I have read a few novels by Grace Burrowes and she did not disappoint in this second novel of the series of the Windham brides. These sisters are the nieces to the Duke and Duchess of Moreland, whom the ton considers the girls as spinsters. They will only marry for true love and have seen their parent's devotion to each other from the love they have for each other.
Miss Anwen Windham is not like most ladies of the ton. She is very active in her charity, the House of Urchins. The House of Urchins is in danger of closing due to lack of funds. Anwen feels the board of directors is not doing much to help the situation and decides to tackle the problem. She receives help from Colin MacHugh, her brother-in-law and former army captain. Colin is a self-made Scottish man and knows the value of hard work. He is not favorable of the "dandies" in London who do not know a day of hard work or have seen battle.
Colin befriends a man whom uses him greatly. This "gentleman" plays a "prank" on Colin and also involves his cronies. When Colin finds out, he is very angry and feels betrayed. He handles the situation in a manner that I did not expect considering what these English dandies did to him.
Colin and Anwen work together to try and save the House of Urchins. Colin takes the boys in hand when they start to seek alternative methods to save their home. The boys adore Anwen and she finds a way to raise money so they have a place to live and leave their stealing days behind them. The more time Colin and Anwen spend together, the more attracted they become to each other and soon realize they love each other after a short period of time. However, Colin has angered some people who seek to get revenge on him and will use Anwen, due to her family connections to him. Ms. Burrowes had a twist that I did not see coming and I enjoyed the unpredictability. Some people feel they are entitled due to their upbringing and this novel shows that being born into a titled family does not mean you are a good and respectable person. Hard work and good intentions can show a person's true nature, regardless of their background.

I love Grace Burrowes take on the Regency romance and I love revisiting the Windham family the most. With that said, I honestly had trouble getting into this one. The characters were good; overall, out of the two main characters, I think I liked Colin the most. The plot was just there, nothing dramatic happened, they came together very easily; no misunderstandings took place, they came out quickly to say "I love you", the villain was a tiny bit weak, though the prank on Colin was well devised and added a flair to the story. I also liked how the villain was so conceited; Grace Burrowes did a good job with his dialogue, he came across as both annoying and selfish, which was good. I liked the orphans a lot; they had well-developed character traits and were fun anytime they were on the page. I don't know what it was about this one, but I couldn't get into it. I've read 33 books by Grace Burrowes and I think this is the first one I can say didn't grab me and keep me interested. The romance was sweet and everything seemed to fall into place perfectly for the couple. When you all read it, when it comes out in July, I would love to hear back from you as to what you think, if you have read Grace Burrowes before. It did end well. There was a twist at the end when it came to the villain though I do think he/she/they got off easy. This wasn't my favorite of Burrowes but it was good.