Ten Reasons to Stay (The School for Heiresses)

by Sabrina Jeffries

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

I generally don't make it a habit to read novellas because they are short and I always feel that the stories are a bit rushed. This was an exception. I really enjoyed this book. It was funny and totally entertaining. This book has peaked my interest in The School of Heiress Series.
I loved the characters and how they were developed, absolutely interesting. Eliza Crenshawe is a strong female who was not about to let her guardian force her into an unwanted marriage as such she took matters in her own hand. In doing this she encountered Colin Hunt, the Earl of Monteith. Colin has been residing in India for sometime and had return to England to take up his rightful place as the Earl. He is a widower and grieving for his wife. He was not interested in getting involved in a relationship, but all this changed when he met Eliza. Their meeting was a bit unconventional but it made for a few laughs.
This was a fun and easy read, I actually completed it in a few hours. The story flowed beautifully and was not disjointed. This is my first time reading this author's work and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Because it was a novella the romance between Eliza and Colin was sudden. It was quite hot and steamy not what you would usually find in historical romances. I loved how Colin stood up to Eliza's guardian in fighting for her. My only compliant is that it was too short.

I received a copy of this book compliments of Netgalley