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jacey
I often save Julia Quinn books for when I'm reeling from reading a particularly mind-bending science fiction or grimdark fantasy but this is the year of Covid 19 and comfort reading is the thing, so I thought I'd read all Julia Quinn's four Smythe-Smith books back to back. I mean – four Regency romances in a row – what's that all about? This is the third Smythe-Smith book and concerns Hugh Prentice – seriously injured (ruined leg) in a duel in one of the previous books – and Lady Sarah Pleinsworth. Sarah hates Hugh on principle. The duel caused Sarah's cousin, Daniel, to flee the country for three years, and she blames the scandal on her lack of success at finding a husband. There's a large houseparty for the weddings from the first two Smythe-Smith novels and Sarah's best friend Honoria (one of the brides) tasks Sarah with keeping Hugh company, since he limps so badly that he can't join the other gentlemen for their fun (sporting) pursuits. Yes, you've guessed the ending already, but it's the journey to the end that's interesting.
