Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck, which is why he refuses to take a chance on love. Experience has taught him that he’s happier at a gaming table than around people he will, inevitably, disappoint. However, the clock is ticking on his father’s matrimonial demands. But the only woman to catch his eye is a bluestocking who would never consider a rogue like him.
After a disastrous first Season, Tabitha Seaton decided to focus on books instead of ballrooms. She hopes to join the Sterling Society, a collective of the most brilliant, influential minds in London. Except, they will never admit an unmarried lady. Now Tabitha needs a husband, and a notorious, handsome gambler may be her best bet.
Finn and Tabitha are opposites who have no intention of wagering on a love match, and a calculated marriage of convenience solves all their problems—with no risk to their hearts. Once married, however, their potent attraction boils over into a deep passion that neither expected. When a painful mistake drives the new lovers apart, Finn will risk it all to prove a scoundrel and a wallflower are a winning pair…
Release Date: Sep 27, 2022
Series: Last Chance Scoundrels
Book: 2
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon Books
Price: $5.99
Finn Fucking Ransome, that’s how.
This hero is chef’s kiss. From the way he’s so calculating and in control to how he loses his collective mind over the heroine. I absolutely loved Finn. There is something about a man who’s cool and suave, but when he meets his woman just falls head over heels like an insane man. That’s exactly what happens when Finn meets the intelligent Tabitha Seaton.
Tabitha Seaton is a nerd. Bless the female nerds for they are amazing and this heroine takes the cake. She’s intelligent and a little awkward in the public realm but her knowledge and desire to change the world around her so it represents the worlds she lives in is admirable. As someone who looks for allyship and seeing it in action, Leigh portrays it wonderfully through Tabitha. I can always trust Leigh to deliver a delightful infusion of a heroine kicking the patriarchy in its teeth and watching the hero support them on the journey.
Both of these characters are a match for each other, as both have been ridiculed and hurt by those who would say loved or cared for them. Due to various reasons of course, they’ve hidden their pain and vowed to never let anyone get too close. But they can’t resist each other.
Outside of the smoking intimacy and dirty talk, the book itself was a surprise morphing into a story really about falling in love and finding self-worth with the support of someone caring. I couldn’t get enough and quickly devoured it.
Leigh’s continued rich and inclusive world-building is ever-present and refreshing, bringing a fresh more realistic look to historical romance. I can’t wait for more and this is the perfect precursor to Dom’s story, which I’ve already one-clicked.
Don’t hesitate. This is for the readers who love Sarah MacLean and Sophia Jordan. You can’t go wrong with Finn Ransome.
~ Landra
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