“The notorious "Merry Rake" Michael Stirling fell in love the very moment he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton.But the worst part was, Francesca was about to marry his cousin and best friend John, the Earl of Kilmartin. After the couple was married, Michael found himself hiding behind a facade, all the while heartbroken to see them so happy and overwrought with guilt for being in love with his cousin's wife - the only woman he could never have. Yet destiny seems to have a different plan for them, for barely two years into the marriage, John dies, leaving the earldom to him. Now overwhelmed with the reaction from the ton for his new-found wealth and his own guilt and sorrow over his cousin's death and Francesca's sorrow, he decides to leave England, believing that distance would somehow make him forget about her. At least, that's what he hoped for...
Four years on and the reluctant earl come home, still pining for the woman he knows will never return his love. But funny how things change in four years for unbeknown to Michael, seeing him again has stirred a strange feeling deep within Francesca, something she never expected in her wildest dream she would feel for the man she's always thought of as her best friend. ”
Rashida wrote this review Wednesday, September 30 2009.
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