WINNING MISS WAKEFIELD is Book two in Vivienne
Lorret's Wallflower Wedding series. WINNING MISS
WAKEFIELD has some of the same things that I loved about
the previous book. There is a wonderful sensuality in the
scenes with the hero and heroine. You can feel the way they
are drawn to each other and the chemistry between them is
off the charts. I love the scene in which Merribeth and
Bane meet each other for the first time. That meeting, full
of so much sizzle and teasing, leaves each other shaken. It
sets the tone for all their future encounters.
Neither Bane nor Merribeth have particularly good
reputations. Bane has earned most of his money from
gambling. Merribeth is considered ruined because a man she
believed to have a five year "understanding" with threw her
over for a vicar's daughter. Of course in that time and
place, the woman is usually thought to be the one to blame
in a situation like that. Bane and Merribeth are connected
by Lady Eve Sterling and her wicked machinations - little
do they know that they are just pawns in her schemes.
One of the things I love about WINNING MISS WAKEFIELD is
the way Merribeth is able to discombobulate Bane and
completely throw him off his game. He is supposed to be so
cool and focused on his plot for revenge against his dead
grandfather but she is able to unlock other emotions in
him. Likewise, he is able to draw out her inner temptress.
I think they are able to bring out the best in each other.
I liked that Merribeth is able to understand Bane's quest
for vengeance and gets him to look at it from another angle.
WINNING MISS WAKEFIELD is full of complex characters,
Shakespearian plots, and a very sensual romance. The
friendships between Merribeth and her circle of girlfriends
is also something that makes this story shine. I look
forward to the next book in this series to get Delaney's
story.
With her
fiancé suddenly engaged to another and her reputation in
tatters, Merribeth Wakefield needs a bold plan to reclaim
her life. She must be brave. Confident. She must … kiss a
rake? The suggestion is ludicrous! Yet when Merribeth finds
herself alone with the dark and brooding Lord Knightswold,
suddenly the plan doesn't seem so farfetched. So she does
something she never thought she'd do—she kisses
him.
But he has everything to gain …
The Marquess of Knightswold—Bane to most—has no
use for the affections of women. Well, none lasting longer
than a single night. A plot for revenge weighs heavy on his
mind, leaving no room for romance. But then a shy, witty
miss borrows a kiss from him in a darkened room, and
everything he thought he knew about innocent debutantes
vanishes along with her.
When a twist of fate brings
Merribeth within Bane's grasp, he'll have to resist her
charms—or risk losing everything—for the sake of his heart.
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