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Book Review of Lessons From a Scarlet Lady (Northfield, Bk 1)

Lessons From a Scarlet Lady (Northfield, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 1


Excellent!

Emma Wildes gives us two love stories intertwined into one story - first of the newly married couple Colton Northfield and his young bride Brianna. She buys a scandalous book and uses secrets within to seduce her husband. The second story is about Colton's brother Robert Northfield, a notorious rake, and his developing relationship with Rebecca, a young debutante who is friends with Brianna. Their stories overlap and you get the immediate sensuality of reading about a married couple, but also the slow build to romance of the younger couple. Attention grabbing perfect combination.

Wildes creates interesting characters, each of whom has an individual personality and set of strengths and weaknesses. The story is fast paced but without giving up exposition or revelations about the characters.

Emma Wildes doesn't shy away from sex scenes - they're steamy and frequent although less detailed than a Lisa Kleypas novel. But she manages to keep things steamy while more slowly revealing the relationship between Rebecca and Robert.

Well written and fun to read. An all-nighter for this reader.