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I absolutely adore this book! It has everything I crave in a 5-star book: snappy dialogue, great characters, a fun plot, and of course a delightful HEA. As soon as I finished reading Luckiest Lady in London, I wanted to start it all over again!

Louisa Cantwell is as pragmatic and ordinary as they come. Not a great beauty or terribly well-endowed in the bosom department, she is the epitome of average. Except when it comes to her near-ruthless pragmatism. Louisa comes from a mildly poor family. Her father was a failed fortune hunter and although her mother still enjoys a dower income that can support the household for now, once her mother dies, Louisa and her three sisters will be left with nothing. Each of her three sisters have issues that could prevent them from marrying, so it falls to Louisa to marry the richest man she can realistically convince, cajol, or connive into matrimony. Intelligent and determined, Louisa spends years perfecting her social graces so that when a generous Aunt agrees to put Louisa through a Season in London she is as prepared as possible to make a brilliant match.

Like Louisa, Felix Marquess of Rivendale hides behind the persona he has built for London society - "The Ideal Gentleman." He is shrewd, wickedly intelligent, and is convinced love is a weakness that will destroy any relationship as it did to his parents. Growing up, Felix's mother despised Felix's father and as a result Felix's father grew cold to everyone around him. As a child, Felix was caught in the middle, forced to act as a pawn in his parents' game of mutual manipulation and deceit. As he grew up, Felix began learning how to play his parents' game and became a master manipulator in his own right. He learns to deduce exactly what people are thinking, guessing with startling accuracy what secrets the people of London society hide behind fluttering fans and cups of whiskey.

One of the things I loved most about this book is that Louisa and Felix are a perfectly imperfect pair. Both hide their true emotions behind a wall - the mask they built for polite society - while underneath they both simmer with barely retrained passion. Louisa wants Felix and isn't afraid to let him know it. But she doesn't trust him and she isn't afraid to tell him that either. Felix is seven kinds of emotionally scarred thanks to his unloving, manipulative parents. Much of this book was about these characters and how they needed to grow together to make their marriage work, despite these issues lying between them. The dialogue is playful and teasing, but can be heart-wrenching and poignant too.

A beautiful tale of learning to love others when you don't even love yourself. Of learning what it means to let go and trust someone with your heart and soul, knowing they can break you with only a single word.

Originally posted on Plot Twist Reviews [dot] com


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The Luckiest Lady in London Sherry Thomas 9780425268889 Books Reviews

Sherry Thomas is an author whose books strike a unique cord with me. She has a style all her own and a subtlety that I find refreshing. I will admit that I DNFed her debut novel (Private Arrangements) years ago, but, after how much I enjoyed this book, I am thinking of giving the debut another try.

The Luckiest Lady in London refers to Miss Louisa Cantwell who comes from a family that is on the lower end of the upper class. They have enough to get by, but are relying on her to marry well to insure their current status. Louisa understands this and knows that she is not likely to marry someone that she loves. I appreciated her approach to the marriage mart in that she wasn't looking for love, but also wasn't saying yes to the first guy that asked for her hand. She was willing to do almost anything to help her family, but also didn't act like a saint for it.

Felix Rivendale, Marquess of Wrenworth, is one of those heroes that grabs my heart from the beginning. The prologue shows how, as a child, he was constantly caught in the middle of his parents' dysfunctional relationship and that, when they died, he decided to create a public persona (The Ideal Gentleman) to hide his true feelings. I am a sucker for damaged heroes who simultaneously yearn and avoid love so Felix was a stand-out for me as well.

What I also loved about this book was the fact that the only conflict was between Louisa and Felix. Their relationship starts out as one of just sexual tension, but, once they marry, they both forced to look into themselves to see what their true feelings were. Internal drama is always my favorite in historical romance because it focuses on the character development and usually avoids over-the-top antics.

The only reason that this is not a five-star read for me was the ending. While it was fairly satisfying, I was hoping for just a few more scenes with Louisa and Felix after they made their declarations of love. But, this is a very minor quibble and I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves character-driven romances.
I absolutely adore this book! It has everything I crave in a 5-star book snappy dialogue, great characters, a fun plot, and of course a delightful HEA. As soon as I finished reading Luckiest Lady in London, I wanted to start it all over again!

Louisa Cantwell is as pragmatic and ordinary as they come. Not a great beauty or terribly well-endowed in the bosom department, she is the epitome of average. Except when it comes to her near-ruthless pragmatism. Louisa comes from a mildly poor family. Her father was a failed fortune hunter and although her mother still enjoys a dower income that can support the household for now, once her mother dies, Louisa and her three sisters will be left with nothing. Each of her three sisters have issues that could prevent them from marrying, so it falls to Louisa to marry the richest man she can realistically convince, cajol, or connive into matrimony. Intelligent and determined, Louisa spends years perfecting her social graces so that when a generous Aunt agrees to put Louisa through a Season in London she is as prepared as possible to make a brilliant match.

Like Louisa, Felix Marquess of Rivendale hides behind the persona he has built for London society - "The Ideal Gentleman." He is shrewd, wickedly intelligent, and is convinced love is a weakness that will destroy any relationship as it did to his parents. Growing up, Felix's mother despised Felix's father and as a result Felix's father grew cold to everyone around him. As a child, Felix was caught in the middle, forced to act as a pawn in his parents' game of mutual manipulation and deceit. As he grew up, Felix began learning how to play his parents' game and became a master manipulator in his own right. He learns to deduce exactly what people are thinking, guessing with startling accuracy what secrets the people of London society hide behind fluttering fans and cups of whiskey.

One of the things I loved most about this book is that Louisa and Felix are a perfectly imperfect pair. Both hide their true emotions behind a wall - the mask they built for polite society - while underneath they both simmer with barely retrained passion. Louisa wants Felix and isn't afraid to let him know it. But she doesn't trust him and she isn't afraid to tell him that either. Felix is seven kinds of emotionally scarred thanks to his unloving, manipulative parents. Much of this book was about these characters and how they needed to grow together to make their marriage work, despite these issues lying between them. The dialogue is playful and teasing, but can be heart-wrenching and poignant too.

A beautiful tale of learning to love others when you don't even love yourself. Of learning what it means to let go and trust someone with your heart and soul, knowing they can break you with only a single word.

Originally posted on Plot Twist Reviews [dot] com