"A Wonderful Beginning"

The season is in full swing when three sisters arrive from the country with a secret that two want to solve and one is willing to ignore regarding their paternity. Mary Royle thinks that the secrets that they have found are not worth the effort to solve and besides she has set her sights on the man who will be her husband. He is a war hero who is handsome and perfect for her. But when her attempt to point out her husband to be to her sisters including dressing up as statues and sneaking into a party she runs into the Black Duke, who is Duke of Blackstone, a rogue and a heartbreaker. Rogan sets her teeth on edge and can kiss like no ones business and totally wrong for her. So how does she end up married to him instead of his brother and why does that seem to fit so well?

Ms. Caskie is off to a winning start with this series. This title is full of humor, heart, and romance widely populated by very endearing characters. Rogan and Mary are well matched protagonists and their romance is at turns tender, funny, and romantic. Romance where you least expect it is always a fun storyline. Rogan is a complex hero and his mind set towards women is very much a part of the story. Ms. Caskie has created a unique vehicle for her new stories and I eagerly look forward to reading Elizabeth and Anne stories. Her unique voice will enchant readers.

Reviewed by Kristi Ahlers
Posted February 20, 2007

Summary

Why is the notorious Duke of Blackstone ruining Mary's well-laid plans to marry his brother, the handsome Viscount Wetherly? Every time she turns a corner, he is there—tantalizing her, teasing her . . . and the more she tries to ignore him, the more insistent he becomes. Mary knows she must make an advantageous marriage, but surely Blackstone is the wrong man for her. Isn't he? Blackstone is not about to let his brother become bewitched by some wily blueblood pretender . . . even one as deliciously tempting as Mary. But until she came along, no woman has ever resisted his smooth, well-practiced seductions. Could it be that he's actually fallen in love with this infuriating chit?