5 of 5 stars
I was looking forward to
reading Colin and Daphne's story and Ms. Galen does not disappoint. She has
written a intriguing, compelling and complex story. Lady Daphne, daughter of
the Duke of Warcliffe, married Colin Fitzroy 7 years ago and she has been disappointed
ever since Colin disappeared the day after a disastrous wedding night. Now that
he's back from the war, she expected him to reunite with her, but she's afraid
that he'll continue to ignore her and she's running out of excuses why her
husband isn't joining her at the ton events. Colin has issues expressing
himself and with feelings ever since he was a young child so he stays away from
Daphne to protect himself from having to confront long buried emotions. Can
they finally come together and heal their emotional wounds to be able to live
as husband and wife?
Throughout the war, Colin
was known as "The Pretender" for his ability to blend in and not be
noticed as he gathered intel. Ms. Galen does a great job slowly teasing out why
Colin is so uncomfortable talking about "feelings." There's plenty of
sexual attraction between these two, but sex is not a full relationship for
Daphne. She wants her husband to love her. In addition to the main story of
these two's compatibility, there is the "trouble" that Daphne has
found herself embroiled in with Lord Battersea. I liked Daphne's tenacity in
trying to resolve her problem on her own. She's brave and clever, but only when
she works with Colin can they find a final solution. The plot moves along
nicely with no sluggish parts. There is a lot of sex in this book so reader
beware if you don't prefer that. I'm looking forward to reading the next story
in the series.
I voluntarily read an
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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