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ISBN-10:
1402244207
ISBN-13:978-1402244209
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Line: Casablanca
Release Date: Jul 1
Pages: 384
Retail Price: $7.99



Just One Season in London
Leigh Michaels
Heat Level: 2 (Mild)    

A family that courts together...

Viscount Ryecroft has a beautiful sister he needs to marry off... if only he had the money for her Season in London. His family is in financial ruins, and his mother is willing to do anything to help her children, including sell herself to the highe st bidder...

Finds passion on their own...

Sophie Ryecroft will sacrifice love to marry for the good of her family... but instead finds passion and solace in an attracti ve alternative. With so much riding on their one and only Season in London, Rye, Sophie, and Miranda can't help but get hopelessly entangled with all the wrong people...

Celebrated author Leigh Michaels effortlessly weaves three tales of unexpected romance with surprising twists you won't soon forget.

One family, one Season, one chance to save them all….

Viscount Ryecroft is determined to save his family from financial ruin, a situation left by his late father.  Rye is willing to sacrifice his own happiness for his mother and sister, certain that he could grow to love his viscountess, whoever she may be.  The only problem comes in finding the funds to send his sister Sophie to London for a Season.  It seems his hopes of finding her a suitable husband are futile until Lady Stone makes him an offer he cannot resist.  Rye is determined to find an heiress and save the family though his heart is not in agreement.

Sophie would give anything to have her Season in London.  She is well aware her only chance to marry well and save the family lies in London’s Season.  How she will get there remains a mystery but she’s more determined than ever to capture a wealthy husband in hopes of saving her family.  Even if that means she won’t finish the Season.

Lady Miranda wants nothing but true happiness for her children and is willing to do anything for it, even if it means becoming a mistress to a man she loved long ago….

With three determined members and only one Season in London, the story boast unleashed potential, entanglements and edge as Rye, Sophie and Miranda attempt to save their family in one Seasons time. Their individual happiness being an added bonus.

You may wonder, with the amount of romances we review, if it ever gets old?  Do all the books become predictable or feel the same?  While its never old, there are those books that don’t stand out among the crowd.  However, in every crowd there is a shining star, a gem so to speak.  Just One Season in London is that gem.

This book was a pleasure to read.  The romance lives up to its title offering everything one can expect with a London Season.  Half way through the novel, I  was still not quite certain who would end up with whom among the many charming characters that enchanted the main characters with their charm.  Though I had my suspicions, I was left to wonder how the matches would be made and what would happen to make way for the characters happiness.  I ended up being emotionally entangled with the flair and competition of the Season.  I rooted for my pick of companions for Lady Miranda, Rye and Sophie.  The novel displays the Season in its truest form, helping me to understand the pressures and pleasures the Season brings to its debuts and hopefuls.  Just One Season in London has one of the best portrayals of a London Season that I have read thus far.

This title was an intoxicating story that kept me turning the pages in anxious wonderment of the outcome.  Complete with charming characters and witty dialogue, Just One Season in London was fun and highly unique.  This book is most definitely different from the normal expectations of a romance novel.  I enjoyed every bit of it.

In addition to wonderful characters and unique dialogue, the book boast the amazing writing skills of Leigh Michaels.  The story has plenty to offer with many different storylines going on throughout the book.  Through it all, Leigh guides the reader with her easy and addictive flow of words.  I was never lost or confused with any aspect of the story.  I couldn’t wait to discover who would end up with whom.  The story was definitely enchanting, making me wish for my own London Season.

If I did judge a book solely by its cover, this one would have achieved an A+ right away.  Luckily, the cover isn’t the only magnificent aspect of this romance.  Aside from the absence of extreme heat in the novel, the story offers plenty of enjoyment and satisfaction, making Just One Season in London a top pick for me.  I highly recommend it.

~ Tiffany

 
 
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