This book is so . . . quiet. It is not as emotionally intense as I would expect from a Mary Balogh book. The characters are likeable, but I found them to be neither engaging nor memorable. Sophie, the heroine, hides behind a "good old girl" mask, but dislikes it when others perceive her as being just one of the boys. Nathaniel is, well, boring. Besides wanting to fulfill his duty to his female relatives and finally being free, and possessing a lovely smile, I don't feel like he has anything else to boast of. Like the two characters, their love story is just too placid and uneventful. If Sophie didn't attend the wedding at Nathaniel's country estate, would they have confessed their love for each other? I think not. I feel that Sophie would have been just fine living without Nathaniel, just like she told herself. She wouldn't have had love in her life, but she would have been happy. Considering this, the story just didn't work for me. I did enjoy the secondary romance, though, between Nat's cousin Lavinia and his friend Eden--to quote Nat, these two had the most "amazing" conversations.

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I love Mary Balogh. Her women are believable--complex, with character and depth. This one is short, and will make you want to keep at it--straight through the night. Sophia didn't go looking for a husband but agreed to help find one for Sir Nathaniel's niece, Then . . . well, I won't give it away.

Entertaining read.

Companion book to _Indiscreet_ and _Unforgiven_.

Loved this final book in the 4 horsemen series!

A wonderful love story. Mary Balogh never fails to deliver.

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