Loved this book, the h and H are interesting, passionate and perfect for each other. Set in Victorian Scotland, the h has left London, and a broken betrothal, to seek a husband with the assistance of a matchmaker in Edinburgh. The H is the owner of a newspaper and scandal sheet, and looking for a story in the scandalous h. Fortunately, they are perfectly matched, though neither has the sense to recognize it. While she endeavors to get a proposal from an eligible bachelor, he finds himself obsessing over her, and she can’t stop thinking about him. Eventually passion wins, but marriage is not part of the deal. There is a HEA, but takes its time coming.

On the cusp of a new era, Jonathan Moray is a self-made man, one who has built his printing business on other people’s scandal. However, even though he will do whatever it takes to get the news out first, he nevertheless has a deep sense of right and wrong, and adheres to a code of morals. Initially Caroline Burkett, the young woman who took the unprecedented step of suing her fiance for breach of promise, is fair game and Jonathan stakes his future on her story. As he gets to know Caroline through the machinations of Edinburgh matchmaker Moira Sullivan, Jonathan and Caroline find they have more in common than they first thought. I found this book to be very well written, and for an advanced reader copy, it was surprisingly free of grammatical and spelling errors I felt the unfairness of Caroline’s situation, that after having been strung along for years, her fiance ditched her when a rich heiress came on the scene, and that she had surprisingly little support from her family. It would appear that everyone was looking after their own interests rather than protecting her. As the book came to an end, I got really worried that Caroline was going to take the line of least resistance and get married regardless of the cost to her, all the while hoping that Jonathan would get his head screwed on the right way. I enjoyed the characters in this book as well as insights into the advances and state of technology in the Victorian era. Despite Victorian times having a reputation of being emotionally repressed, this book brought out the signs of change taking place in society. I received a copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

You know when you read a book and there is a character in that book that you know will make a great hero and you cannot wait to read his story? That was the previous book to this one. Jonathan Moray is a newspaperman, a well-rounded guy, a bastard, and a big man who is a gentleman but not always. Oh, how I love his type. This is the kind of story that is relevant to today’s world of newspaper/tabloid writers. Why are we always so caught up in the private lives of others? I understand Caroline’s hesitancy to be involved with Jonathan and I understand his need as a newspaperman to scoop the story. Like oil and water. But sometimes things do not go as planned. Their disagreements only fuel the fire and it explodes. Fireworks. Fantastic book, fabulous ending!!!

Ms. Kelly,
This is my second book to request from Net Galley to read for review. As I mentioned in my last review of The Look of Love, I do not believe you need to add a token lesbian relationship. As stated before, if I wanted an LGBT book, I would request it. I will not post a public review because I do not wish to influence anyone with my personal feelings about these entries.

My message to your publisher:
This is my second Julia Kelly book. It is disappointing that in both books she has mentioned Eva, the newspaper's editor, and her 'widowed' friend with whom she lives. These 'mentions' do not add to the 'story' or romance. Why are they there? It almost seems like a political statement to include in Ms. Kelly's books. I have made a note not to request her books in the future. Both books have been charming and enjoyable, but it seems as though she is trying to cover her bases by including a 'token' lesbian relationship. It is not needed in my opinion.

A hard-boiled Scottish newspaper editor falls for the scandalous woman he's using to boost paper circulation, realizing that he rather pursue her than expose her. This is a nice ensemble cast, including a lesbian editor and a reasonable sister in law.

Caroline Burkett has just been through a major scandal for suing her former fiancé after he married an American heiress. She believes her only hope at marriage is to find it while staying at her brother’s home in Scotland, Little does anyone know but she is procuring help from match-maker, Moira Sullivan.

Caroline’s scandal made her fodder for the gossip sheets do she can’t imagine Moira would find newspaper owner, Jonathan Moray, a good match.

Jonathan Moray has risen to success after getting his start from writing a gossip column. He quickly sees that Caroline’s notarity would sell more papers. He just needs to ignore the growing attraction he has for her each time they meet. Jonathan may publish secrets but he has a few of his own he is protective of. Will both Carloline and Jonathan be able to trust each other with their secrets with so much at stake?

There was so much I loved about this story. I was glad this couple was not forced together by a match-maker but instead came together on their own accord. Their story progressed at a nice pace with still enough heat for this genre. The only downside for me was, as in the last book in this series, the hero didn’t grovel enough after committing an error in judgment. Jonathan’s pride would have cost a HEA if it wasn’t for Caroline taking the reins in her own life. The epilogue was helpful with this issue however. Very enjoyable read.

On a side note to the author and publisher: A novella on Caroline’s brother, Michael, and his attempt to make a go of his Society marriage would be wonderful!