Sophie came to London to find a husband, but her father had lost his fortune.  Her mother tried to get her married off before anyone found out, but gossip traveled faster and Sophie soon had to leave London shamed.  Now, two years later, Sophie gets a second chance to have a season.  But she’s attacked a couple of times by a mad man who insists she has something he wants and knows someone she doesn’t.  Mr. Kittridge comes to her rescue when she’s almost strangled and later helps her to find her brother, who apparently sent some stolen goods to England while he was fighting Napoleon in France.  Now it looks like his actions may cause another scandal and she will have to leave London.  Added to all this, there’s a wager on her to marry this season, and Mr. Kittridge doesn’t seem to mind all the shameful things about her.  He has a few secrets of his own. 

Jennifer Mueller has written a delightful romance set in the 1800’s.  She brings her reader back in time and her prose lets the reader feel she is right there with the characters.  And what a bevy of characters there are.  All adding their own charm or nastiness to the story and giving the story depth and interest.  Ms. Mueller has packed a lot into this story and the reader doesn’t get lost.  It all flows really well.  This reviewer enjoyed the banter between Sophie and Mr. Kitteridge.  In fact, Sophie is a wonderful character, who, after all the hardships she’s been through deserves her own happy-ever-after.  Mr. Kitteridge is a knight in shinning armour who comes to her rescue.  Who couldn’t be attracted to a man like that?  Lovers of the more traditional historical romance will surely love this story.  This reviewer couldn’t stop reading until the last word and sighed with satisfaction at its end.  A great read!

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