A mistaken compromise leads to a sham engagement between Jack, a wealthy older (38) rake, and an autistic but brilliant, kind, and straightforward lady, Ellie. She throws him off his game, his flirtatious do not work on her, she does not like touch, and she is blatantly curious and undiplomatic. Jack swore never to marry. He already had an illegitimate son and was in love with an actress, only for it to later be revealed that the actress was a charlatan taking him for a ride. There is an ow scene that's unnecessary, a villainous plot with kidnapping, and of course, the romance.

Overall, this is a solid 3 in my mind. The characters themselves were compelling enough, but I felt the author threw in too many tropes that were not necessary.

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