Ten Things I Love About You by Julia QuinnMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Annabel Winslow is the eldest of eight children of impoverished parents, when the Earl of Newbury intimates that he may make an offer she should have been thrilled, except he is a friend of her GRANDPARENTS and has already buried one wife and narrowly missed marrying two other young women through the death of the first and the elopement of the second. If she had her choice she would refuse him wholeheartedly but her siblings' future depends on her.
The Earl of Newbury is desperate to marry a fertile woman after his sone and heir died, the last thing he wants is for his title to go to his dissolute nephew Sebastian Grey.
Sebastian Grey is a former sniper in the Army, plagued by insomnia (PTSD in modern parlance I expect) he discovers an interest in writing novels and has experienced no little success as the sensational gothic novelist Mrs Sarah Gorely, author of such novels as Miss Sainsbury and the Mysterious Colonel.
At a ball Annabel escapes into Hampstead Heath (outside the ball room) to avoid the Earl of Newbury and literally falls over Sebastian who is lolling about on a rug having had an assignation with a married woman. A short discussion follows and without knowing each others' names Sebastian and Annabel feel an instant connection, until Sebastian announces his name, Annabel realises he is the very last man in London she should be talking to un-chaperoned, especially the last man she should have shared a kiss with.
As the rake Sebastian falls hard for a curvy young virgin, ostensibly promised to his uncle can he persuade Annabel to take a chance on love?
If you love historical novels then I think you will love this one, there's a lively virgin promised to an elderly nobleman, a young handsome but (apparently) penniless rake, the opera, balls, country house parties and intrigue. Loved it.
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