Journal Entry 1 by Sidney1220 from McLean, Virginia USA on Saturday, September 06, 2008

Received from pbs.
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From Booklist
Early Victorian England is the setting for Hunter's newest romance. Alexia Welbourne, although virtually penniless and living with relatives, is, as her name suggests, wellborn. But hard times have made her pragmatic, so when Lord Hayden Rothwell arrives unexpectedly, she expects bad tidings, and, indeed, he claims that her cousin, Timothy, has been stealing money from investors at his bank. But Alexia believes Timothy when he says that Hayden has brought the family to ruin. Frustrated and feeling guilty, Hayden offers a job, then a relationship, then marriage to Alexia. She feels she has no choice, but she is honest enough to admit that the physical aspect of their relationship is enjoyable and finds it difficult to reconcile what she has been told about Hayden with what she sees. Hunter is masterful at drawing readers in and creating realistic characters and powerful emotions so that each of her romances both satisfies readers and leave them anxious for the next book. Maria Hatton
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Journal Entry 2 by Sidney1220 from McLean, Virginia USA on Thursday, September 25, 2008

This book is great. I was initially frustrated with Alexia for only believing the worst of Hayden, but she eventually had to give in to her attraction to him and redeemed herself at the end. As for Hayden, I agree with one of the reviews I read that he's one of the best heroes I've read in a while. He's the one who made the payoff so much sweeter at the end of the book, and the author even threw in a twist I did not see coming at all.

This book is going into my permanent collection and I'm off to tracking down the other books in the series.