Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa KleypasMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lady Sophia’s Lover is the second book in Lisa Kleypas’ Bow Street Runners series, and focuses on Sir Ross Cannon, the stern head magistrate of the Bow Street court system, and Sophia Seymour, a young woman he hires to be his assistant and housekeeper. Sophia has a vendetta against Ross and is determined to make him fall in love with her, and then break his heart. However, she finds that she can’t gain his heart without losing her own.
This book is quite a departure from the previous book in the series, where the male protagonist at times seemed a bit unlikeable. Both Ross and Sophia are both interesting, compelling characters, and their story is both engaging and erotic. As far as romance novels go, this one is especially steamy, with blatant desire burgeoning at their first meeting in the opening pages of the book. Kleypas expertly transformed the staid Sir Ross, introduced first in Someone to Watch Over Me, from a fairly boring side character into a passionate hero. There is a surprise twist that occurs in the second half of the book, and Kleypas executed it and its conclusion admirably. Overall this is an excellent read!
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