However, as the story moved on, Sebastian began to take care of her, boosting her confidence and being her champion, there he became the true hero. If I'm going to suck it up and read a book about a rake and a virgin, then by God, I want a man who is in desperate need of reformation. Ein wenig action findet sich ja am Ende irgendwie immer, aber hier fand ich die Geschehnisse besonders dramatisch. Sebastian comprehended that she was not dullwitted by any means, though the stammer would cause many to assume otherwise.

So she propositions him, he accepts, and then we the reader get to see whether this will be a marriage of convenience only, or maybe something will happen. Sebastian risks himself multiple times to protect Evie, and she supports him when he really needs her. You know how you re-read your favorite romance novel years later and you realize that it's sort of cringy or gross in ways you didn't catch the first time around? If you want to follow my reviews you can subscribe to my RSS feed, my newsletter, add me on Goodreads or find me on Bookstagram or Mastodon!

There are many, many sweet moments where he cares for Evie and puts her needs before his own (footwarmers, blankets, baths, food) that are not connected to his desire for sex or money. I also thought it was interesting that Kleypas placed this book primarily in a gentleman’s club instead of all the English estates and manors we have become accustomed to in this genre. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts and competed in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City.

When removed from the judgements and expectations of his friends and society he is able to find new confidence and self-identity. Nothing will surpass the love I feel for THEN CAME YOU, though: Alex, Lord Wolverton is the OG of Lisa Kleypas love interests. At the same time, I think she had a whole lot of courage and backbone to take such steps, in addition to sometimes taking little jabs at him when he was being rude to her.I’m a 30-something graphic designer, MLIS, singer, book lover, avid world traveler, cat whisperer, whale watcher, and art enthusiast.