5 stars We first met Isla in Dukes Prefer Bluestockings when she was betrothed to Callum, who subsequently jilted her to marry Charlotte. In that book, she wasn’t a very sympathetic character and seemed rather unfeeling. It seemed she was disappointed her engagement to Callum had been called off because it made her less desirable in the eyes of the ton, and the opinions of those people were very important to her. In this book, Isla is presented in a very different light, and although it becomes clear that she never loved Callum, she nevertheless felt pain when he rejected her and thereby subjected her to spinsterhood. She is sad that she will no longer be invited to social events and will be eyed with suspicion, as if she might have her sights set on the men already married to other women. There is much more to Isla than could have been deducted from her introduction in the previous book and it is fascinating to learn some secrets about her past. Adam is a kind-hearted man who senses in Isla someone who might feel some sympathy for his plight so he asks for her help, and she surprises herself by accepting his proposition. Of course, they fall in love, but getting there is not without its challenges. Naturally, there is a happy ending. It’s not my favorite of the Wedding Troubles series, but it’s an enjoyable book and I recommend it. July 25, 2020
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