⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Only mildly. A strict set of rules and an earl with no regard for society’s constraints. What can possibly go wrong?
Blurb
Brina Feld is a widow with one of the most pristine reputations around. Her husband died a hero while saving a lot of lives. Zane, the new Earl of Blacknight, is the complete opposite. He is the very definition of an irresponsible rake. Zane is determined to win Brina’s hand and she is just as determined that he fails. Brina makes a deal with Zane, if he manages to comply with all her rules, she will agree to marry him at the end of the season.
MY THOUGHTS
Brina held up an almost saintly image to the public, but secretly she didn’t feel that way about herself. She was very torn between her growing attraction to Zane and the need to protect herself from him. I didn’t like Brina a lot. There were just too many things about her that weren’t very consistent. After she made her rules, it looked like she just accepted Zane’s word that he is following the rules, but she didn’t really trust him to be able to comply with them. Well, it’s more a case of hoping that he won’t be able to comply. And after everything they had been through, she wasn’t willing to hear his side of the story.
Zane was exactly as advertised. He didn’t play by the rules of society and he didn’t care. But he also turned out to be trustworthy and honourable. He showed Brina how to have fun again. Zane was very patient with his completely obnoxious family, but he pandered to them too much.
Brina and Zane made a good couple and they were good for each other. The best part of the book is when they meet right at the beginning. The culminating crisis handily played to all Brina’s fears and did nothing to bring out the best in her.
Overall it was a fine read. This is the third book in the First Comes Love series and it’s not necessary to read them in order.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Genre: Historical Romance
Other books in this series: Gone With the Rogue
