Series: None
Author: Jess Michaels
Published May 10th 2022 by The Passionate Pen LLC
Goodreads Synopsis
The much anticipated 100th book from historical romance powerhouse Jess Michaels
Once upon a time, a handsome duke was madly in love with a beautiful courtesan. But when his grandmother manipulated him into marrying for position, rather than love, they were torn apart. Now Edward, the Duke of Lockhart, is widowed, out of mourning and ready to pursue the love of his life again.
But Sophia Russell was brokenhearted when she lost him before and she sees no way that it can work out this time any more than it did before. Still, Edward’s seduction is something she cannot…will not resist. So she creates elaborate rules of their affair and hopes she can keep her heart separate this time.
Passion has always been easy for these two, but love will be hard. Especially when a terrible danger becomes clear and their fight for each other becomes one they may die from if they lose.
Heat Level: Courtesans and dukes and a wicked bargain…oh my!
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
After a whirlwind romance, Edward, Duke of Lockhart, was forced to give up his lover and marry for the sake of his dukedom. His marriage was an unhappy one, and now a widower, he will do whatever it takes to get Sophia back. But Sophia Russell has other plans. Though she may be a courtesan, the only man she has ever loved is Edward, and it destroyed her when he left. She knows that if she lets him in, it'll only be harder, but she can't help but allow him an extra 8 days - to take them to 100 days in total, in order to get him out of her system.
I loved Jess' books, but this one didn't work with me. Sophia and Edward were an alright couple, and their story wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. I wasn't really invested in their romance, and didn't care either way if they got together or not - not a good sign when it comes to a romance. Edward's grandmother was a consummate villain, and it was laughingly obvious that she had played a hand in all of the tragedy to befall Edward from childhood. I'm hoping Jess' new series will be better, because I would hate to fall out of love with her stories!
Dates Read:
July 22-23, 2023
Rating
2 Stars
