Robert Beckford, Earl of Masten believes in propriety. When his brother "Lucas" ruins a young lady and swears she was already ruined Robert marries her himself out of family honor. The problem is he believes her to be no better then a whore. He sends her away to live on one of his far away estates hoping to never deal with her again.
When he finds her in London, friends with his sister he is furious and wants her to go back where he put her while still disliking her and calling her insulting names.
These people find their way to love but many secrets come to light. Lucas the brother who ruined her comes back and doesn't approve of their new relationship thinking she's not good enough for his brother. Her long last brother comes back into her life bringing his own secrets. Many other things are involved in this story. Well rounded and interesting. HEA
I have tried to not give spoilers so I can't tell you much except give this book a read!!!!
I really enjoyed this read. It has a lot of twists and surprises that show things aren't always what it seems. Julian Hesham the Marquis of Alston the heir of his father the Duke is fifteen when we meet him and he is out of hand and his father wants to send him on tour but is afraid he'll do something stupid just to make him angry like marry someone unsuitable, He decides to marry him off to a respectable girl of his class before he goes and picks twelve year old Deborah. Since she has been plied with a sleeping drug before the marriage she has no memory of it after it takes place. Young Julian is rushed abroad and Deborah goes on to grow up none the wiser....until Julian comes back to London with a bad reputation and a bride that doesn't know him and thinks he's a rake. He tries to win her by not telling her who he is. The story goes off into many directions and there are a lot of good side characters.
I forgot what a completely heartless person Ryan is. That through me off big time when she showed feelings for Cerceus. I will say I hate when an author gives you a name in a book your no sure how to pronounce. I liked the first book better but still this one was pretty good. Ryan gets out of the mental home which stuns everyone who knows. Blake keeps it from Melody. Since Cerceus never knew about him in the first place Ryan manages to weasel a place into her heart. He's still evil, mean and nasty. Wants to cut up women while he has sex with them. There is an excellent twist to this story I didn't see coming
I really enjoyed this book. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because it says "It was amazing". Thats's kind of a strong way to put it. If they put "I loved it" I would give more 5's. That being said.......
First off,, I am not a fan of cheating so this books loses points on that alone.
Ok the thing I thought didn't make sense first: A Duke is second to a King or Queen. Their power is huge. The way society treated him was just plain not going to happen in that period in history. Quietly behind his back but not openly at a party or ball. Certainly people wouldn't be gossiping to his ward. Societies Mama's would have been lining up in droves to have their daughters marry Duke even if for his wealth alone. Lots of young nobleman had wild ways and seduced women. He was being judged for his parents?????
I just ordered book #2 because I'm so frustrated from unanswered questions from part one. I have to say its good to read a trilogy with books with over 400 pages each book.
I was really surprised and pleased to see a plot I have not read yet. A young 17 year old boy living in Romania at the time they are just hooking up with the Nazi's and persecuting the Jewish people. A paranormal book with a twist. The businesses his father have built have been taken away and his family are forced to stay in their castle in the woods and hope they will be left alone. After a while 17 yr old Sami wants to sneak into town and see what is happening. He can't let his father know though. Traveling through the woods he finally sees soldiers with a truck full of women, children and men crying. It pulls over and the soldiers hit them and tell them to get out of the truck. Line them against the wall and kill them. Sami is horrified and lays down holding his mouth so the soldiers can't hear his owns cries.
Well if you followed me from my book one review here I go. This is about Jesska's sister Tiffany. No we do not find out anymore about the first book. Still left hanging.
I am loving this whole series. They always take you back into each lead character for that books background and to where their relationships, friendships and how they became MC members. Up to present. It is sometimes done in flashbacks. but Ms. Kelly does it well.
I really liked this MC book. I thought it was a true romance. It was nice to see that once in awhile in a biker book. Lily has to leave her town quickly. Her mother packs her up with her baby nephew JW and sends her across country to keep him away from his dangerous father in another MC after the mother dies from drugs.
So far,,I like it.