Viscount in Love by Eloisa James
Tracy's Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Accidental Brides, #1
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Miss Victoria "Torie" Sutton, the younger daughter of Sir William Sutton, never imagined that she would end up married to Dominic "Dom" Kelbourne, Viscount Kelbourne, her sister's fiancĂ©, but when her sister Leonora meets her betrothed's new wards, she elopes with another suitor, leaving Torie to clean up her mess. The wards in question; Florence & Valentine are twins, and the children of Dom's late sister. Torie falls in love with the children immediately and enjoys spending time with them, but she has no desire to marry Dom just to become their nanny – which she is pretty sure is the reason Dom has demanded that she marry him in place of her sister. Especially as Dom is widely known as an intelligent man and a powerhouse in the House of Lords, as well as, the fact that he chose Leonora for her perfect ladylike qualities – attributes that Torie does not (nor does she want to) possess. Torie is universally considered "addled" as she is unable to read or write, but what people don't know is she possesses a photographic memory and has learned to laugh at herself, therefore deflecting society's scorn, in addition to this, she is a gift painter and a truly nice person – definitely not the bride Viscount Kelbourne was looking for. But she won't deny that she finds him attractive and despite her reservations, she finally agrees to marry him, but there is no way she is going to fall in love…
After being jilted by Leonora Sutton, Dominic Kelbourne is determined to marry Torie, he doesn't care what society thinks, and finds himself strangely protective of her. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the twins adore her and he is incredibly attracted to her. It takes some doing, but eventually he convinces her to marry him and then proceeds to fall head of heels in love with her. But Dom is not prepared for his feelings and makes one mistake after another, culminating in a mistake that may cost him the love he never knew he wanted. Can he make things right or is it too late?
What a great start to a new series! This well-written, perfectly paced story is a fun "grumpy meets sunshine" type of story. This book has wonderfully imperfect characters, great banter, lots of emotion, steamy love scenes, delightful secondary characters, a hero with a temper, a heroine who isn't afraid to give as good as she gets, a house bunny, a sword fight and very happy ending that includes an epilogue. This was such a great read, it was the book I didn't even know I was waiting for and can't wait to read it again! I loved Torie and Dom individually, but I loved them even more together, this is a fictional couple that will stay with me for a long time, and I can't wait to meet the next Accidental Bride!
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own. *
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