Series: None
Author: Eva Devon
Published August 1st 2022 by Entangled: Amara
Goodreads Synopsis
Never trust a rake to find you a husband…
Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income. With the family fortune in tatters, it means Jacqueline is tasked with marrying well—and must bid adieu to her dreams of a lovely spinsterhood with her pianoforte.
James Haven has a respectable title and a rogue’s reputation. After all, love and passion can lead only to disaster. While he’s eschewed marriage for himself, he enjoys great success with matching London’s most eligible ladies and gentlemen. So if Jacqueline needs a wealthy husband, he’ll find her one. Love need not apply!
Only, James is having the devil of time finding the perfect husband for the spirited female. And certainly not because he’s falling for Lady Jacqueline, who heats his desire and dares to stand slipper-to-boot with him. Ridiculous. But, when scandal erupts, Jacqueline’s hopes for the perfect husband might be replaced by the perfect rake…
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Lady Jacqueline Peabody never expected to find herself in her current situation, but when the Duke of Stone organises for her sister to marry her perfect husband, though a poor one, Jacqueline is out for revenge. They may have been friends as children, but Jack cares nothing for it when she's now going to be forced to marry money, to help the family. James has no qualms about matching couples who are meant to be together, so is less than repentant, but he's concerned for Jack, and will find her a husband. But no one seems to suit a woman like Jack, or is that just his own feelings causing him to misjudge what he's seeing in front of him?
Another historical romance that had the matchmaker plotline. There seems to be a lot of them at the minute, and I think this was one of the best. Jack and James had a history, which I loved, and though they had been apart for some time, their banter and connection when they met again was ever present. I loved how feisty and independent Jack was. She had no intention to marry, and relished in her independence, but she couldn't see her family suffer, so when it fell on her to marry well, she would do it, but reluctantly. And not without making James suffer for being the cause of it all. James' reasons for not wanting to marry were somewhat commendable, and it was a laugh to see how he fell for Jack, but refused to believe it. The story definitely picks up towards the end, and I think the events of the final few chapters are what pushed this to a 4 star read for me. Another great book from Eva.
Dates Read:
August 8-10, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
