Publication Date: October 29th 2019 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages: 336
Source: Publisher
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About the book:
Introducing the Bow Street Bachelors—men who work undercover for London’s first official police force—and the women they serve to protect. . .and wed?
Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be . . . widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free. What could possibly go wrong?
Benedict William Henry Wylde, scapegrace second son of the late Earl of Morcott and well-known rake, is in Newgate prison undercover, working for Bow Street. Georgie doesn’t realize who he is when she marries him—and she most certainly never expects to bump into her very-much-alive, and very handsome, husband of convenience at a society gathering weeks later. Soon Wylde finds himself courting his own wife, hoping to win her heart since he already has her hand. But how can this seductive rogue convince brazen, beautiful Georgie that he wants to be together…until actual death do they part?
My
Thoughts:
Georgiana is desperate to keep control of her life and
fortune which propels her into a brash decision. She arranges to marry a
convict, one scheduled for the gallows so that she’ll be a widow in control of
her life and fortune instead at the mercy of her malicious cousin, Josiah,
intent on marrying her for those purposes. Georgiana’s worried he’ll corner
her, make a move that’s will lead to a ruined reputation if she doesn’t marry
him. He’s already tried, and she doesn’t want to take any more chances. This
guy was a sniveling creep, and I’m glad Georgiana stood up to him on more than
one occasion, but he wasn’t one for taking a hint, let me tell you!
Benedict isn’t a man to be manipulated, but the undercover
nature of his assignment means he must hold his tongue. Yet, when the vows are
spoken Benedict can’t help but show Georgiana the real man underneath with a
smoldering kiss that neither will forget.
Georgiana is about to get the shock of her life when her
plans widowhood doesn’t go exactly as she expected! Neither Benedict or
Georgiana want to be married, but it’s so much fun to see these two come to
grips with the reality of their situation and the unexpected intense draw of
desire between them. There’s an irresistible pull physically, but mentally they
challenge and excite each other as well. Can this random chance marriage bond be
an unexpected love match or are they on an inevitable road to heartbreak?
I’m not an expert on this time period in history, and I’m
not sure if it’s accurate that Georgiana had that level of independence as
business savvy female, but I just loved it! Georgiana was a strong, smart
woman, not willing to let being a woman limit her choices in life.
Loved the chemistry between Georgiana and Benedict from
their first meeting on! Which just happened to be when they marry. The romance between them was wickedly
delicious, but I loved their friendship, too, as they paired together thwart
the bad guys from Benedict’s original assignment.
4 Suns
About the author:
Kate Bateman, (also writing as K. C. Bateman), is the #1
bestselling author of historical romances, including her RITA® nominated
Renaissance romp, The Devil To Pay, and the novels in the Secrets
& Spies series To Steal a Heart, A Raven’s Heart,
and A Counterfeit Heart. When not writing novels that feature
feisty, intelligent heroines and sexy, snarky heroes you want to both strangle
and kiss, Kate works as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for
several popular TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her
native England. Follow her on Twitter to learn more.
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