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Aden MacTaggert and his two brothers are in London only because of an agreement between their English mother and Scottish father. The agreement requires the three of them to find English brides before their younger sister can be married. And since Eloise has found her groom, it is time for the brothers to find their brides. Aden is reluctantly playing the game until he meets Miranda Harris, Eloise’s future sister-in-law. Miranda’s brother, Matthew (the one engaged to Eloise), has an unfortunate habit of gambling. He got himself into some serious trouble with a certain Captain Vale, who requires Miranda’s hand in marriage as payment for the debt. Our hard-done-by heroin turns to the unruly Aden (also a known gambler) to help her out of this arrangement.

I didn’t care for Matthew at all. I find it hard to understand how the MacTaggert brothers are so willing to have their sister marry this man after his actions came to light. Not only did he not have the sense to stop digging when the gambling hole became too deep, but he kept it from everybody, and he willingly offered his sister to get him out of his dilemma. He didn’t even try to find another solution. Despite all this, the families just shook their heads, rolled their eyes, and decided to keep a closer eye on him. It’s a bit strange to accept that these people all clearly consider him less than mature and trustworthy, but yet capable enough of marrying a woman and taking care of her.

And clearly there is more to the story of their mother leaving them in Scotland with their father while they were growing up.

Aden and Miranda on the other hand, are both interesting and likable characters. I enjoyed the banter between them, and their unfurling romance.

A fun, fast-paced, and intriguing story with excellent writing made this a winner for me.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? For sure!

Genre: Historical Romance