She was forbidden to love him. He only wanted her heart. Can a childhood game bring them together?
London, 1815
Olivia Wilde has resigned herself to never finding a love match. Her father has insisted she marry a man with a title, but the men her father deems acceptable are either boring or are only interested in increasing their own diminishing coffers. With her future looking dismal, Olivia vows to enjoy the last few months of freedom with her childhood friends, including Emerson Latham. His devilish smile and flirtatious teasing stirs up feelings she knows she cannot entertain.
Emerson is struggling to rise to his responsibilities after his father's death. Though he is still learning his place, one thing he knows for certain is that he wants Olivia Wilde to be his wife. Emerson had long ago fallen in love with her quick wit, beauty, and passionate heart. Yet, without a title, he will never be permitted to court Olivia openly. But he has a plan that may give him a chance to court her in secret.
As the Season kicks off, Emerson proposes a playful game of tag. Olivia's friends are delighted by the idea, though Olivia is wary. After all, the game must be played in secret as they tag each other at dinners and balls. As the romance builds between Olivia and Emerson, so does the risk of being discovered. Not only are their reputations at stake, so is their safety if they are caught by Olivia's strict father.
Can their love find a happily ever after before the game ends?
There are plenty of times when I want a steamy romance. The bodice ripper. The one that I shouldn't read in public because things might happen that probably shouldn't in public. A lot of the time, though, I actually prefer a slow burn. After all, it took 25+ years to get my first kiss from the one I fell for my freshman year of high school.
This was such a fun read and I sincerely hope that it ends up being the first of a series because I so desperately need to see more of the Reckless Redhead and Brooding Baron and Arabella. I know. If you haven't read the book you don't know who they are and the book isn't even out until May. Trust me, though. Those are stories that need to be told. And read. And probably re-read. And, of course, I would very much love to see the HEA from the winners of the game. I think I deducted a star just because of the angst that I feel not knowing that I'll have more to look forward to.
2 comments:
Well...I'm intrigued. I must learn more about 'the game.' My Friday quotes from the Silent Patient
I think I need to know more!
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