Meanwhile, the reclusive Devin Elstan, Duke of Wynter, feels obligated to find a wife and plans to approach Viola's stepsister at their joint coming out ball. But her crush on her family's new vicar has her determined to come out of her shell for her first London season. Viola Astley, stepdaughter to Hugo Wilde, Duke of Lindow, is painfully shy in company due partly to her insecurity that she will never measure up to her vivacious stepfamily. Then theres much more emotional investment to keep one interested.James delivers all the banter and sizzle her fans expect in the nuanced fifth Wildes of Lindow Castle Georgian romance (after Say No to the Duke). I just want to point out again, I'm reading it as a stand-alone, it it probably much better read in order of the series.
Just really an annoying story and I’m returning it. Until then it was just wasted paper space! Also, from the time Parth went from indifference to kissing her came out of left field! Ugh. I cant believe just how much time was spent babbling about fashion before it was brought to attention that Lavinia was actually interested in it as a passion. She doesn’t do a very good job explaining, and instead it’s expected that the reader will understand. There are characters and storylines that I’m just not understanding. Some series books can be read well as stand-alone books, but definitely not this one. I think part of the problem is this is my first in the series and its definitely meant to be read in order. I keep speeding the book up and up trying to get to a place where I’m interested, but at 1:20x speed, I’m just done. I will remember think this book and the Wilde family for years to come.
Her story telling was so talented that at times I felt that I was watching the story unfold on a British stage. The narrater was superb! Her voices for the different characters was perfect. The scene s with the tapestries brought tears to my eyes. Every aspect of the book from descriptions of clothing, the environment, the character's family back ground, to pacing and dialog are pure Eloisa James.She never disappoints with her wit, historical perspectiver and her well placed references to Shakespeare I was incredibly touched by Aunt Noh's character and the depth of her relationship to the main characters.
Parse and Lavinia are such interesingt people and the author brought them to life by their intelligence, wit, self effacement and their search to be true to themselves and to each other. Parse and Lavina's story is enriched by character's from the earlier books in this series and by taking place in the bosom of the Wilde family. Listening to this lovely book made me fall more deeply in love with the Wilde family.
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