THE DARING EXPLOITS OF A RUNAWAY HEIRESS is a delicious delight! I fell in love with Lucinda Merriweather and Cameron Fairfield Effington, and found them to be a fun and enchanting couple on a very romantic journey together.

Lucinda, 24, is in London, her family an ocean apart in America. Named for her Aunt Lucinda, Lucy was left a sizable fortune along with a journal containing a kind of "bucket list" of things Aunt Lucinda would have liked to have done in her life and never did. Lucy has decided to fulfill her Aunt's unfulfilled wishes. She hires Clara West, her own age, as a lady's companion to properly accompany her and the adventures begin. Lucy is beautiful, free, rich and ready to reach for her dreams and leave no regrets. Time to begin checking off some things on Aunt Lucinda's list.

Dashing, handsome and wealthy in his own right, Cameron Fairchild Effington is the youngest son of a Duke. He loves to write and wants to be the next Mark Twain. He writes for a gossip rag, THE DAILY MESSENGER. When he hears about an American heiress running about London and her pursuits, he follows her and decides to make her his muse. He begins to write humorous stories, calling the story DARING EXPLOITS. They are a smash sensation. Lucy believes Cam is a private investigator hired to watch over her. Cam knows she will be upset when she discovers who he really is and that he is writing about her. In fact, he turns her adventures into a well-received book. They both have secrets but when is the right time to share them with each other?

I love the way Victoria Alexander tells a story and the results are a complete delight. Riding an elephant, getting painted "almost" nude, taking a lover she never plans to see again, and dressing as a man to sneak into PRITCHARD'S, a stuffy Gentlemen's Club that refuses to let women in, are some of her madcap undertakings. Cameron goes along and soon discovers he is falling in love with her. The action-filled story kept me laughing and riveted to each page. Untruths and secrets galore as Cam and Lucy find their way to each other. In a balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, you will cheer for these lovers and applaud their kiss. You have a new and loyal fan, Victoria Alexander. I truly loved this book.