Tessa Dare's Castles Ever After series is just so much fun! She's given historical romance a refreshing twist while staying true to what we love most about the genre. It was not to be, it was eliminated as quickly as it appeared, and nobody was more disappointed than me.ĭetailed review to come when I have time from my 60 hour work week. This was a love triangle that I WANTED to develop (holy shit, right?!). There were also the unfleshed out relationships between the sisters, and my greatest disappointment was the unbuilt and largely nonexistent relationship between the hero and his brother (and love interest).

Really, am I supposed to fall in love with a disgusting dog that's more a product of taxidermy than a living, breathing (farting), creature?

It was a forced attempt at adorability (that's a word because I said so) that I despise. There were elements that I felt were completely out of place, for instance, the autistic sister, the childhood 'humiliation' from her mother, the commoner brute disguised as a foppish nobleman, and above all, the stupid, nearly dead, flatulent, disgusting dog. There were hilarity aplenty, but it didn't feel like it fit within the book and the time frame. The whole boxer-bad boy thing didn't do it for me. The book had numerous moments of wit, humor, but it developed into something that was forced. 100 pages into the book, I was intent on giving this a 4 or a 5, and ready to proclaim Tessa Dare the new Julia Quinn. It was a good book, don't get me wrong, but it flated along the way. I was dead set on falling in love with this one. I know I gave this book 3 stars, but for me, it was a vast, vast disappointment. And no matter what-he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.And vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off. When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown.If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again.He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride-and tries not to picture her as his.So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet? A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother-even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement.

?Īfter eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and.

Tessa dare say yes to the marquess