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Synopsis
Miss Katherine Danvers has always been a wallflower. But now, with her family on the brink of financial ruin, she finds herself a desperate wallflower. To save her family, she'll do anything. Luckily, she has the perfect plan...
She’ll impress the ton by simply announcing she is engaged to the reclusive and mysterious Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters, and secure strong matches for her sisters. No one has heard from the duke in years. Surely he’ll never find out before her sisters’ weddings, and she can go back to her own quiet life.
Soon, though, everything is out of control. At first, it’s just a few new ball gowns on the duke’s accounts. Then, it’s interviews with reporters eager for gossip. Before she knows it, Katherine has transformed herself into Kitty Danvers, charming and clever belle of the ton—with everyone eager to meet her thankfully absent fiancé.
But when the enigmatic Alexander Masters suddenly arrives in the city, dashing and oh so angry, he demands retribution. Except not in the way Katherine expected…
Review
This is an interesting 'beauty & beast' kind of story. I really enjoyed reading it and loved the two main characters.
Miss Katherine Danvers is a member of a group of ladies who by all accounts are all wallflowers. But they are tired of being treated poorly by the so-called civilized society. Hence they make a pact to do something wicked and sinful. Katherine took this pact very seriously and announces that she is engaged to Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters. No one has seen or heard from the Duke in years. She is confident that she will be able to pull this plan without him finding out about it... But no such luck...
Alexander finds out about it and decides to see what his 'fiance' is like. When he meets her, he is not angry rather he is intrigued by her and soon things are out of control for both them to handle. But can there really be a happily-ever-after for a wallflower and a reclusive Duke who is hiding many demons of his own?
I find this story very entertaining and because it is historical fiction so, of course, it is all the more fun. I'd definitely recommend this book to all historical fiction fans.
P.S. I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley.