⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Sort of. The prologue provided an intriguing start, but the rest didn’t quite live up to its promise.

BLURB

We met Constance in the first book in the Widow Rules series, A Duke in Time. Turns out she is the legitimate wife of the polygamist Meriwether, who married three women in quick succession and absconded with their dowries. This is good news for her unborn child, but Constance still needs a husband to quiet the gossips and to provide for her and her baby. Her childhood friend, Jonathan, immediately says yes when she made her request.

Jonathan returned home from the war a broken man and felt very undeserving of anything, really, but especially Constance. He kept pushing her away. Meanwhile Constance quietly, but determinately, chipped away at Jonathan’s walls and gave his home new life.

MY THOUGHTS

Unfortunately, Jonathan’s sulkiness just went on and on. He resorted to some pretty childish acts to drive away the people who want to help him. Any sympathy I had for him in the beginning didn’t quite last. But there were some lovely moments with Aurelia and Constance, so it wasn’t all bad behaviour all the time. Constance was a strong woman, running a business (with help), and raising her daughter. But with her it felt like she just missed the mark. She was always pleasant no matter what Jonathan threw at her, and I wanted her to be a bit more assertive.

The friendship between the three widows is still going strong and I love that they were there for each other.  And Jonathan’s butler, North, was by far the most enjoyable character of them all.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Historical Romance