There is something magical and exciting about historical romance books but I rarely find new ones that I like but this story has everything. A tortured hero, a spirited woman and side characters you will come to love! Kerrigan Byrne is a new to me author but this book will certainly make you read her others too.
Farah was just a little girl when she met her best friend, a boy who stole her heart, Dougan. Both orphaned they came to love each other deeply and completely but they were torn apart. Now seventeen years later, Farah is a respected widow living a quiet but interesting life until the most famous villain of London disrupts everything she knows. Dorian has a piece of her past and although the man is the worst, he can help her find herself.
Dorian is a rake and no law can stop him from taking his revenge. His vengeance needs only a wife to make his plans complete and innocent Farah is the perfect candidate. Farah though has her own conditions threatening his carefully cold façade.
I loved this couple! Dorian is so different than the usual gentlemen. He is a scoundrel, hard, strong and stubborn. He is angry and lashes out but when you see the fears behind his ice walls around his heart, you will melt! He is a man that uses every power he has even if it’s unethical but he has his own honest codes that are respectable. Farah on the other hand is so sassy. She knows what she wants and she is not afraid to have an opinion. She is understanding but she doesn’t let Dorian take advantage of her.
Their relationship is explosive and their sexual chemistry is burning. Their emotional bond though is so sweet that you will get enchanted by their history and the little things that make them a couple who is in love.
The side characters are so unconventional but give more to this story. They are unusual, a team of rebels and criminals with hearts of gold.
I would have liked to see Dorian and Farah more “together” without so angst between them but the prologue and the beautiful epilogue is so rewarding.
I love when I find historical romance books with the right combination of old fashioned ways and a dose of modernism and this story is perfectly balanced! I cannot wait to read more!
