Ms. Gerrard is starting a new historical series and I'm loving it!

Here are the reasons I'm sure you'd love it too.

How many stories are out there with the virgin hero?! Not many, I'm sure, but every one of those that I've read, I've loved. I believe the reason for it is their vulnerability despite their obvious strength.

The heroine was someone you may have doubts at first, but just give a chance and you'll love her spunk and complex background.

As for the chemistry between the two?! Off the charts! Ms. Gerrard can always put a well written and plausible plot, and her prose is wonderful, but it's the chemistry between her characters that keep me glued to her books. Highly recommended!

Melanie for b2b

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Courtesan and virginal scholar makes sparks fly! Two people that would seem to have nothing in common find much to pursue in this well-crafted story in which the woman is more sexually knowledgeable than the gentleman.

I loved the fact that though both Philomena and Spencer had issues to overcome in their earlier lives they became stronger individuals as a result of what they endured. I believe Philomena might have been more in tune with herself and definitely more worldly aware than Spencer but both learned and grew through their encounter in Wales.

I also enjoyed the wolfhounds, Justinian and Theodora, and the way the history of who the dogs were named after was woven into the story.

This was a fun and heartwarming novella that was definitely worth reading. I have never read anything by this author before but look forward to reading more books by her soon!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the copy of this book to read and review. ( )