A Dance to Save the Debutante
Series: Those Roguish Rosemonts #1
Author: Eva Shepherd
Published May 1st 2022 by Mills & Boon Historical

Goodreads Synopsis
A jaded rake and an innocent debutante...

Seeing Miss Sophia Cooper being rebuffed by a reprobate Duke, Lord Ethan Rosemont does the gentlemanly thing and dances with her himself. He discovers she's no damsel in distress, but an intelligent woman who's had enough of the marriage mart. It would be all too easy to give into the desire fizzing between them -- but only if this rake is willing to save her reputation -- by marrying her himself...
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

When Miss Sophia Copper is rebuffed by a duke, Lord Ethan Rosemont finds himself stepping in to dance with her. The third son of a duke, he has no intention of marrying anytime soon, but he is drawn to Sophia like he'd never been before. For Sophia, though she doesn't want to marry those who are forced in front of her, her widowed mother had bigger goals in sight, and will do what it takes to get a title for her daughter. But when it seems that Ravenswood will do what it takes to get Sophia, even if the lady is against it, Ethan can't let her suffer, and will marry her himself, if that's what it takes.

A new author for me, I quite enjoyed this book. Sophia was very naive, as a new debutante, and there were times I felt like she needed to grow up, and quickly, but considering the way women were coddled at the time, I could understand it. Sophia's mother was definitely a villain, as was Ravenswood, and I hated the pair from the get go. Ethan was a man about town, but one with a strong moral compass, and Sophia sparked his gentlemanly instinct. I liked the growth in both characters, and in their relationship. Seeing the Rosemont family, too, definitely has whet my appetite for future books in this series, and by this author.

Dates Read:
February 25-26 2023

Rating
3 Stars