Series:
Lyon's Den (Book 93)
She's fallen in love and wants marriage, something he's
unwilling to give.
Lucius Ford, Earl of Blackthorn is content in his
bachelor lifestyle, though the only lady to catch his attention this Season is
looking for marriage. This lady of the Wicked Widow's Club intrigues him.
Mrs. Cassandra Vaughn was widowed at a young age. After
years of hardship, she seeks more than a superficial relationship. But the man
who has enchanted her only wants her in his bed.
Who will change whose mind is still in question when
Lucius loses a bet at the Lyon's Den. To pay his debt, he must right a wrong
done to none other than Cassandra Vaughn. Amidst societal expectations and
personal histories, their lives entangle, challenging their beliefs about love
and relationships.
When past enemies endanger her life, Lucius will risk
everything to protect her.
After engaging Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon's assistance in
helping her find husbands for her friends in the Widow's Club, Cassandra is
ready to look toward her own future. Her eye is on the man who has held her
attention for months - Lucius Ford, Earl of Blackthorn.
Lucius has no intention of falling into the
"parson's mousetrap". He's quite content with his string of
mistresses and will settle down when he's good and ready. He's aware of
Bessie's reputation for tricky matchmaking and successfully avoided her traps -
until the night someone drugs his drink. Now Lucius is caught in Bessie's web.
The progress of Cassandra and Lucius's relationship was
interesting. Lucius knows Cassandra through his friends' wives, who are also
members of Cassandra's Widow's Club. He is intrigued and attracted to Cassandra
and offers to make her his newest mistress. I loved seeing her reject his
proposition in no uncertain terms. He thinks to avoid her until Mrs. Dove-Lyon
assigns him to look into the suspicious deaths of Cassandra's husband and
parents. This left her at the mercy of her brother-in-law, who threw her out on
the street with almost nothing.
I enjoyed learning about Cassandra's past and how she
survived. That survival left her with a tarnished reputation, but with
well-tended financial independence. What she wants now is a husband and
children she can love. She believes that Lucius is that person, despite her
friends' skepticism. As they spend time together looking into her past, I
enjoyed their flirty banter. Cassandra has no problem calling him out when he
crosses a line, and Lucius soon realizes that he has true feelings for her.
Matters become complicated when parts of Cassandra's past
put her and Lucius in danger. Lucius's protectiveness shows a different side of
him, one that Cassandra had never seen before. The final confrontation was
intense, with a satisfactory resolution. I loved the ending and seeing both
find their way to a happy future together.
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