⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Definitely. West and Penelope get the love they both richly deserve in this utterly delightful romance.
Weston Whitaker, intrepid engineer from America, is the latest victim of The Brazen Belle’s hostile pen and must find a way to improve his reputation to attract investors. Lady Penelope is hired as his governess, only she looks nothing like a governess ought to, according to his imagination. Lessons in comportment lead to lessons of a different kind all together…
MY THOUGHTS
Tall, Dark and December is the twelfth and final book in The Rake Review series, one book for each month of the year written by different authors. And reminiscent of Bridgerton, it comes complete with its own scandal sheet, The Rake Review, penned by the Brazen Belle. Mr. December in our calendar of rakes is Mr. Weston Whitaker.
From uncertain first impressions a friendship grew, underscored by an attraction that refused to be denied. West loved to tease Penelope and bring out her wilder side, and I loved every clever barb and loaded look. The fledgling relationship with his brother also provided some very heart-warming moments.
It was easy to forget that this is just a novella, apart from the fact that it was over too quickly. West and Penelope were thoroughly developed as characters and their relationship had enough space and time to develop convincingly.
This book was so much delicious fun and I can highly recommend it if you like steamy historical romance.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Genre: Historical Romance
Published: December 1, 2024
Sensuality Rating: Hot
Series: Book 12 in The Rake Review
Other books in the series: Jilted in January, The Fake February Rake, Mad Duke March, It’s Raining Rakes in April, One Fine May, The Scot Who Made June Hot, A Scandal in July, An Heiress for August, Seducing September’s Scoundrel, The Hunt for Mr. October, Mr. Notorious and the Nefarious November
Tropes: Governess Lessons, Opposites Attract, Brothers Reconnecting
