3 of 5 starsWhen I read the blurb for this book, I thought it had so much potential. Who doesn't love a mean girl turned good? Unfortunately, the book opens with Miss Drewsmina “Drew” Trelayne already the "good" girl. She's a spinster who now tries to help other "ugly duckling" type of girls be prepared for a Season in London. We only hear about all her "bad" behavior through lessons she teaches the duke's nieces. I wasn't all that enamored with Drew especially in the very first scene with Ian Clayblack, the Duke of Lachlan, when she gossips about him, not knowing who she was talking to. Ian was gruff and disagreeable through much of the book and he has a host of his own issues to work through. Previous trouble with his tenants turned into the worst possible situation and he's been isolating himself at his ducal estate for the past 3 years. The chemistry between Drew and Ian is almost non-existent, but the sex scenes were well done. I did love the "bird watching" scene.
The only redeeming character in the story was Imogene. Now, that was a mean girl! She does some pretty nasty things to Drew and Ian including orchestrating the discovery of them in a passionate embrace. I would have liked her to apologize for some of her antics, but she doesn't seem to have any regrets. The whole storyline of T.O.E. could have been expanded more so we could understand the true depth of the girl's ill-treatment. The mother was a piece of work and I didn't like her very much. There was also a creepy store owner at the end of the story that made no sense and added nothing to the story so I don't know why that scene was included.
If Ms. Michaels decides to give Imogene her own story, that is one I'd like to read. Otherwise, I doubt I read any more by this author.
I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all copies are my own.
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