Book Overview
Bestselling author Vanessa Kelly returns with an enthralling new series about the men of the Kendrick clan--and the women who claim their hearts . . . Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the ton , was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she's hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her--Royal Kendrick, son of a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby--even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again . . . Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose--caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman he can't stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of the risk, there's only one solution: marriage. And only one likely outcome: surrendering to the desire that's simmered between them for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be . . . Praise for Vanessa Kelly's Improper Princesses series "A thoroughly satisfying Regency romance." -- Publishers Weekly "An enjoyable, thoughtful romance." --Kirkus Reviews
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1420141155
ISBN13:9781420141153
Release Date:October 2018
Publisher:Zebra
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.49 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 4.1" x 6.7"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Not much of a romance
Published by S. Higgins , 2 months ago
It took me days to get through this thing. We had a great hero in Royal and a so-so heroine in Ainsley, but the love story only evolved for her 3/4 of the way through it. Yes, Royal loved her all along, protected both her and her child but their first romantic interlude didn't occur until page 359 of a 423 page book! Call me silly, but I like to see a little romance throughout a romance novel as it adds to the other interactions which bring the characters together. What kept me going were the various members of Royal's Kendrick clan, which were all well-drawn out characters and will probably have books of their own. I may try one more book from this author just to see if she can redeem herself, for me anyway, as a romance writer.
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