To Woo a Wicked Widow
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4.1 • 19 Ratings
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Publisher Description
First in the series starring “a group of merry widows who find love and lust in their second marriages” from the author of the Handful of Hearts novels (All About Romance).
The war years are behind them. The future is before them. And one by one, the widows of Lyttlefield Park are getting restless . . .
Lady Charlotte Cavendish is still the spirited girl who tried to elope in the name of love. That dream was thwarted by her father who trapped her into a loveless, passionless marriage. But now widowed, Charlotte is free to reenter the giddy world of the ton—and pursue her desires. For hardly your typical widow, she remains innocent to the pleasures of the flesh. Yet her life is finally her own, and she intends to keep it that way . . .
Nash, the twelfth Earl of Wrotham, is beguiled by Charlotte at first sight—and the feeling is mutual. When he receives her intriguing invitation to a house party, the marriage-minded lord plans to further their acquaintance. But even he cannot sway her aversion to matrimony, and only with great restraint does he resist her most tempting offer. For unbeknownst to Charlotte, the misadventures of the past are revisiting them both, and bedding her could cost him everything—or give him everything he ever wanted . . .
“An enjoyable read . . . A generally entertaining romance.”—Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Jaxson's clunky introduction to the Widows' Club series, set in Regency-era London, independent widow Lady Charlotte Cavendish sets out to lose the only thing she retained from her marriage: her virginity. Her father married her off to a much older, emotionally abusive man, and Charlotte refuses to entertain thoughts of remarrying. Nash, the Earl of Wrotham, needs a wife and an heir. He's taken with Charlotte the moment he sees her, but a misunderstanding leaves him believing she deserved her nickname of "the Wicked Widow." When her father blackmails Nash into courting Charlotte, Nash quickly falls for the headstrong woman, though it's not clear why or how, since they spend little time together prior to the declaration of love. Meanwhile, Charlotte keeps winding up in sexy situations with another man while claiming she has no interest in him; she does want Nash but refuses to accept his proposals. A dull house party is the backdrop for the antics of the wishy-washy, juvenile heroine. Relationship development is nonexistent, the blackmail is ignored, and, were it not for witty cousin Jane, the story would be void of any real entertainment.
Customer Reviews
Wordy
I got about a third of the way into the story and was bored. There is just too much unnecessary dialogue and explaining of thoughts. There are too many side characters and their actions and intentions to deal with.
A twenty second event takes nine pages to explain. If the event had significant meaning I could understand it, but every single little detail is dragged out and made droll.
Perhaps this truly is a good story and I am just not in the mood for it, but I cannot make myself continue reading hoping it will get better or more interesting.