This book is
the first I have read by this author and it was a pleasure to read, but it took
a couple of chapters into the book to get hooked on the plot and characters…
In this book
we meet Lady Yvette Barlow who has many scandals in her life from blackmailing fiancé
to a scandalous brother who has been sent transportation for his actions, but
she stands strong and determined to live life her way. This was very unheard of
in the 1800’s.
This takes us to a social gathering where Lady
Yvette’s older brother Edwin who has brought her up from a young age from when
their mother died and they so called father moved to London and left them too
it in the family county estate. Edwin would never and left her side, but was
determined to find her a husband. Edwin decided that he would persuade the
famous Artist of the time Mr Keane to paint a picture of his sister to future
suiters, but Mr Keane asked in return that Edwin who find suitors for his
sister to help run the family mill back home so he could carrying on which what
he loved to do. When this proposition to Lady Yvette she came up with her own
plan she knew that Mr Keane had a reputation with the women and is known to
visit brothels in the city which she could use to her advantage. As Lady Yvette
had a secret to hide, but the help of Mr Keane she will find the answers she
has been looking for, but from the first the sparks fly between them, deal is
made where the paintings get done for Edwin keeping him happy but also gets her
escort to the city brothels.
It’s not long
before they come up with a plan; Mr Keane decides to paint to pictures one for
Edwin needs and one for his collection which meant that he would be with her
all day. Edwin’s picture was to be done during the day but by night Lady Yvette
was at the hands of Mr Keane and the chemistry was starting to build up and the
nights become electric as both knew that they could not give into temptation. Over
the next few days Lady Yvette opens up about her childhood hoping that she
would then be very close to returned information form Mr Keane but he was
keeping his cards to his chest…
The plan is
in action, they attend a party in the city hosted by Keane’s cousin Zoe which
is not far from Covent Gardens and the brothels that they needed to attend, the
plan works and sneak away, while visiting the brothel Lady Yvette’s emotions of
finding her brothers love child comes to head but keeping her identity safe and
intact. Keane locks her in a room before she loses it and the chemistry boils
over and they give in to each other… That are no nearer to finding the boy and
now with an added complication of that Warren Lady Yvette cousin has followed her
to brothel, Keane threatens Warren with Marry Lady Yvette as he is sure he
wants her for himself, if only he loved her they could marry and live happy
ever after. But Keane makes space between them, on his return he had decided
that they needed a clean break he could not give her what she wanted he could
finish both paintings back in London. Once he was back in her world and space
that went all too pot, he finally opened up about his past and they became one
for the night …..
But will his
past block they future…… Grab a copy and find out in this delightful read.
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