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A review by ssejig
Scandal of the Year: Abandoned at the Altar by Laura Lee Guhrke
3.0
The very staid and traditional Aidan Carr, Duke of Trathen was involved in a scandalous affair that resulted in the divorce of Julia, Lady Yardley. He knew that he lusted after her, but didn't think that he had it in himself to do something so... outre. Even now, a year later, with a blemish on his reputation which is somewhat impeding his search for a wife, Aidan is attracted to the woman.
For her part, Julia only just got out of a hideous relationship and, while she regrets pulling Aidan into the mess, she doesn't regret leaving that marriage behind. She isn't looking to get back into anything again. So, it's agreed. They'll just be friends... well, more acquaintances. Except that this is a romance novel and tradition demands that the love follow behind.
never regret the freedom that it won her.
Julia is happy that her marriage is over but she is now short of funds. She doesn't want to appeal to her family or friends because they've already given her more than she ever expected when they closed ranks around her to protect her as much as possible. So, she does the commonsense thing and asks Aidan for a job. Noticing her keen perception when it comes to the personalities of the ton, Aidan hires her as a matchmaker.
I realize that the book was probably getting lengthy but it seemed like a really fast turn around for Julia to go from hating the idea of marriage to not being able to live without Aidan. It's a nice idea but she ends up compromising all of her ideals without him having to concede anything. Blergh. Still gonna read the next book in the series.
For her part, Julia only just got out of a hideous relationship and, while she regrets pulling Aidan into the mess, she doesn't regret leaving that marriage behind. She isn't looking to get back into anything again. So, it's agreed. They'll just be friends... well, more acquaintances. Except that this is a romance novel and tradition demands that the love follow behind.
never regret the freedom that it won her.
Spoiler
Julia is happy that her marriage is over but she is now short of funds. She doesn't want to appeal to her family or friends because they've already given her more than she ever expected when they closed ranks around her to protect her as much as possible. So, she does the commonsense thing and asks Aidan for a job. Noticing her keen perception when it comes to the personalities of the ton, Aidan hires her as a matchmaker.
I realize that the book was probably getting lengthy but it seemed like a really fast turn around for Julia to go from hating the idea of marriage to not being able to live without Aidan. It's a nice idea but she ends up compromising all of her ideals without him having to concede anything. Blergh. Still gonna read the next book in the series.