![]() ![]() So, the sex starts immediately but it’s frustrating especially for our rakish hero because Martha is very inhibited sexually and doesn’t want pleasure and is immune to all his charms. ![]() ![]() Martha has some noble reasons for planning such a thing and Theo accepts this offer because why not? He is banished to the country by his father because of his recklessness and he has to learn to manage the land to be allowed to return to London. The prudish, stick-in-the-mud, recently widowed heroine turns to her happy-go-lucky, shallow and rakish neighbor out of desperation: they will have sex until Martha is pregnant and Theo will be compensated. I found the premise a bit weird and I wasn’t sure if it will work for me, but I was pleasantly surprised because Cecilia Grant spins the story in creative and inverted ways. Her skill with words and the way she builds tension resembles Thomas, whereas the subtle ways in which she fleshes out the characters and shows how their relationship transforms are reminiscent of Milan’s talent as an author of small details. I can describe her style as a mixture of Sherry Thomas and Courtney Milan. After I got accustomed to her style, I began to enjoy it immensely, because she has a unique voice. ![]() I loved the book and adored both MCs, but to be honest, I struggled for about 20 pages with Cecilia Grant’s writing, but I think it is my fault because I have been settling down for romance authors whose prose is a bit unnuanced and unskilled. ![]()
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