"A spicy relationship of two people with little chance of marriage."
Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted March 11, 2011
Romance Historical
Cheeky Jilly Jones is a runaway wife who has opened a
bookshop called Hodgepodge on Dreare Street in London.
Jillian, born the daughter of Lord Harris, is hiding from
her abusive husband Hector Broadmoor. One of
the "impossible bachelors", Captain Stephen Arrow, has now
given up his ship and inherited a house on Dreare Street
where he spends his time partying. His intent is to sell
the house until his life is consumed with the spicy Jilly
living across the street. The residents of the
disreputable and unlucky Dreare Street band together to
raise the tax money imposed upon their land and revive
their reputation. Jilly and Stephen are no longer at odds
with each other and find love and comfort within each other.
Their biggest fears are founded when Hector unexpectedly
appears at Hodgepodge. This is another amusing and funny story of the
transformation of another Impossible Bachelor when the
perfect woman comes along. I wanted to keep reading until
I had finished that last page. Kieran Kramer is an
exceptionally clever author who has written another funny
and amusing story. I will continue to look for her future
books with enthusiasm.
SUMMARY
Every woman knows about London’s Impossible Bachelors.
They’re daring, debonair—and downright impossible to resist… HER HEART’S BEEN UNDER THE WEATHER. Every woman dreams of saying “I do.” Jilly Jones did—and
years of a deeply imperfect marriage followed. Now living in
London and working in a charming bookshop, the free-spirited
Jilly is perfectly content with her newfound
independence…until she meets a dashing naval officer who
sparks her longing for a real happily ever after. IS NEW LOVE IN THE FORECAST? Captain Stephen Arrow is just home after years of service,
and he’s in no hurry to give up his hard-won freedom. The
meddlesome bluestocking Jilly Jones is exactly the kind of
woman he doesn’t need…But there’s something about her that
keeps drawing Stephen back to the bookshop. With her sparkling wit and understated beauty,
she seems like a surprisingly real match for Stephen. But
will a scandalous chapter in Jilly’s past stand in the way
of their heated attraction? For this bachelor, nothing is
impossible…
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