It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
by
Natasa Djordjevic
- 8:07 AM
Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born.
It happened at the ball...
Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat.
It happened in the garden...
When Marcus shockingly—and dangerously—swept her into his arms. Lillian was overcome with a consuming passion for a man she didn't even like. Time stood still; it was as if no one else existed... thank goodness they weren't caught very nearly in the act!
It happened one autumn...
Marcus was a man in charge of his own emotions, a bedrock of stability. But with Lillian, every touch was exquisite torture, every kiss an enticement for more. Yet how could he consider taking a woman so blatantly unsuitable... as his bride?
My Review:
“There is nothing on earth more beautiful to me than your smile...no sound sweeter than your laughter...no pleasure greater than holding you in my arms. I realized today that I could never live without you, stubborn little hellion that you are. In this life and the next, you’re my only hope of happiness. Tell me, Lillian, dearest love...how can you have reached so far inside my heart?”
I did not think Kleypas could surpass Secrets of a Summer Night but It Happened One Autumn, the second book in her Wallflowers series, is even better!
Lillian was a fantastic heroine—high-spirited, willful, bold, outspoken, direct and a bit cynical; she is a wealthy heiress because of her father’s business interests. I loved her drive, her tenacity, and her challenging ways. She’s willful, bold and outspoken but never annoyingly so.
Marcus (hero) reminded me of Mr. Darcy. He’s proper and serious all the time. Pretty buttoned up but underneath all of that was amazingly kind and caring man.
The chemistry and the clashes between these two strong-willed people are tremendously entertaining, particularly watching the arrogant Westcliff lose his famously cool head when Lillian dares to defy him.
The other characters were great. I love the wallflowers and their wonderful friendships and I enjoyed the relationships the men have with each other as well.
Excellent writing. Loved the details of the time period and the traditions. I loved the building heat, the tension, and the drama. I was on the edge of my seat turning the page because I had to know how it would all play out.
My Rating:
✬✬✬✬✬
