A review by bookloverchelle
And the Miss Ran Away with the Rake by Elizabeth Boyle

4.0

Another great read from Elizabeth Boyle in the Rhymes with Love series. For generations the Dales and the Seldons have been feuding but Daphne Dale must attend the engagement ball of Tabitha and the Preston, the Duke of Seldon because Tabitha is her best friend and because she will finally be meeting the gentleman she’s been corresponding with, Mr. Dishforth. Daphne has thought that she would be regulated to the life of a spinster or a companion to an older relation but after finding and responding to Mr. Dishforth’s note in the newspaper, they have begun a correspondence and she feels she’s finally met the man of her dreams. When she spies who she thinks is the man of her dreams across the ballroom and they dance their very first waltz, Daphne can feel herself falling in love with every turn of the ballroom. Until the end of the dance when she discovers her dream man is none other than Lord Harry Seldon. Even though these two should be staying far away from each other, they are continually drawn to each other and find themselves falling in love against the better judgment of their relatives. I really enjoyed how these two came together, the connection they shared, and how fun their interactions were. I do wish there was a little more explanation of why the Dales and the Seldons were feuding but outside of that, this was a really fun story.