HR-ML's Reviews > Her Secret Fantasy

Regency England 1818. This had sex about 3/4 into
the story, had 2 baddies & felt too long. The heroine
did not listen. MCs were being chased, then thought
themselves safe, & skinny-dipped which lead to...
Gave this 2.5 stars.

Lily, a beauty, lived in a household of ladies: her
mother, aunt and cousin, with money woes. Her
late father had no financial plan in place for
his dependents. She expressed an interest in
Edward, a wealthy non-gentry man. He needed
more manners & strung along Lily about their
future. He stood out in a negative way.

At a masked ball, Lily, met Major Dereck Knight,
who served in the regular army in India. He
kissed her but she refused to share her name.
Their interactions were hot/ cold in the story.
Lily made assumptions & could act prissy. She
claimed Derek wanted to return to India for
"fortune & glory." No one ever questioned his
honor before. Lily needed to grow up.

Derek was brave and attractive. And the first
romance hero in forever who expressed: he
"wanted to know real love (of a woman.)"
His brother Gabe spiked my interest too.

My favorite scene? when Derek rescued a mare
being abused.