In an effort to finish books I've started, then put away for one reason or another, I sat down and made myself read Twice Tempted. I have read all the Drake's Rakes novels (Always a Temptress was my favorite of the series), so it was pretty easy to put myself back into this world, even though it's been several years.

The pacing of the story moved well -- we know Alex and Fiona will have a HEA; we assume Minette, the assassin, will be caught and the threat neutralized -- but once Chuffy and Mairead's connection became obvious, I was glad to see Chuffy get a HEA as well. He has been my favorite minor character since the first novel.

The main issue I had with Twice Tempted is that it felt like a series finale. All the loose ends were tied neatly, and I found myself speed reading simply to reach The End without having a real sense of connection between Fiona and Alex. Still, all's well that end's well, and I'm glad Drake's Rakes ended well.