Parth became a part of the Wilde family as a young child when his family died. I really enjoyed my time reading about these wonderful characters.This is Parth and Lavinia's story. I went into this book with some pretty high expectations and I am happy to report that they were met. This is the third book in the Wildes of Lindow Castle series which could be read as a stand alone although I think that it really would work best if the series is read in order since a lot of this story is set up in the previous installment.
This was fun! I knew that I would have to read Parth and Lavinia's story just as soon as I knew that it was scheduled for release. I'm looking forward to the next book if it's about who I think it is. I hate when a hero stubbornly sticks to his original plan just to keep the conflict going, but here there were enough other issues that it wasn't necessary for him to adhere to his original plan and he could adapt once he realized he might have a chance with Lavinia.It's fun to see the other Wildes and the culmination of North and Diana's romance. Instead, Lavinia has grown up finally, pushed partly by the impact of her laudanum-addicted mother and her thievery and partly because she finally becomes comfortable in her own skin.I liked that Parth quickly abandoned his plans once he finally admits his attraction to Lavinia. They were childish and just irritating so I wasn't looking forward to this book and expected to be annoyed. I admit I didn't like Lavinia and Parth in the previous books. He has other plans for himself but he does agree to find Lavinia a husband. Parth refuses, stunned that one of the most eligible but shallow, in his opinion, ladies wants him. Now that she's poor, she needs him and asks him to marry her. He must convince Ophelia that their blazing sensuality, his exquisite castle, and his eight charming children add up to a match made in heaven.Lavinia Grey has had a tempestuous relationship with Parth Sterling, one of the richest men in England. Now he faces the greatest challenge of his life. Yet when he meets Ophelia again, the duke realizes that he will marry her or no one. Desperate to find a duchess, Hugo identifies an appropriate lady to woo. She takes one look at him and heads for her carriage. Hugo takes one look at Ophelia and loses his heart, but she doesn’t want more children or a castle.
Ophelia, Lady Astley, has a fine house, one well-behaved daughter - and no husband. Hugo Wilde, the duke of Lindow, has a drafty castle, eight naughty children - and no wife.
New York Times best-selling author Eloisa James returns to the Wildes series with a prequel about the Wilde children's parents, Hugo, duke of Lindow, and Ophelia, Lady Astley.
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