Rating: 3.5
Issue: 4
Publication Date: 5/28/19
Copy Received from Netgalley
"Viola, if you continue to look at me as if I'm a sweetmeat on a tray, I'm going to throw you on the bed and shag you senseless"
- Jack Barrett
Ambitious member of the parliament, Jack Barrett has no desires to be wed at the moment. He aspires to progress his political career before he even considers looking for a wife. He was drawn into a series of events that led to a scandal after he realizes that Lady Viola Fairfax, sister to the Duke of Eastleigh is the Women's Magazine columnist Tavindish. Knowing that the lady would do anything to get her story the protector in him surfaces along with lust for an unlikely bed partner.
For a few years now Lady Viola has been writing a column for a popular women's magazine masquerading as a man. No one has called her ruse. But a stumbling upon a brewing scandal and a juicy story was too good for her to pass. If only Mr. Jack Barrett, a prominent MP, didn't find out her secret. Now she must find the truth and protect her secret while protecting her heart.
I have no recollection of ever reading Darcy Burke novels beforehand. This is my first and I was excited to read it. The story grew on me due to the characters. They have enjoyable inner monologues that left me laughing, cringing, and my heart palpitating. I'd admit it was a slow read. I didn't get into the book until the four chapter even if the paragraphs are well written and phased well. In the end it did pick up the phase for me.
I did enjoy the book and recommend people to read it but don't do what I did where I read this book before the previous ones. I didn't get the character connections because I wasn't familiar with everyone. It was difficult to navigate in the beginning when I was completely clueless. There are parts of the story I didn't compered either due to political discussions or plots of the other books I wouldn't really know until I check the other books. What I enjoyed about the story is how deep inside, due to their inner monologues I can see how perfect the main characters are for each other. They are cut from the same cloth and there are moments I dared them to say they aren't attracted to each other because it was so apparent. The moment Jack claims he hasn't found anyone like his mother yet while discussing marriage with his father infuriated me. I screamed hard, 'Hello! Viola?!' She too has her own hesitations continuously saying that she doesn't want to marry or doesn't feel attracted to Jack. They are a couple full of pride and set on their own ways that it was all the more fun to see how they end up together.
All in all I gave the book 4 (3.5 when the option is available) stars because of the slow start, my difficulty to understand some points in the story, and the climax which wasn't that hard drawn. I wanted something epic to conclude their story but it was fine.
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