The Lord’s Inconvenient Vow
Series: The Sinful Sinclairs #3
Author: Lara Temple
Published October 31st 2019 by Mills & Boon Historical

Goodreads Synopsis
‘I have a favour to ask…

I want you to marry me.’

Part of The Sinful Sinclairs. Samantha Sinclair was always Lord Edgerton’s complete opposite. But as Edge meets Sam again in Egypt, it’s clear the years have changed her as much as him. So when she blurts out an impulsive, convenient proposal, Edge’s protective urge compels him to accept. Is it possible for two such different people to be together and find the happiness they both deserve?
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Review
I saw this book on my library's online app, and have become a bit obsessed with historical romances recently, so decided to download this one during lockdown. The Lord's Inconvenient Vow follows Samantha Sinclair, back in Egypt, after a disastrous marriage. She's never forgot her crush on long time friend, Lord Edward Edgerton, and when he arrives unexpectedly, widowed, she hastily blurts out a proposal, which is surprisingly accepted. Both have been in love with each other since they last met eight years ago, and they need to work on their own feelings, while also trying to see if the other reciprocates them.

I loved the whole Egyptian aspect to this book, even if the majority of it happens in the UK. As children, both Edge and Sam spent most of their time on dig sites and around artefacts, which has always left a bit of mystique about them to the rest of society. Sam is a fantastic illustrator, and has been creating the illustrations for the well loved Desert Boy series for years, which, unbeknown to her, were written by Edge, telling stories of their youth. We also have the plot line of both feeling guilty over their marriages, where both were widowed, and lost children. Sam's marriage was horrific, with her husband treated her horrendously, especially when he realised she'd always been in love with another, and doing whatever he could to punish her. Edge, on the other hand, was married to someone who just didn't suit him, and when their son fell ill, left, and wouldn't have anything to do with Jacob until his death. Sam and Edge's grief over their lost children was a way for them to grow together, as they had never really had anyone to lean on. Their shared heartbreak, and childhood together was a way for their romance to develop naturally, and I really felt as if it was real and true.

Dates Read:
May 19, 2020

Rating
4 Stars