Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of[image]
Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of awe. Gillian Dryden was the most extraordinary person he had ever met.
What is it about a relationship that starts off with two people hating each and then falling madly in love with one another? I mean its not as if it's a new tropie, its been done and recycled many times but you can't help but treat it as if its something completely new and foreign when it's done perfectly. I absolutely loved My Fair Princess, with its stubborn and feisty heroine and stern and aloof hero. They were a bang up match and the writing was literally a dream.
Due to her unfortunate circumstances of birth ie. being born out of wedlock, and being the by blow of a man who is basically royalty, Gillian hasn't had the easiest of lives. But she's never let other people's opinions of her drag her down. Being an outcast has allowed her to live freely, so she isn't your regular kind of heroine. After hunting and killing the bandits responsible for the murder of her step papa and the subsequent danger as a result, Gillian's grand mother enlists the help of the Duke of Leverton to reform and mould Gillian into the perfect English young lady. What no one ever could have fortold, is these two characters who start of detesting each other falling in love with each other.
He glanced down down at her with some amusement. "I understood that you were quite fond of history." "I am. It's just that anything less than four hundred years old doesn't seem worth the trouble. After all, I grew up with Roman ruins in the bottom of our garden." She waved an airy hand. "If you wish to impress me, Your Grace, you'll have to do better than a paltry two or three hundred years."
I got the feeling that this was a spin off on a previous series. Especially with Griffin who is Gillian's half brother and the talk of him and his wifes courtship but it definitely didn't leave me confused just intrigued. Like I said Gillian isn't your typical kind of heroine. She wears breeches, she can shoot, she carries a pistol and a blade. For all intents and purposes the girl can take of herself. She's innocent but definitely not naive, and her innocence isn't defined by whether or not she's virginal.
Charles is most certainly going in my book boyfriend vault. He may be stern and aloof but he was also loyal and a really great brother. I really loved his relationship with his sister. But what I obviously loved the most was how devoted he was to Gillian. I love angst but I do appreciate it when the hero has such obvious respect and confidence in the woman he loves. So yes I'd highly recommend you read this funny and entertaining historical romance!
"Leverton, what are you doing?" "I'm taking advantage of you, as should be obvious by now." He swooped hown to slip his tongue into her mouth for a brief, delicious taste. "And I don't give a damn whether you mind or not." She blinked up at him, looking rather surprised. "Oh. Well then, carry on."
ARC kindly provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review
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Charles let out a disbelieving snort. At some point, he would be very angry with her, but right now all he felt was relief - and a degree of awe. Gillian Dryden was the most extraordinary person he had ever met.
What is it about a relationship that starts off with two people hating each and then falling madly in love with one another? I mean its not as if it's a new tropie, its been done and recycled many times but you can't help but treat it as if its something completely new and foreign when it's done perfectly. I absolutely loved My Fair Princess, with its stubborn and feisty heroine and stern and aloof hero. They were a bang up match and the writing was literally a dream.
Due to her unfortunate circumstances of birth ie. being born out of wedlock, and being the by blow of a man who is basically royalty, Gillian hasn't had the easiest of lives. But she's never let other people's opinions of her drag her down. Being an outcast has allowed her to live freely, so she isn't your regular kind of heroine. After hunting and killing the bandits responsible for the murder of her step papa and the subsequent danger as a result, Gillian's grand mother enlists the help of the Duke of Leverton to reform and mould Gillian into the perfect English young lady. What no one ever could have fortold, is these two characters who start of detesting each other falling in love with each other.
He glanced down down at her with some amusement. "I understood that you were quite fond of history." "I am. It's just that anything less than four hundred years old doesn't seem worth the trouble. After all, I grew up with Roman ruins in the bottom of our garden." She waved an airy hand. "If you wish to impress me, Your Grace, you'll have to do better than a paltry two or three hundred years."
I got the feeling that this was a spin off on a previous series. Especially with Griffin who is Gillian's half brother and the talk of him and his wifes courtship but it definitely didn't leave me confused just intrigued. Like I said Gillian isn't your typical kind of heroine. She wears breeches, she can shoot, she carries a pistol and a blade. For all intents and purposes the girl can take of herself. She's innocent but definitely not naive, and her innocence isn't defined by whether or not she's virginal.
Charles is most certainly going in my book boyfriend vault. He may be stern and aloof but he was also loyal and a really great brother. I really loved his relationship with his sister. But what I obviously loved the most was how devoted he was to Gillian. I love angst but I do appreciate it when the hero has such obvious respect and confidence in the woman he loves. So yes I'd highly recommend you read this funny and entertaining historical romance!
"Leverton, what are you doing?" "I'm taking advantage of you, as should be obvious by now." He swooped hown to slip his tongue into her mouth for a brief, delicious taste. "And I don't give a damn whether you mind or not." She blinked up at him, looking rather surprised. "Oh. Well then, carry on."
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