Pocket Books
Featuring: General Heyward; Lady Serena Grantley; Sebastian Sullivan
480 pages ISBN: 1439145253 EAN: 9781439145258 Mass Market Paperback Add to Wish List
Scorned by the woman he loved, the Honorable Sebastian
Sullivan vowed never to love again. Women were to be used
for his pleasure and then set aside when their time was
done. One broken heart was quite enough, but when a new
gaming hall leads him to his long lost love Seb will stop
at nothing to capture her hand this time around.
In order
for Sebastian and his brother's to inherit their uncle's
title and estates each one must marry a woman who needs
redemption. While Serena may not fit the bill exactly,
Sebastian is more than willing to give it a try.
Lady Serena Grantley has been under the control of her
stepfather since her mother passed away. Used as a trinket
to look at Serena has been forced to do things no lady
should. Moving from one area to another to constantly evade
the loan mongers, Serena's only wish is for a family and a
place to call home. Two years ago, her stepfather forced
her to scorn a suitor, the one man she has ever truly
loved. Back in London Serena has made herself in charge of
the books and indispensable in keeping the business afloat.
Secretly saving off the top for the day when she can be
free of her stepfather's grasp, Serena is tired of being
used as a toy. When Sebastian walks through the doors of
the hall Serena thought that her troubles may finally be
over and happiness could lay just around the corner.
However, her stepfather has plans to marry her off for the
deed to the house where they reside. Unfortunately, her
stepfather wants to marry her off to a lecherous old man.
Overall, I enjoyed this story almost as much as the first
one. I found the historical setting and wording wonderful. I
really liked the mystery of Serena and her almost
dual identities in and out of the ton. I thoroughly enjoyed
Sebastian as a character. I found him charming, strong, and
loved the way that author Jane Feather was able to
introduce other members of the family into the equation.
Serena was also a strong character, though I found
her a little wishy-washy in certain respects. The
way that she kept Sebastian on the line and continuously
went back and forth with "do I or don't I" put a damper on
the story. For such a strong woman I felt that she should
have been able to make up her mind and go for it a lot
sooner than she did. While she remained aloof and
independent during most of the story the way that she
followed her stepfather's every command really irritated
me. I was able to understand better by the end of the book
through Ms. Feather's explanations, but I almost thought
that the explanation should have come sooner in the book.
Serena's influence on her friend Abigail and how Serena was
viewed by Abigail's family was an area of amusement. The
fact that Serena was able to keep up appearances within the
ton, while running a gaming hall was amusing and kept me
highly entertained.
Lady Serena Grantley was born to the nobility, but
fortune's whim placed her in control of her gamester
stepfather, who uses her beauty to lure young men to his
gambling tables. Serena even dismissed her first love, the
Honorable Sebastian Sullivan, at her stepfather's command.
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