Four young women were labeled wallflowers during a previous
season so now, they've banded together and set into motion a
plan to help each other find husbands. In this second book
of the series, it is Lillian Bowman's turn -- but it is
unclear who the wallflowers should set their sights on or
the plan of action. But then, Lillian and her family along
with the other wallflowers are invited to Stony Cross Park
the home of Marcus, Lord Westcliff for a house party.
Lord Westcliff can be a domineering, manipulate, and he has
an annoying belief in his own infallibility. Lillian
believes Westcliff is the most arrogant man in England.
In Lord Westcliff's opinion, the Bowman sisters are the
embodiment of the objective trend of American heiresses
coming to England to husband hunt. He believes that they are
graceless, loud, self important young women who are trying
to purchase a peer with their parent's money. He seems to
forget that both of his sisters are married to Americans. He
also thinks that Lillian, herself is the most opinionated,
stubborn hellion he has ever had the unfortunate pleasure to
meet.
When by chance these two are thrown together the sparks fly.
They can not believe the physical attraction they feel for
each other. Lord Westcliff wants to control Lillian and
Lillian is just as determined to be independent and put
Westcliff in his place.
This is a delicious love story that has it all romance,
passion and humor.
I love Lisa Kleypas's books and have read them all and this
is one of her best. The characters are well developed, the
story flows, and the dialog is wonderful. Not only do the
characters from "Secrets of a Summers Night" appear
in this story, so do some from her early book "Again the
Magic".
I read so many books that sometime I forget what is going on
in a particular series. Ms. Kleypas has done an excellent
job explaining the history of her characters and how they
intertwine from her early books without being boring or
tiresome. I really hate when authors/publishers waits a year
in between books, and then spend half the next book
repeating what went on in the previous book or they don't
explain at all and you have to go pull the previous book to
see what is going on. Best of all we are only having to wait
a few month for each book in the series and not years.
This book is well worth the price and I would recommend it
whole heartily. The third book DEVIL IN WINTER is scheduled
for release December 2005, and I will be one of the first in
line to purchase it.
Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary
goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a
husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting
scheme is born.
It Happened at the Ball...
Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that
her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing."
And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish,
and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most
eligible aristocrat.
It Happened in the Garden...
When Marcus shockingly -- and dangerously–swept her into his
arms. Lillian was overcome with a consuming passion for a
man she didn't even like. Time stood still; it was as if no
one else existed…thank goodness they weren't caught very
nearly in the act!
It Happened One Autumn...
Marcus was a man in charge of his own emotions, a bedrock of
stability. But with Lillian, every touch was exquisite
torture, every kiss an enticement for more. Yet how could he
consider taking a woman so blatantly unsuitable... as his
bride?
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