The plot is rather convoluted, which is strange. He was a rake because he had been taught to be one, and really didn't know any other life. Although rakes are not my favorite heroes, there was heart to this hero, so that I liked him, even from the beginning.
Rothbury comes from a family of degenerate rakes, and was taught to act the same way his whole life. You see, he didn't think he was good enough for her. She thought of herself as a wallflower, and was stuck on his best friend, Lord Tristan, who saved her mother and herself from a carriage accident, for that whole time.Īdam, who is known as Rothbury for this whole book, watched her grow from a skinny young girl into a willowy young woman, admiring her from afar, even loving her bookish, spectacled appearance. I loved the aspect of the hero, Lord Rothbury, being in love with Charlotte for six long years. It's nothing groundbreaking or poignant, but it was a fun trip, amusingly told.I picked this one up as an impulse and was very pleasantly entertained by this story. It made the admission all the more touching. He was proud and guarded, even when admitting weakness. I liked how he stayed in character, rather than turning to a sugary mush. The moment where Rothbury finally comes clean and admits he loves her is really quite touching. Rothbury tells his grandmother that he and Charlotte are engaged, but neglects to mention this to Charlotte. Charlotte tells her mother that Rothbury is just like her mother's twin brother, who is apparently fond of men, to be able to spend time with Rothbury. Each is pushing the other away, while simultaneously keeping within arm's reach. Much of the book is a series of mutual misunderstandings, but Parker manages to keep them funny, rather than angsty or frustrating to watch. Charlotte is intrigued by the wicked earl, but is certain he sees her as a sister or the like. He'd happily abandon his hedonistic lifestyle if he thought Charlotte would have him, but she's been in love with his best friend for years. What he doesn't make known to anyone is that he's been in love with the wallflower Miss Charlotte Greene. Lord Rothbury is generally considered a rake, scoundrel and wastrel and in love with the Duke of Wolverest's sister Lady Rosalind. Similar to her debut, To Wed a Wicked Earl is a fun, fast read liberally sprinkled with humor.
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