What a pleasant surprise it was to read Lord Ravenscar's Inconvenient Betrothal. Otherwise, this book is a desert island keeper full of great characters, Classical and mythological flourishes, Gothic literary homages, the requisite fairy tale allusions (both Alan and Lily are Rapunzels), and a big, black dog named Grim. They hide how well-written and utterly romantic this series is, and that is a shame. The only negatives are a slight bit of poor editing in one love scene near the end of the book (clothes are off, then on, then off again, which is somewhat confusing, but easily figured out), and the dreadful Harlequin/M&B titles for all three books. There are even sexy love scenes! Written sexily! Be still my heart! They both are very careful with their hearts, but have no problem with honesty or admitting Cupid’s arrows have found their mark once they realize they have, indeed, been hit by them. Her quirky, level-headed feyness is the perfect match for his darker cynicism and rakish past. It’s really, really great.Īs for the H/h, Lily and Alan are the best.
Very few current HRs receive 5-star ratings from me, but this, the second in Temple’s Wild Lords series, is better paced than the oh so romantic first book (it doesn’t end abruptly, and even has a HEA epilogue), cleaves closer to the Wild Hunt theme (which is *perfect* for hero Alan) which runs through the series, and fits its romance to its characters just as beautifully as the first book does. Groovy alliteration aside, I unequivocally ADORE this series!
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