This is the story of Aidan Bedwyn, a
colonel in the British Calvary, and the brother of the Duke of Bewcastle, who
makes a promise to a dying soldier who saved his life to look after the
soldier’s sister. Upon his return to England, he travels to Ringwood Manor in
Oxfordshire only to discover a strange provision in the will of the dead
soldier’s father that the sister must marry—within days—to save her home.
Eve, a coal miner’s daughter, has been
waiting for her brother, Percy, and her beau, John, the son of an earl, to
return. John promised to marry her but he is nowhere in sight and she has heard
nothing from him. So when Aidan offers her a marriage of convenience, she
accepts to keep the family estate from falling into the hands of her sniveling
cousin (who reminded me of Mr. Collins from Pride
and Prejudice) and to save a bevy of women and children (and others) she
cares for from the streets.
The arrangement that brought about the
need for Eve to marry was cleverly done. Eve plays host to a wonderful cast of
secondary characters. I liked Eve well enough; she was practically a saint. But
Aiden came off a bit of a crusty old guy (even though he was young). It was
difficult to imagine the two together. Only at the end did they seem to find a
genuine affection for each other. The book is a great set up for the series as
it introduces you to the Bedwyn siblings.
The Bedwyn Saga
series:
Slightly Married
Slightly Wicked
Slightly Scandalous
Slightly Tempted
Slightly Sinful
Slightly Dangerous
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