Marlena Fast was orphaned young. She had a guardian, but because he was unmarried, she lived with various relatives. Marlena is now living with her cousins. Her one cousin, Justine, is a widow who is thrilled that the Duke of Rathburne is her new guardian.
When I read the synopsis, I thought that the book sounded good. I liked Marlena and the Duke. However, the surrounding characters were too much. There was Justine who was living in the past and thought that the Duke would propose to her as soon as he remembered their dance during her season. There were several times I wondered who was the main character because Justine overshadowed and overpowered Marlena.
Marlena was writing a gossip column and using the money to help a friend and her married sister that lived down the street. The husband was spending all of their money on fossils and was now spending the unmarried sister's money for her season. The epilogue was a wrap up of what happens with the fossil guy.
While I did finish the book, I found it hard to complete.
I received a complimentary ARC from NetGalley and the publisher.
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