The Regency Vows To Love and to Loathe, Book 2, (Paperback)

Oh my gosh! This book, with all its originality in a genre that can be repetitive at times, was absolutely wonderful! I adore a friends-to-lovers trope so I was instantly interested in this one after reading the blurb. There is no way I could have known how unique this story was going to be. With a hero and heroine that didnt hesitate to say what was on their minds to each other. I was gobbling up the banter between them as fast as I could. Once Diana had been married and soon widowed, she really came into herself. She embraced the freedom her place in society gave her and along with it came the opportunity to accept a scandalous proposition. Gah! I love scandalous propositions! And I loved Diana. She was bold and feisty, never hesitating to speak her opinion. She was exactly what Jeremy needed. I struggled just a tad with Jeremys reason for the proposition. Afterall, heres a man who has been horn-dogging around for years and the premise didnt feel authentic for either him or Diana. However, Im a lenient reader and I pushed that aside and had no trouble at all embracing everything else about these characters and the plot. With secondary characters that I became just as invested in as Jeremy and Diana, I was pulled completely into the story. The laugh out loud moments were frequent, the chemistry believable and absolutely sizzled when this hero and heroine were alone together, and the ending absolutely perfect. This is my second book by this author and Im finding her writing to be fresh and original. These are not your typical historical romances. With characters that feel very modern in their behavior and beliefs, they, nonetheless, still fit very well in the historical setting where theyve been created giving this a new, edgy feel. I love it!