Series:
Lyon's Den (Book 58)
Can Charlotte and Hugh's love survive a family feud?
Charlotte Rose will settle for nothing less than true
love. But how is she to find it amongst the ton where suitors compete to win
her hand like a prized trophy? Dubbed 'the Rose of Mayfair' for her
extraordinary beauty, Charlotte has low expectations as she prepares to enter
her third Season. But her focus changes when her father's nemesis returns to
London, and an old feud reemerges, affecting her adored papa's health and
throwing their happy home into turmoil. Charlotte will do anything to end the
feud and restore her papa to his genial self—even if it means consorting with
his enemy's son.
Hugh Warsham is nothing like his father, a hot-tempered
general who spent much of his life in military combat. Determined not to follow
in his footsteps, Hugh studies to be a barrister but finds the work tedious and
the long hours torturous. Reprieve comes in the form of an unexpected
inheritance. With his newfound fortune, Hugh starts to frequent the Lyon's Den,
delighting in the freedom denied to him in his previous life.
But, aware that Mrs. Dove-Lyon, proprietor of the
infamous gaming den, seeks to entrap wealthy bachelors into marriage, he is
cautious not to fall into her spider's web—until she plants a rose in his path
and temptation becomes too great to resist.
Good book with a feeling of Romeo and Juliet. Charlotte
and Hugh are the children of two men who have been feuding for twenty-five
years. Charlotte is a beautiful woman preparing to begin her third Season. She
wants to marry for love, the way her parents did. But the contenders for her
hand aren't interested in her, just winning the "Rose of Mayfair."
Hugh is the son of a British general who has served in India until recently.
Hugh was studying the law but hated it. He gained reprieve when he received an
inheritance from his grandfather. He has been enjoying himself with visits to
the Lyon's Den.
But General Warsham's return to London stirred up the
feud between him and Charlotte's father. Both stubbornly cling to the feud and
refuse to end it. The men's wives have remained friends over the years and will
do anything to end the conflict. They concoct the idea of matching Hugh and Charlotte
and turn to Mrs. Dove-Lyon for help.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Charlotte
and Hugh. He is immediately intrigued by Charlotte and can't resist getting to
know her better, even though he knows Mrs. Dove-Lyon's reputation for
matchmaking. They connect easily and quickly, including sparks of attraction. That
attraction flares up during one of their meetings, resulting in an awkward
situation. Their relationship is complicated by the interference of a rejected
suitor, putting Charlotte in danger. The last part of the book was intense with
Hugh's race to the rescue, a life-threatening injury, and some interesting family
dynamics.
The epilogue was a good wrap-up and gave a peek into
their future.
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