Jillian Eaton

Enough is enough!

Have you heard the news?
The clients of a dress shop in London quieten, waiting.
“The Duchess of Southwick is coming to London . . . and she plans to take a lover.”
Oh my! Scandal and gossip! Gasps of titillation all round!

What to do when a neglected wife decides to take matters into her own hands?
Lady Marabelle Anne Buxton is puzzled as to why her husband Ambrose, Duke of Southwick, married her. They’d spent admittedly a rather incongruous wedding night together and then Ambrose packed her off to Southwick Castle where she’s remained for thirteen years. Ambrose has come to the castle a mere handful of times. Never to have marital affairs. Just to check the estate.
Mara has decided to go to London and intends to take a lover. (Not that she quite understands what that entails. When her sister mentions nakedness Mara definitely quails.)

Well that rumor puts an end to Ambrose’s plans.
No! This will not be allowed to happen. Ambrose whips off to Southwick as fast as his best carriage horses can take him! Thirteen years too late it would seem!
A second chance romance, mostly probable. I liked parts of the story but other entanglements were entirely too predictable.

A Dragonblade ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.… (més)