4 of 5 starsChristian Halston, Earl of Leigh, needs money to rebuild his beloved Scottish manor after a devastating fire and he's set his sights on American heiress Violet Crenshaw. When Violet's parents accept a proposal from another lord for her hand, Violet is appalled and runs away seemingly straight into Christian's arms. He offers to escort her north to a writing retreat and she readily accepts not knowing that Christian has plans to take her to Scotland for a quickie wedding. A terrible carriage accident along the way derails his plans. Can he convince Violet that his feels are real?
I enjoyed the first book in the Gilded Age series and this one didn't disappoint. I loved that Violet was a closet writer who had aspirations of being published one day. She starts out as the dutiful daughter until her parents accept a lord abhorrent to her and she flees. When Christian's suit for her hand is not accepted by her father, he manages to find her on the day she flees and offers her a ride north which she accepts and climbs into his carriage. I really enjoyed the dual POV and Ms. St George teases out details of Christian's past while Violet's story is more about her aspirations. When she finds out Christian had contrived the whole trip, she is devastated and wonders if she could trust anything he says including his vow of love. While I understand Violet's feelings of betrayal, I thought her refusal to see Christian for months went on a bit too long for me. The series seems to highlight that the men should be the ones to grovel their way to the inevitable HEA. I can't wait to read Max's story. Now that should involve some fantastic groveling.
I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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