Though Captain Simon Henry Huxley lost an eye in the naval war with America in 1812, it hasn’t slowed him down the past six years. Since his contemporaries are falling into parson’s mousetrap with alarming regularity, manipulated by Mrs. Dove-Lyon no doubt, and with yearning to return to the sea thrumming through his veins, London is a bit dull. But after a spontaneous visit to the infamous Lyon’s Den gaming hell one winter night, his life will change in every conceivable way. Lady Hattie Anne Russell, youngest daughter to the Earl of Stonewycke, dislikes rules, labels, or the ton’s boring dictates for proper ladies. Frustrated, her mother turns to Mrs. Dove-Lyon for help in marrying Hattie off before there’s a huge scandal. After a hasty marriage of convenience, the newly wedded pair is forced to make the best of their reality.
I loved both Simon & Hattie who were married at first sight but physically both were pleased with that first sight but will two strong characters find their HEA? I loved their journey to finding love, he has a secret & she’s still pursued by a former suitor plus Hattie has a recurring disturbing dream, all of these made for an engrossing romance
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