3 of 5 starsAmerican Jacob Astor Addison is in London to buy the premier theatre
costumier Quimbys to enhance the string of theatres he owns. However, he
soon meets Cleo Lewis, an heiress in her own right, who quickly outbids
him for the company. Jacob is not one who is used to being thwarted so
he sets out to convince the seamtress owner and Miss Lewis that his is
the better offer. Cleo Lewis is used to men who throw their weight
around, but she won't let Jacob buy Quimbys and move the operation to
America. Jacob and Cleo make a deal that if Jacob can convince her, his
offer is better, then Cleo will relent. What these two don't realize is
how easily a friendly foe can become so much more.
I'm on the
fence with this book. I started it a few weeks ago and couldn't get into
to it so I set it aside for a bit. I thought the beginning was slow and
while tidbits about the theatre were interesting, I thought the story
got bogged down with too many details. I liked Cleo--she was a strong
and independent business woman who had no plans to marry and let a
husband rule her life. I thought the way Jacob went about wooing Cleo
was quite clever, but I didn't feel any sizzling chemistry between the
two. For me there was too much of Cleo's inner voice trying not to be
like her mother. When I picked the book back up again, I was glad to
finish it and see how things were resolved, but I'm not sure if I'll be
reading any more in this series.
I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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