By the time something happens that threatens to tear them apart I was kind of over it, and it felt so drawn out, like I was being beaten over the head while the author kept saying 'isn't this sad? don't you really worry about this super tough choice?' No, I didn't. the hero *definitely* should have confessed his true position before taking her to bed! And the heroine had *every reason* to believe that her family valued her happiness more than their social aspirations for her! They really didn't have all that much of a hurdle to their happily ever after at a certain point, just them dragging their feet about coming to their senses. I started to tire of them not wisening up a bit faster though. I like when heroine's have a business, and when both are generous to the less fortunate. They spend a lot of time together and have a good courtship even though mentally they each have other plans for themselves. I quite enjoyed the writing for how they were drawn to each other anyway and how their relationship developed.

The premise is pretty good, they each have reasons for the outlook they have and the things they do. Together, they discover an unlikely love…Īs Fancy finds herself torn between her family’s expectations and her growing feelings for Matthew, secrets are exposed-secrets that force Fancy to question if she can trust her heart’s desire.ģ.5 stars. Fancy’s shop is his one refuge, until the night their passion erupts into a kiss that nearly leads to her ruin-and leaves both longing for much more. Desperate for anonymity, he sheds Society life to search for the peace that eludes him. Widowed just a year ago, the reclusive Matthew Sommersby, Earl of Rosemont, has been besieged by women hoping to become his next wife.

But Fancy’s plans are thrown into chaos when an intriguing commoner begins visiting her bookshop-and she finds herself unable to stop thinking about him. Fancy’s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman-if he’s willing to overlook her scandalous lineage. Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewlove is determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series.

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