Lady Irene Wyngate juró que nunca se casaría, y había mantenido a los pretendientes a raya con su afilada lengua. Sin embargo, se topó un hombre al que no pudo asustar: Gideon, el heredero del conde de Radbourne. De niño, Gideon fue secuestrado, y se crió en las duras calles de Londres. Y, aunque finalmente volvió con su familia, se sentía más cómodo en los antros de juego que en los majestuosos salones de baile de la alta sociedad.
A Irene no le atraía Gideon, o eso le decía a la casamentera Francesca Haughston cuando la dama le pidió ayuda para que lo volviera civilizado, de modo que pudiera encontrarle una prometida. Después de todo, él era un verdadero pícaro con un pasado dudoso; aunque Irene debía admitir que era un pícaro muy guapo. Sin embargo, a medida que ella comenzaba a caer en las redes del amor, salieron a la luz antiguos secretos familiares que tendrían consecuencias abrumadoras para los reacios amantes.

Truly wonderful, touching story, great characters.

Lady Irene Wyngate really should marry. Her brother's wife doesn't like her and she doesn't have enough money to move out. She's sharp-tongued and most of the eligible suitors avoid her.

Gideon, Earl of Radbourne, needs a wife. His relatives think he needs a wife. He's been raised on the streets of London and doesn't fathom all the myriad details of life in the ton. A wife could handle those pesky details for him.

Francesca Haughston, extraordinary matchmaker, comes to the rescue, soothes ruffled feather and arrange matters to perfection. ( )

More of a three and a half than a three, but not quite a four by rounding. I know some people have an issue with the fact that we don't ever get Gideon's POV, but I found it rather refreshing. I've read toooo many hero POVs lately that made me raaaaaaaage. So at the very least, I didn't have to hate him. :)


BUT REALLY THE TRUE STAR FOR ME IS ROCHFORD AND FRANCESCA. GIMME THEIR NOVEL NOW. ( )

Not my favorite by this author, but ok ( )

http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com/2008/02/jens-review-bridal-quest-by-candace.h... ( )