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A Lady's Code of Misconduct
by Meredith Duran
A Lady's Code of Misconduct is the first Meredith Duran book I have read, but it certainly won't be the last! I decided to read the latest offering by this tremendously talented author when looking for a hero who was just a bit different from the usual dukes and viscounts and other titled sorts. Not that I don't like me a nice duke, but I was in the mood to explore how someone not in line for a title or already received of one had lived.
As a politician, Crispin Burke provided that different sort of hero. When we first meet him, he is in fact not what one would describe as hero material at all, being somewhat of a blackguard who would resort to any means to continue his ascendance through the political system.
Jane Mason, our heroine, proved a refreshing character as well. She is an heiress who is under her uncle's control until she marries. The only love her uncle holds for her is for her fortune that he controls as trustee, and plans to further exploit by forcing her into a marriage she does not want. Her uncle and the rest of the family believe Jane to be a simple creature of whom no one takes much notice. They are wrong. Jane is highly intelligent. And she is listening. And plotting.
Crispin needs information about her uncle's dealings and Jane needs help with her plan to gain control of her inheritance and break free from her uncle's hold. Thus an unlikely alliance is formed. But soon, the game changes when the entire dynamic of their relationship is altered due to a near-fatal head injury and amnesia.
Meredith Duran creates a refreshing take on the amnesia trope and makes it a suspenseful and compelling part of the plot. The relationship between Crispin and Jane is beautifully written, as they come to know each other anew and are granted a fresh start as people who differ in some great respects from who they once were.
My only quibble with the story was how a final roadblock to the resolution of their story seemed to be thrown out all at once toward the end of the book. However, the issues between them were cleared up in short order and this certainly did not detract from my enjoyment of the book or from giving it a firm five-star rating. I consider myself lucky that since I hadn't read a Meredith Duran book before, I can now enjoy diving into all of her backlist for more great stories.
As a politician, Crispin Burke provided that different sort of hero. When we first meet him, he is in fact not what one would describe as hero material at all, being somewhat of a blackguard who would resort to any means to continue his ascendance through the political system.
Jane Mason, our heroine, proved a refreshing character as well. She is an heiress who is under her uncle's control until she marries. The only love her uncle holds for her is for her fortune that he controls as trustee, and plans to further exploit by forcing her into a marriage she does not want. Her uncle and the rest of the family believe Jane to be a simple creature of whom no one takes much notice. They are wrong. Jane is highly intelligent. And she is listening. And plotting.
Crispin needs information about her uncle's dealings and Jane needs help with her plan to gain control of her inheritance and break free from her uncle's hold. Thus an unlikely alliance is formed. But soon, the game changes when the entire dynamic of their relationship is altered due to a near-fatal head injury and amnesia.
Meredith Duran creates a refreshing take on the amnesia trope and makes it a suspenseful and compelling part of the plot. The relationship between Crispin and Jane is beautifully written, as they come to know each other anew and are granted a fresh start as people who differ in some great respects from who they once were.
My only quibble with the story was how a final roadblock to the resolution of their story seemed to be thrown out all at once toward the end of the book. However, the issues between them were cleared up in short order and this certainly did not detract from my enjoyment of the book or from giving it a firm five-star rating. I consider myself lucky that since I hadn't read a Meredith Duran book before, I can now enjoy diving into all of her backlist for more great stories.