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A review by xsophiehoughton
Deception and Desire by Aubrey Wynne
2.0
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Set in Glasgow during the Regency Era, Deception and Desire sees our heroes, Fenella and Lachlan meet at the MacNaughton's textile mill, and fall in love. Fenella has never fit in in London society. She's too tall, too clever, and not blue-blooded enough. Her father might have a title, granted by the Regent, no less, but to the haute society, she's an outsider. With her mother pushing her at penniless, titled men whenever she can, she wants out, and visiting her grandmother in Glasgow was the perfect choice. However, she's bored, and when the advert for an accountant at the local mill is posted, she goes for the job, and gets it. The only problem is, she needs to hide her status, and forget about the fact that one of the owners kissed her outside before the interview. Lachlan knows his grandfather wants him to inherit as clan chief when the time comes, and stay in the highlands, but he wants to be busy in Glasgow, to let younger brother Ian spend time with his wife. Meeting Fenella was perfect, and he can't stay away, but won't do anything to jeopardise her job because the whole factory needs her.
This was a quick enough read, but all in all, I was a little disappointed. There's not much by way of a plot, except the discovery of theft by the previous accountant, and the inclusion of a mention of the Peterloo massacre. The romance is good enough, and I felt like Fenella and Lachlan were suited to each other, but I still just wanted something a little more from it all.
Set in Glasgow during the Regency Era, Deception and Desire sees our heroes, Fenella and Lachlan meet at the MacNaughton's textile mill, and fall in love. Fenella has never fit in in London society. She's too tall, too clever, and not blue-blooded enough. Her father might have a title, granted by the Regent, no less, but to the haute society, she's an outsider. With her mother pushing her at penniless, titled men whenever she can, she wants out, and visiting her grandmother in Glasgow was the perfect choice. However, she's bored, and when the advert for an accountant at the local mill is posted, she goes for the job, and gets it. The only problem is, she needs to hide her status, and forget about the fact that one of the owners kissed her outside before the interview. Lachlan knows his grandfather wants him to inherit as clan chief when the time comes, and stay in the highlands, but he wants to be busy in Glasgow, to let younger brother Ian spend time with his wife. Meeting Fenella was perfect, and he can't stay away, but won't do anything to jeopardise her job because the whole factory needs her.
This was a quick enough read, but all in all, I was a little disappointed. There's not much by way of a plot, except the discovery of theft by the previous accountant, and the inclusion of a mention of the Peterloo massacre. The romance is good enough, and I felt like Fenella and Lachlan were suited to each other, but I still just wanted something a little more from it all.