It started out alright, but in the last third of the book unnecessary complications kept being piled upon the original plot. It seemed contrived, only there to stretch the plot. Furthermore, I found it weird that there was hardly any action taken to find out who Kate was.
2,5-3* ( )

A delicious Regency read!! Engaging characters and an entertaining plot line. Nice amount of steam to keep the story popping!

I love a lively historical with all the pomp and circumstance! Really enjoyable read!

A fun series. ( )

This was the weakest Victoria Alexander book I have read and the weakest of the Last Man Standing series, by far. It wasn't totally unlikeable, but I had much higher hopes for Oliver, who turned out to be a confused wimp. When the secondary characters are more exciting than the principals, things are not good. ( )

A wonderful story that leaves me wanted to read the others in the Last Man Standing series. ( )

Victoria Alexander is great at comedic dialogue and this book was filled with it. I felt the plot was far-fetched, even for a romance, and the hero was more than "practical". He was dull. ( )