Summary: David Kyle, the Earl of Wraybourne, has a fiancee and everyone only learned of it upon reading the announcement in the papers. Even his family had never met her. David is a handsome man, courtly, sophisticated, intelligent, wealthy in his own right, and all in all, he’s really everything a man could aspire to be.

His fiancee is Jane, the Sandiford heiress, one who had led a very sheltered life. Jane thinks David is marrying her for money. She’s also never been in the company of men except her father and these two factors make Jane doubt David’s feelings for her.

Apparently, this is Jo Beverly’s first book and frankly, I didn’t think it was as bad as some people say it is. The story’s pace is slower than one may be used to, but JB has always been like that because she plays strictly by the rules (of the Regency period, I mean). I, personally, love David Kyle here. Yes, he’s no Alpha male – it must be my age – but he’s no wimp either.

All in all, a good relaxing read.

Sensuality Meter: Low
Rating: 8.5/10