The Somerset sisters, three beautiful, headstrong debutantes in Regency London, are discovering that a bit of scandal is a delightful thing . . .
For the sake of propriety, and her younger sisters’ reputations, Iris Somerset has kept her rebellious streak locked away. But though she receives a proposal from Phineas Knight, Lord of Huntington, Iris can’t marry a man she knows isn’t truly enamored with her. In fact, Iris no longer wants to be chosen—she wants to choose. Under the clandestine tutelage of “wicked widow” Lady Annabel Tallant, she’ll learn how to steer her own marriage prospects—and discover her secret appetites . . .
What kind of debutante refuses a marquess? Finn is surprised, a little chastened—and thoroughly intrigued. This new, independent version of Iris is far more alluring than the polished socialite she used to be. Finn believed he needed a safe, quiet wife to curb his wilder impulses. But the more Iris surprises him, the more impossible it becomes to resist their deepest desires . . .
I enjoyed this so much! The characters are what pulled me in I think. Iris and Phin remind me a bit of Lizzy and Mr. Darcy - she's a young woman who wants love and to not lose herself in marriage, he's a wealthy proper gentleman who doesn't know how to present himself very charmingly. And there's even a Wickham like character. That being said, this goes places Pride and Prejudice never went and I wouldn't want to over emphasize the comparisons. It's very different and much more scandalous
