From back cover: Planning the debut of her unruly stepdaughter was a trying responsibility for lovely Sylvia, widowed Countess of Harmin. And although dashing Bennett Griffith seemed to think her the classic evil stepmother, Sylvia nevertheless requested his aid. To her surprise he gallantly took the young hellion to task--and awakened the widow's tender affections in the bargain.
Through the whirling London season, Bennett escorted the Harmin ladies, kjeeping a watchful eye on the adventruorous young girl. But Sylvia never dared hope that it was she--not her wicked stepdaughter--who could capture Bennett's heart.
The characters were not well drawn. The stepdaughter grew tiresome with her persistent and petulant dislike of her stepmother, Sylvia, who was reasonable and nice to her. Bennett's prejudice against Sylvia is never rationalized and makes him seem unreasonable as well, and then suddenly the prejudice is gone without a good explanation. Was not one of my favorites.
Through the whirling London season, Bennett escorted the Harmin ladies, kjeeping a watchful eye on the adventruorous young girl. But Sylvia never dared hope that it was she--not her wicked stepdaughter--who could capture Bennett's heart.
The characters were not well drawn. The stepdaughter grew tiresome with her persistent and petulant dislike of her stepmother, Sylvia, who was reasonable and nice to her. Bennett's prejudice against Sylvia is never rationalized and makes him seem unreasonable as well, and then suddenly the prejudice is gone without a good explanation. Was not one of my favorites.
