A random read. It was pretty much a traditional regency. On the whole it was well written and well plotted. I really enjoyed the first 2/3rds. The direction the plot went in the last third bugged me. It is not a plot element that I particularly enjoy so I slogged through it. Others of course may not dislike that plot element heroine is blackmailed by the guy who raped her years ago and didn't fess up immediately to the hero. This blackmail thing in regencies is kind of tired and there is really only one way it can end up when the hero finds out, and of course he will. I really enjoyed the emotional journey the hero went on to get over one wife and learn to love another an I think the book would have been better if the author had concentrated on that. I mean obviously the spoiler element I talked about before needed to be handled but I would have preferred a different way. Still this was a pretty lovely regency leaving that aside and was worth the read. ( )