Niki (mustreadalltheromance)'s Reviews > A Daring Pursuit

Carys Davies has every intention of avoiding marriage. Thanks to the need to hide a secret that could be potentially ruinous to her family, she doesn’t have much choice. Instead, she’s occupied herself by keeping high society guessing what her next outrageous outfit might be, using her ever-wild behavior as a way to discourage suitors. Beneath the mask she presents to the world, Carys is very unsure if she even believes in the possibility of love anymore, but everyone believes in the persona she presents. Everyone, that is, except Tristan Montgomery.

Lord Tristan Montgomery is all that is proper and correct. Having returned from battling Napoleon, his interest now lies in establishing his career as an architect before he inherits his father’s title. He’s always wanted Carys though, so when she challenges him to show her all she’d be missing by not marrying, he calls her bluff. He’ll arrange furtive meetings for them during his sister’s week-long house party, after which they’ll go their separate ways. But passion between them ignites much hotter than either expected and when they stumble upon a treasonous plot, Tristan and Carys are forced to evaluate their true feelings in a hurry.

This book was enemies, more like frenemies really, to lovers in the best way. There were no heaps of unnecessary angst or drama, and I was so happy about that. The chemistry between Tristan and Carys fairly leapt off the page, it was so palpable. Everyone around them could see that they belonged together, it was just the two of them who had to catch up. I loved that once he’d realized his feelings, Tristan wasn’t afraid to ask for what he truly wanted, even if Carys had a hard time believing his sincerity at first. His protectiveness of her and her scandalous secret was like catnip to me and, although I think it took a bit for the plot to really get going, the bedroom lessons trope was so well-employed here. I think both Tristan and Carys had some learning to do about intimacy and I loved the fact that they made those discoveries together and it caused them to realize they had probably always loved one another. Add in a bit of adventure to catalyze Tristan and Carys’ getting together and this book had just about everything I like in a romance. This has been a delightful series so far and I’m looking forward to the next installment.

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