Also, the first third or so of the book is primarily devoted to introducing each of the Wallflowers and their individual situations that have caused them to be passed over by potential suitors, as well as detailing the pact between them to help find husbands for each other and building their collective friendship. Initially, the story had a much lighter feel than the author's other books I had read to date, with the relationship between the Wallflowers seeming a little like chick-lit (not exactly my favorite genre) in a historical setting. However, when I first began Secrets of a Summer Night, I found myself wondering if I was going to like it as much as some of Ms. Now that her husband-hunting time is almost at an end, he begins to play an exhilarating game of cat and mouse with her, but will he be able to convince Annabelle that he is the one she truly wants before she makes a decision that could ruin her life? ReviewĪfter reading numerous rave reviews, I have been quite anxious to start Lisa Kleypas' Wallflowers series. He knows her ambition to marry socially higher than himself and has been patiently biding his time, asking for a dance at every opportunity but always being rebuffed. He has never forgotten his chance meeting with Annabelle and the stolen kiss they shared two years ago. Simon Hunt is a self-made man who worked his way up from a mere butcher's son to being one of the wealthiest men in England. There is only one man remaining who seems to fit the bill, but her dogged pursuit of him may end in disaster if she refuses to listen to her heart.
Annabelle denies feeling any attraction for him, because her sights are set on marrying an aristocrat, no matter the consequences. There is only one man who seems interested in her, but although wealthy, he is low-born.
If she doesn't find a husband by the end of the season, she may be forced to become some man's mistress in order to support her family, a prospect which she finds incredibly distasteful. With no dowry she has had no offers of marriage for four seasons and is rapidly approaching spinsterhood. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog Hopįour wallflowers who are tired of being passed over by potential suitors decide to band together to help each other find husbands.įirst up is Annabelle Peyton who in spite of being well-born, is as penniless as a church mouse.Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch.
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