When the time comes for Simeon St. Ange, the Earl of
Wesmorlyn, to marry, he shuns the glittering ballrooms of
London. In the tradition of his ancestors, Wesmorlyn looks
towards the Continent to find his bride. His mind becomes
set on Charlotte von Wolfram, and he invites her to London
hoping the lady will be favorably impressed and accept his
proposal of marriage.
Charlotte arrives with her older brother and younger half-
sister, but instead of falling in love with the earl or
even looking favorably on him, she dislikes him almost at
once. Declaring him a prig and a snob of the worst sort,
Charlotte is determined to refuse him and return to
Germany. Wesmorlyn is less than impressed with Charlotte,
as well. She is too pretty for his tastes, too open, too
generous, too everything. He finds himself attracted
to her but embarrassed by her demeanor. Wesmorlyn is
especially mortified by the quick attachment Charlotte
forms with his old friend and neighbor, Lyulph Randall.
Although he dislikes Randall, he has never completely cut
him out of his life. A decision he will soon come to
regret.
Lyulph Randall, a werewolf, has had his eye on Wesmorlyn's
younger sister and ward, and plans to make his move on her
at the gala for Wesmorlyn's future bride. However, Lyulph
changes his mind when he meets Charlotte. He quickly
decides she will be better suited for his plans. Charlotte
and her family are also werewolves, so her brother
recognizes the wolf in Randall immediately and tries to
keep Charlotte away from him. She is secretly embarrassed
by her recent public behavior, but she can't seem to stay
away from Lyulph, even though she knows she should. Worse,
her dislike for Wesmorlyn clouds her decision making and
she falls prey to Lyulph's schemes, putting herself and her
sister in danger.
AWAITING THE FIRE is the most recent book in Simpson's
paranormal romance series, following AWAITING THE MOON and
AWAITING THE NIGHT. Simpson relocates readers from Germany
to London for this third book. And yes, there is a gypsy
camp, danger lurking in the shadows and, of course, the
required full moon, but the gothic elements in this book
are not as pronounced as in the first two. Although you
can't judge a book by its cover, the cover art on this one
is much better than the others. A good story in an
attractive package should please paranormal romance readers.
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