

Nick never fleshes out into a fully dimensional character. So what he buys her a crap load of dresses and some candy. We're never shown that with Nick and Lottie, just told. The Chemistry between Sophia and Ross is explosive not just the eventual sex but the banter and how we watch their attraction grow into love. I guess my biggest gripe is that 'Lady Sophia's Lover' was so brilliant.

With skill extremely predictable books can be enjoyable, but this ain't the case here.

There are a few mini plots (secret identities, mental scars, family issues) aside from the main romance/protection plot. The first 8 chapters are magical but IMO the story goes down hill pretty quickly after. She ran away and has found a semblance of peace in the country, until she's found by a certain dangerous bow street runner. For while London’s most notorious lover might claim Charlotte’s body, he quickly discovers it will take much more than passion to win her love.Lottie had lived most of her life under the thumb of her family's crazed benefactor. For he senses what Charlotte does not yet know – that her appetite for sensuality matches his own. So Nick shockingly offers her a very different kind of proposition – one he has never offered before.Īnd he knows that this will be much more than a union in name only. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished – but that was before he met the lady in question.įor instead of a willful female, he discovers one in desperate circumstances, hiding from a man who could destroy her very soul. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard.

Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Title: Worth Any Price Author: Lisa Kleypas Series: Bow Street Runners #3 (Books are stand-alone) Genre: Historical Romance Published: May 26th 2015 by Avon Rating: 3/5 stars ★★★
