jjares reviewed on 12/11/2019 + 3293 more book reviews

Leonie Charnock is one of the season's "Spinster Heiresses." Life is so boring that she takes a nip from time-to-time. Leonie has a deep secret from her time in India. She was a 17-year-old girl then who ran away with another man who brutalized her. Roman, who was a rising soldier in India, helped Leonie by taking the blame for Leonie's shooting of Arthur, the man who ran away with her. It ruined his career and he blamed Leonie and her family (they rushed her out of India immediately without helping Roman).

Years later, Roman and Leonie meet again in London. Now, Roman has inherited a title (Earl of Rochdale), but no money attached to the title. He is desperate for the money to pay off the debts (of the previous title holder) and the money to renovate the mansion he'd inherited.

I can hardly understand why Leonie was a spinster heiress. She was very attractive and admired by men. One downside is that Leonie doesn't want to marry (because of her experience in India). Another downside is that Roman learns that Leonia regularly imbibes in brandy and he doesn't know if he can cope with this.3.5 stars

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