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At last I finished this. It has a decent storyline, characters are likeable, the plot was good, too. It has all the elements I want in a historical romance, but the dreaded pace was the only thing that kept me from reading this in one sitting.
I'd like to give this a much higher rating but sadly, that's the best I can do. I'm a fan of Liz Carlyle, but this is by far the slowest read of hers. The independent heroine is a plus for me, I liked Xanthia instantly, she's the epitome of a modern-day woman who's focused on her career and doesn't need anyone telling her what to do.
Like most women of her time, she longs for her own family, and got together with the most unlikely character, the notorious rake, Marquess of Nash.
I liked the reformed rake formula of the story, the gradual (sometimes excruciating) character development was there, and it was thoroughly described how Zee and Stefan's feelings for each other blossomed into something more permanent.
The love scenes were passionate and hot, there were a few but it was ok. I'll read the next, but probably a long time after this one.