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Wilde in Love by Eloisa James
5.0

Lord Alaric Wilde, upon his return to England, is appalled to find that he has become a hero, pursued by women everywhere because of the books he wrote about his travels. Even worse, a hit play has been written purporting to be about his life. His fans are everywhere.
Willa Ffynche attends the house party for the engagement of Alaric's brother. Alaric is fascinated by her for many reasons; Willa is beautiful, witty, and not interested in him or his fame at all. She values her privacy and doesn't approve of his notoriety, even though it's not his fault.
I loved the way Willa and Alaric interact. Alaric falls in love right away, but it takes him a while to persuade Willa to feel the same. Still, they 'got' each other; in a world where they were supposed to behave a certain way, they get around those facades by having a different public and personal personality. They're both intelligent. I loved how Alaric brings out more of Willa's private side so she isn't nearly as proper as she acts.
The writing is excellent, and the secondary characters engaging. This looks like a series that I am going to enjoy and I can't wait for North's book.