But that would have made a short book even shorter. Honestly, the kidnapping was unnecessary they should have just met at her brother’s wedding and gotten caught necking in a corner or something. Their marriage is the only repercussion, and the villain’s comeuppance was an afterthought at the very end. The villain is one-dimensional and a mere plot device the only point to Lily getting kidnapped is bring Edward into the fold and create the scandal. Unfortunately, not much makes this particular story unique.
An author needs to put a twist on it to make it stand out. Thousands upon thousands of historical romances have a very similar plot. And though they are the soul of discretion, someone sees them sneaking around together and thinks they’re eloping, and they end up having to get married. The plot is lazy: A man with a gambling debt absconds with a young, naive heiress to Gretna Green to marry her and inherit her fortune, but some kind man she just happens to know just happens to be in the right place at the right time to save her. The charm of the characters saved this novel. I would like to thank Anne Gracie, Berkley/Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Uninspired plot saved by endearing characters
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