Miss Bianca Mansfield
is ready for her debut. If only her older sister didn't insist on
marrying first. She's doomed to wait to find love. Until she meets . . .
him.
For Lucian Dorlingsley, Viscount Asquith, recently returned
from an extended tour abroad, it is love at first sight. He's
determined to meet Bianca, even if it means masquerading as a tutor to
her young half-brother.
Soon Bianca is torn between love and duty
and about to make a desperate decision. Can Lucian calm her fury over
his betrayal when he reveals that he's not nearly as improper a match as
he seems? And will they ever be able to find a match for her older
sister to turn this masquerade into wedded bliss?
This
book is a unique one, a story where a son of an Earl will pretend to be a tutor
to pursue the women of his dreams. We start this book with Luc and Reggie,
which make a refreshing change. Luc, the only son of the Earl of Finleigh, had
come to Watersham, after his Grand Tour had come to an end. Before reaching
Reggie’s home, Luc had fallen in love, and all that he knew about he was her
name.
When
Luc tell Reggie that he is in love with Miss Mansfield, Reggie face looked
aghast, with that Luc lost some of his confidence. Which Miss Mansfield is it?
Kate the brat or Bianca the one forced to live in Kate’s shadow… This book is
short and I seemed to fly through it.
The
author goes into a lot of detail, which normally I would love, but there was a
little too much in places. I liked the lead character’s Bianca and Luc well
enough, but they didn’t grab me and drag me in to the book. Luc is the opposite
of the normal romantic lead, not brooding or prideful.
When it
comes to Bianca, even though she has her small battles with Mr. Dore (Luc), she
seems content with allowing everyone to think that she is happy with her family
to control her life, which I find rather frustrating. But then Bianca shocks me
and FINALLY stands up to her father.
“All I want is to be able to live my life.” They both turn at
Bianca’s voice. “You are living your life-” “In Kate’s shadow! No, not even in
her shadow because most of the year she is flitting about doing things I can
only dream of. I’m almost twenty, Father. I should have had my season.” “And
you will.” “I. Am. Tired. Of. Waiting!”
And
then I stood up and cheered (which earned me a strange look from the hubby)! I
did love the fact that the book was not just from the female prospective, I
love that we hear what the man is thinking, and it always gives the book a more
rounded feel.
The
idea that the main male character changes who his identity to pursue the main
female character is not new, but the fact that Luc went in to Bianca’s home, to
take a servants position, to have her fall in love with him, for who he really
is! It is new! It is refreshing! I just wish I had felt a greater connection
with the characters.
This
book earned 8 out of 10, as it’s a wonderfully sweet and calm romance.
