Lady Bridget MacDuff arrives at the estate of Cam, the Marquess of Campbell, drawing him back home to find she is his ward. Bridget is determined to rid herself of his presence and to follow through on her plans to open a home for abused women, having lost a close friend. Cam is determined to marry her off despite her resistance and the more he tries, the more they find themselves attracted to each other.
They struggle with the relationship, with Cam finding it difficult to leave behind his long-held assumptions of women. Bridget also refuses to be accepting of his attitudes, but I did find her the more enjoyable of the two characters. At times, the spark between the two seemed rushed with little time spent in dialogue, yet other times, I really enjoyed the banter between them. Overall an entertaining yet with an enjoyable romance between Bridget and Cam.
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Overall a good regency romance story. On the one hand, there is Marquess of Campbell, who is trying his best to stay away from pushy women who want to marry him and his fortune. Then there is spunky Lady Bridget MacDuff, who is thrust upon the Marquess as a ward, after the death of her father. A lot of both trying to avoid marriage, and the attraction between them, and of course a scandal or two makes for a good story. Only a few things that bothered me a bit. Since she just lost her father it seemed she was going out and about too quickly. Also, never did see why she would go out for a ride with a guy she knew was a killer, as it seemed reckless. Other than than though, easy to read and put down, I recommend this book.

I really enjoyed Bridget and Cam's story!

Imagine being given a ward by someone you hadn't even known. On top of that, it's a full grown woman! Bridget and Cam clash from the beginning of the story. He wants to marry her off to get her off his hands and she wants nothing to do with marriage. This definitely lead to many confrontations between the two. But then those passionate arguments lead to a mutual attraction. What happens when they decide to no longer fight it?

This was a great start to a new series by Hutton. I loved Bridget's passion for what she wanted to do in her friend's honor and for Cam to allow her the freedom to pursue (although with conditions...). I'm excited to see what Hutton brings us with the next book in the series!

What a fabulous read and a great start to an unmissable series from author Callie Hutton. Fiery characters, scandalous moments combine for a read not to be missed! A book series to look out for!
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I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. his rebellious lass was a great book. I loved both Bridget and Cam. bridge's father has died and her guardian is Cam until she turns 23, however Bridget has no intention of getting married. bridge's friend was abused and killed by her husband so now Bridget is determine to open a women's shelter for working women that have nowhere else to go. Cam refuses to marry and reproduce because he is afraid he will be an abusive father like his sire. Cam just wants to marry off his unexpected ward and get back to his life. I loved bridge's independence and her desire to do to in the world. Cam was really sweet. really enjoyable. 4.5 stars.

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A really wonderful, lighthearted, and engaging story , which I could read again straight away .
Cam finds he has a ward at a most inconvenient time in his life, he wants no more responsibility, definitely not a young chit whose stubborn, outspoken and doesn’t want to marry , which is his sole goal as far as she’s concerned.
Bridget knows her own mind and intends to get exactly what she wants , Cam is the stubborn one from what she can tell , and no man is going to tell her to marry , or give up her dreams for that matter .
Will the two ever come to an understanding?
Loved this book by Callie Hutton, she’s an excellent writer.
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Good story! I particularly enjoyed the strong heroine Bridget MacDuff. She is not afraid to stand up to Cam when she has to.
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This is a well written and entertaining story revolving around Bridget who has been made ward to Marquess of Campbell and the disruption to his orderly life begins. His intentions to marry her off as soon as possible falls by the wayside as he begins to care for her. There is a lot that happens in this story which brings them closer together. There is a HEA but not before he just about loses her. It is a great read and I would highly recommend this book.

It's wasn't my cup of tea: it's well written but I couldn't care for the characters and the plot was quite slot at the beginning.
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A bit soon at times and hard to get into compared to other books by this author. Enjoyed it by the end. I just had terrible connecting to the characters.

A slow start for a Lord and his ward. Soon the more they disagree the more they are attracted to each other. When the nasty villain makes his move, love comes into play.
A heartbreaking look at the abuse of children and women and the power of men in a Regency marriage.
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This was a disappointing historical romance. Cam and Bridget are forced into each others lives when Bridget's father makes her his ward. Neither wish to marry so Bridget tries her hardest to keep Cam from marrying her off. I wasn't crazy about Bridget's mood swings. She goes from angry and self righteous to a dim witted, child in minutes. I also did not feel the chemistry between her and Cam. The story felt forced and clichéd.

Donald, the Marquess of Campbell, receives a letter to go to one of his estates immediately. Unhappy with having to leave London, he journeys to Scotland and discovers his problem is a woman, who is also now his ward. Lady Bridget MacDuff is not happy about having a man being her guardian. She has a wealthy dowry and plans to use it to open a women's home for those who have been abused. She is very passionate about this and has intentions of marrying any man. Cam wants to marry Bridget off ASAP. Cam and Bridget go head to head on many issues. Once a woman marries, her husband owns her, which is something Bridget does not want. Cam has a father who was terrible to him and has no plans of marriage, in part to spite his father but also believes he would be like his father. Cam has an arrogant attitude and is high-handed, making assumptions based in what society perceives as how woman are expected to be. Bridget enjoys things men do, which causes some conflict with Cam, since she is not your typical English woman. Bridget agrees to try and find a husband if Cam helps her with finding a house for her project. Of course, Bridget has no intention of marrying, since every man she meets would not accept her for who she is or try to control her. When circumstances force them together, it causes much tension between them, since both are stubborn. To overcome it, they must put aside preconceived notions about the opposite sex so they can accept they other as they are.

After suffering under his tyrannical and abusive father, Donald, the Marquess of Campbell has decided the best way for him to avoid turning out like him is to never marry and never have children. Cam is happy devoting himself to his duties in Parliament so when he's called back to his estate near the Scottish border to retrieve his new ward, his first thought is to marry her off as soon as possible so he can proceed to go about his business. With her beauty and large fortune, it should be a piece of cake.

Lady Bridget MacDuff is furious at having a guardian. She is eager to be rid of him and chastises herself for noticing how handsome he is. She just wants the fortune she's not set to inherit for another 18 months; she has time sensitive plans to use it to open a home for abused women. She certainly has no plans to ever marry herself.

Cam doesn't have the same satisfied feeling he usually does upon returning to his life in London, likely because his three best friends have all married now. But he knows he's not marriage material, no matter how possessive he's growing to feel about Bridget. He needs to get her settled so he offers her a compromise: he'll help her set up her women's home if she'll seriously consider the men she's meeting for marriage. She agrees, surprised to find in Cam a supporter of her efforts to help abused women, though not as surprised as Cam is by his own reaction to seeing other men drooling over Bridget.

These two have an immediate spark but do get to know each other before falling in love with a bit of a dramatic conclusion. Cam was very unlikable for me at first with his high-handedness and assumptions about women and every time he redeemed himself by proving to be sweet and caring, he'd go on to do something else that reminded me of why I didn't like him. He proved himself to be rather a hypocrite near the end and he messed things up so royally it looked like a truly happy ending wasn't possible. Luckily for him, Bridget was much more forgiving that I would've been and Cam realized he was being an idiot in time to fix it. I enjoyed this read overall, but definitely not one of my favorite heroes.

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