I've been waiting for Lenora Bell's Wallflowers vs. Rogues series since reading For the Duke's Eyes Only. The Mayfair Ladies' Knitting Society is secretly a front for a group of women who dare to dream of more for themselves than what society says they can have. They are a varied group, all bound together by their aspirations. This book focuses on Lady Beatrice Bentley, sister to a duke, who wants nothing more than to live at her brother's Cornwall estate and write an etymological dictionary. Her mother is unwilling to let her out of society events so easily, and so Beatrice escapes to Cornwall for a brief stay to work on her dictionary. Her plans go astray, however, with the presence of carpenter Stamford Wright. Ford is too loud, too brawny, and far too handsome for her to concentrate on anything. She thinks she'll be rid of him upon her return to London, however when she learns she has inherited a derelict bookshop she knows she'll need a hard working carpenter, and luckily Ford is in town as well. Together they repair the bookshop and build a relationship in the process.
I couldn't put this book down! Bell does an excellent job at creating relatable characters, and Beatrice and Ford are no exception. They both have to deal with challenges both internal and external - not the least of which is vast difference in their stations. The chemistry between them sparks immediately and is so fun to read.
I definitely recommend this book, and can't wait to see what Lenora Bell does next! I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.
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