Review

Lord Trevor Montgomery is in the market for something new…

At least that’s what he’s telling himself since his plans for holy matrimony are out the window with his fiancé crying off and the house he’d built for them sold. A chance encounter with a mysterious beauty leads him to a small town, and an estate that cries to the architect in him. The question is if this hardened agent has the ability to open up for a small town preacher’s daughter and the chance to finally serve a purpose beyond subterfuge?

Miss Grace Kenwood is a simple preacher’s daughter. She helps the poor and sick, assists in services, and has been generally overlooked by the majority of the male population; until Lord Montgomery. A surprise kiss leads to the gentleman in question as her new neighbor.  She doesn’t think she’s the reason for his interest in the town, but if anyone can give this man a purpose it’s the girl least confident.

This was one of those books where I really wanted to love every bit of it. Unfortunately, Grace made me want to smack her to knock some sense into her. She’s really hard-headed and a bit quick to judge others; a fault she takes the whole book to come to terms with. Her personality reminds me of someone who expects to be kicked down and rejected again and again, and I gravitate toward heroines who have a little more confidence.

Trevor, on the other hand, is glorious. He’s definitely a bad boy, able to hurt others without difficulty. I love his eagerness to belong, to find a purpose even when he thinks himself incapable of emotional attachment. The town as well as Grace awakens in Trevor a protector’s instinct I adore in men, real life or fictional. I could relate with Trevor a little more too and tended to enjoy his interactions much more than I did for Grace.

For those who love Foley’s novels because of the action do not fear there is some excitement in the little town. Readers also get to catch up with a few of the other members of the Inferno Club. Overall, it’s a nice addition to the series, and there’s one more to go.

Reviewed by Landra