In LOVER BE MINE, Lord Jack Wilde and Miss Sophie Fortin are a Regency-era Romeo and Juliet. Their families have been at odds for several generations. That feud prompts Jack's cousin to declare them a perfect match. Jack and Sophie are instantly attracted to one another, but Sophie's father swears he will never forgive the Wilde family for the deadly duel that kept him from inheriting a title.
Many elements of this story felt contrived to me. Jack and Sophie have never even met when the Wilde family matchmaker declares them the perfect couple. Even the promise of a royal title isn't enough to sway Sophie's father's opinion of Jack, but he can be bought in other ways. Sophie tells Jack she must follow her family's commands, but at every opportunity, she goes against their wishes and risks her own reputation. I felt that even the requisite happy ending was marred by Jack's final agreement with his biological father.
LOVER BE MINE is part of Nicole Jordan's Legendary Lovers series that began with Princess Charming in January 2012.
As the wickedly seductive Wilde cousins seek true love
by taking a page from history's legendary love stories,
Lord Jack Wilde plays a determined Romeo courting an
enchanting Juliet.
The last thing Sophie Fortin expects at a masquerade
ball is a dazzling kiss from a pirate. Her desire quickly
falters when she learns that her masked gentleman is
devilishly scandalous Lord Jack, a member of the
captivating Wilde clan—and a man she's forbidden to
acknowledge. But when Jack begins a breathtaking seduction,
Sophie can barely resist.
Jack never imagined that the daughter of his family's
mortal enemy would awaken such fierce passion within
him—until one unforgettable kiss changes his mind
forever. Soon, Jack is hell–bent on winning Sophie's
hand, going so far as to abduct her to save her from
marrying a rival nobleman. Determined to woo Sophie and her
unyielding parents, Jack is faced with the one decision
he'd sworn never to make. The secret heir to a prince, Jack
has spurned his royal heritage for years . . . but for
Sophie he'll risk all to turn a legacy of heartbreak into
love ever after.
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