At the end of the book Wilde in Love, Lord Roland Northbridge Wilde, otherwise known as North, was engaged to be married to Miss Diana Belgrave. He had completely redone his wardrobe to dress in ridiculous clothes that some would consider high fashion just to capture Diana's eye because she was considered the most fashionably dressed woman of the ton. While engaged she always seemed to be trying to escape him, but they shared a kiss that sent sparks flying. Then she mysteriously left without a note, not even taking her clothing and jewelry, and the engagement was broken off. He searched high and low for her and finally found her in a cottage with a child. He left angry before she could say anything and bought a commision in the military and went off to fight in the war with the colonies in America.
Now it's 1780 and he's coming home and everyone's worried because Diana's been living all this time in Lindow Castle as a governess to the children and a nanny to Artie the toddler while also taking care of Godfrey who is her nephew and at the age of almost four doesn't speak. When Aunt Knowe went and found her and demanded that she come and live with them, Diana let them think that the child was North's and insisted that she earn her way as a governess for the children and a nanny for Artie the Duchess's toddler. The ton believes that North ravished or raped Diana and left her with a child and that she is forced to work as a nanny.
When North is apprised of the situation he is determined to fix it by finding a relative of either hers or Godfrey's to come and help her. Maybe even set her up in a cottage somewhere with Godfrey and take care of her himself. He finds that he is still in love with Diana and is determined to get her to marry him, but Diana does not want to be a Duchess and North is next in line to become Duke when his father dies. North does not want to be Duke. It was supposed to be his older brother Horatius, but he died. Diana is the kind of person who rushes in and does things and says things before thinking. She does not know how to make change and she hates fancy parties and such. She keeps telling him that she would make a lousy Duchess and more to the point she would hate being one so she refuses his offer of marriage.
What are the two of them to do? North has been haunted by what he saw during the war and Diana has been his salve helping him to eat and sleep again when he is with her. How will he manage without her? Will Diana give in and decide to become North's Duchess after all? Or will she take the cottage he will offer her? And what of Godfrey's relatives? Diana is a delight and keeps things lively with her antics. North is different in this book. He is less stiff and formal and sexier. You feel for the man who is still suffering from the war. This is such a great series. These books really seem to get better as you go along. I really can't wait to read the next one, Wilde For You when it comes out. It promises to be the best one yet. I really loved this book and I cannot recommend it enough.
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