents have
different ideas about that. When Lavinia becomes the next young lady to be
written about by the Duke of Seduction, her parents are thrilled with her new
popularity, but Lavinia is determined to uncover the Duke's identity and give
him a piece of her mind. Little does she know that the Duke of Seduction is
none other than William Beckett, Marquess of Northam.
I'm a fan of Ms. Burke and this latest book was one of my
favorites. I especially enjoyed the snippets of poems to the young ladies at
the beginning of each chapter. It was a refreshing change from the angst and
drama that most regency romances have. Lavinia and Beck were an enjoyable
couple to watch--each with their own insecurities and demons to wrestle before
they realize they belonged with each other. Beck wasn't much of a
"rake" and I thought Lavinia's parents were over the top in their
rush to marry off their daughter. I would have liked to know the reason for
this, but it was never explained. Fans of regency romances will enjoy this
light and entertaining book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and
honest review and I was not obligated to leave a review.
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