Helpful Score: 1
I thought this was a very loving story between two people trying to make a bad situation good (marriage of convenience) while having to deal with their insecurities. An emotional account of their budding relationship, I thoroughly relished watching their mutual attraction and tender feelings build and gain ground as Will courted Amy. Of course, they each had their one big secret, but I thought Amy's was minimal compared to Will's, and yet he had the nerve to make a big fuss. Fortunately (and I say this because too many of our heroes get off lightly), he had to grovel...and I liked that because he needed to work hard for Amy's love. He was a tormented man at the very end but he fixed it with a very romantic--if maybe just a tad bit corny--gesture. An engrossing read and a very solid addition to this author's How to... series. 4 stars.
Vicky Dreiling has done it again. Shes provided the reader with a five star night of entertainment with friends.
Amy Hardwick has gone to London to spend the season with her friend, Georgette, who she suspects will marry her beau, Beaufort this season. Amy has grown from the shy wallflower that we met in How To Marry a Duke, to a young lady dancing at the balls and showing off fashionable gowns that she, herself designed.
However, it is at one of these balls that she finds herself locked in a wine cellar with the devil himself, Will Darcett. Now, with a ring on her finger and a new last name, shes faced with getting to know this stranger who is her husband. Even worse, shes has to fulfill the duties of being a wife!
Will has been the spoiled little brother in the Darcett family and Hawk, along with his sisters and mother have decided to cut the financial flow to Will and force him to become a real part of the family. Will wants nothing to do with settling down and in his egotistical manner fails horribly at earning the monies needed to fund his next trip. What he didnt expect was to find a young lady weeping in a wine celler. However, after spending the night with her he decides to do the right thingor is it the wrong thing?
I hate to see this series end. I loved getting Tessa and Tristan and then Julianne and Hawk along with Georgette from How to Marry a Duke and How to Seduce a Scoundrel. Vicky has always delivered a wonderful story full of witty humor and delightful characters. I cant wait for more from this talented author!
Amy Hardwick has gone to London to spend the season with her friend, Georgette, who she suspects will marry her beau, Beaufort this season. Amy has grown from the shy wallflower that we met in How To Marry a Duke, to a young lady dancing at the balls and showing off fashionable gowns that she, herself designed.
However, it is at one of these balls that she finds herself locked in a wine cellar with the devil himself, Will Darcett. Now, with a ring on her finger and a new last name, shes faced with getting to know this stranger who is her husband. Even worse, shes has to fulfill the duties of being a wife!
Will has been the spoiled little brother in the Darcett family and Hawk, along with his sisters and mother have decided to cut the financial flow to Will and force him to become a real part of the family. Will wants nothing to do with settling down and in his egotistical manner fails horribly at earning the monies needed to fund his next trip. What he didnt expect was to find a young lady weeping in a wine celler. However, after spending the night with her he decides to do the right thingor is it the wrong thing?
I hate to see this series end. I loved getting Tessa and Tristan and then Julianne and Hawk along with Georgette from How to Marry a Duke and How to Seduce a Scoundrel. Vicky has always delivered a wonderful story full of witty humor and delightful characters. I cant wait for more from this talented author!
Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
I'm sad to say that I did not enjoy this book as much as I was hoping to. The last book left me on such a high but with this book it just kinda dragged on for me during the beginning. I'm not sure if it was because of the conflict between Amy and Will or maybe because I was expecting more banter between. I just felt like something was missing.
For the last few seasons Amy has spent her time on Wallflower row and is determined to make herself over this season and find herself a love match. If she doesn't succeed she will be forced to return home to the local vicar and a loveless marriage. What she didn't plan on was the attention of Will "The Devil" Darcett. When they are both caught in a compromising situation, Will knows he must offer to marry Amy so that she is able to salvage her reputation even though the last thing he wanted was to be married. Neither are expecting much from the marriage, especially passion and love.
I enjoyed Will and Amy's relationship and I loved watching it grow to love. Neither wanted to be with the other at first, but I liked that they quickly started to see the good in one another. There was definite passion and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Will "court" Amy.
I felt Will was so different than we are lead to believe. He has this "Devil" persona and is regaled as one of the biggest rake's in ton and also has no feelings but I didn't really see that side of him. Yes, he's carefree and doesn't really want to grow up, but I found him to be a genuinely nice and intelligent man who has a lot of family issues he is trying to work through.
As for Amy, I think we saw a completely different character than what we were shown in previous books. In this book she has no problem speaking her mind and is quick to stick up for her husband when need be. She has also become the ton fashion adviser. It just didn't seem right to me. What happened to the shy outcast?
Though I'm gripping, I really did enjoy the story and the relationship between Amy and Will. I found the progression of their relationship to feel real and I enjoyed watching it unfold. I also love that we were able to see more of Hester. She is definitely one of my favorite characters. I also found myself really drawn to the character of Bell and I really hope that the author gives him his own book. He literally broke my heart and he is in definite need of a HEA.
I'm sad to say that I did not enjoy this book as much as I was hoping to. The last book left me on such a high but with this book it just kinda dragged on for me during the beginning. I'm not sure if it was because of the conflict between Amy and Will or maybe because I was expecting more banter between. I just felt like something was missing.
For the last few seasons Amy has spent her time on Wallflower row and is determined to make herself over this season and find herself a love match. If she doesn't succeed she will be forced to return home to the local vicar and a loveless marriage. What she didn't plan on was the attention of Will "The Devil" Darcett. When they are both caught in a compromising situation, Will knows he must offer to marry Amy so that she is able to salvage her reputation even though the last thing he wanted was to be married. Neither are expecting much from the marriage, especially passion and love.
I enjoyed Will and Amy's relationship and I loved watching it grow to love. Neither wanted to be with the other at first, but I liked that they quickly started to see the good in one another. There was definite passion and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Will "court" Amy.
I felt Will was so different than we are lead to believe. He has this "Devil" persona and is regaled as one of the biggest rake's in ton and also has no feelings but I didn't really see that side of him. Yes, he's carefree and doesn't really want to grow up, but I found him to be a genuinely nice and intelligent man who has a lot of family issues he is trying to work through.
As for Amy, I think we saw a completely different character than what we were shown in previous books. In this book she has no problem speaking her mind and is quick to stick up for her husband when need be. She has also become the ton fashion adviser. It just didn't seem right to me. What happened to the shy outcast?
Though I'm gripping, I really did enjoy the story and the relationship between Amy and Will. I found the progression of their relationship to feel real and I enjoyed watching it unfold. I also love that we were able to see more of Hester. She is definitely one of my favorite characters. I also found myself really drawn to the character of Bell and I really hope that the author gives him his own book. He literally broke my heart and he is in definite need of a HEA.
