I loved this book. I didn't want it to be over. I loved the characters and felt for them during all their tribulations and joys. Superbly written and just plain fun.
Sophie falls for a rake and fears marrying him because her father has made her mother's life so miserable. In order to avoid him, she agrees to marry a "safe" man, only to decide not to and to marry Patrick, the rake, instead.
The marriage plot happens pretty quickly and then the remainder of the story is about the two newlyweds learning the miseries of poor communication in marriage. They are consistently given the advice to talk about things and just as consistently avoid talking about things until an event happens that forces them to address what's going on.
Highly recommended for romance fans (read Potent Pleasures first) and literature majors who enjoy being rebellious and reading something outside the canon. There are so many cleverly disguised jokes and funnies that it's delightful finding them. Though, according to my Aunt Betty, you don't want to read Eloisa James aloud to your mama.
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