……Then he said, then she said, then he did, then she did…. Lot of boring detail without adding to the story. Blah blah. No excitement whatsoever

As always, a pure delight to read, this time with a very unexpected hero and untraditional heroine.

Mourning and off balance after the death of her mother, Catherine Fairchild lives a quiet life, away from a society which treated her cruelly due to her irregular origins. A serious error in judgement as a young woman complicates her life and exposes her to a threat of blackmail. Yet when she unexpectedly becomes an heiress, the fortune hunters begin to notice her. A chance meeting with French émigré wine merchant, Xavier Fournier, finds Catherine enjoying an honest, honorable relationship for the first time in her life. However, neither is interested in marriage. Or are they? As is always the case, Ms. Burrowes writes intriguing, well rounded characters who converse in dialog appropriate to the time period, and behave with morals and customs suited to the period. She also weaves in interactions with family members who we have met in previous books. While each book is a standalone story, I highly recommend reading the entire series as they are all wonderful! This book was provided by the author without any requirement for a review, positive or otherwise. All opinions are 100% my own.