The Edge of Impropriety

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At this rate, I’ve underestimated how many romances out there were written for me. I thought Provocation was good; this one is better. It hits my buttons: the Greek mythology, the cheeky candor, the two mature people who know who they are and what they want and yet still learn and grow. It’s earthy and funny and I’ve been waiting to call a book “earthy” since I started this project. (There’s one scene in the middle that, holy smokes, might be the hottest I’ve read.)

The supporting cast of Helen, Sydney, Anthony only adds to the story. Impetuous youth vs. the fullness of middle age. Jasper unfolds like a flower. The blackmailing Rackham is the one shaky note, but I like how his role resolves abruptly and ties a few threads together, so that earns a pass.

In fact, I’d say it’s not unlike Jane Austen, but with the added complexity of intimacy. That’s how I’d go back in time to sell this book to myself, and I’d read it all over again.