This book is 99 cents on Amazon kindle and it is worth a read through at that price.

Set in Regency London, Cedric Barton or the Earl of Cairngrove is engaged to a common actress aka his mistress.  Gasp! His younger brother, Dominic Barton finds out about this and tries to put a stop to it.  When he is unsuccessful with his brother he goes to the house of Jessica Landry. 

There he finds her sister, Linnet Pelham and he mistakes her for Jessica. Dominic tries to convince Linnet to become his mistress, thinking that Linnet is Jessica.  The misunderstanding is sorted out but first impressions are always the  most important and Linnet doesn't like Dominic.  But he keeps coming around.   

From first sight, Dominic is attracted to Linnet.  He must convince her. "You, my dear, are unconscionably lovely. Bear that in mind, I find you irresistibly attractive and even more so when you berate me in that adorable fashion."

While Dominic is trying to convince Linnet, Jessica ends her engagement.  

Dominic is supposed to be a rake but there isn't really anything to let the reader know this other than the author telling us.  Dominic's has a great deal of confidence  and he is very obvious about what he is interested in.  I don't consider this necessarily an attitude for a rake in those days, but it does go along with the territory.  Dominic is quite manipulating too.  This can be a good and bad quality.

This book is set in Regency, England.  However, the Ton is not in this book.  There are limited characters too.  Like Jessica, the Earl, Dominic, and Linnet.  That's it...except for few mentions of servants.  The characters do not go out into society.  There are some walks in the park but only after hours.  This was a nice change.  It was nice to only have to know and get to know a few characters.  

Overall, this is a pretty clean book.  The one scene doesn't fade to black but there are very few details.  I think the ending clever.  The friendship and subsequent romance between Nic and Linnet could have been stronger for me.  Even some added hatred from Linnet.  She was too easy on him. However, this is a pretty quick read and not much depth to the characters but the author does add in enough history and information for the reader to get to know the characters well enough for the story.  I don't think the title is the best fit.  Cute story for the money.  

Content: sexually clean, minor language

I received a copy of the book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY)

RATING: 3 STARS

"With nowhere else to go, penniless Linnet Pelham is forced to take refuge with her sister in London, only to learn that her sister’s betrothal to Lord Cairngrove is the scandal of the ton. Never one to shy away from an unpleasant situation and convinced of the couple’s devotion, Linnet is determined to see them wed, if only she can persuade Cairngrove’s brother, Nic Barton.

Nic, a notorious rogue who is all too aware of his dashing good looks, is dead set on preventing his brother’s marriage. Even as he schemes to frighten Linnet’s sister into walking away from the engagement, he sets his sights on seducing the lovely Linnet with whispered promises of lessons in love.

But Linnet has a few lessons of her own to teach, and as the two match wits and spar over their siblings’ fate, the undeniable passion growing between them might force them both to learn the meaning of true love." (From Publisher)

I found this one just fair...there wasn't the wit of Jane Austen I was expecting from what the book touted.