A decade ago, Douglas Scott, the elusive Lord Darkwood, survived a horrendous accident that left him with both physical and emotional scars. Abandoned by his beautiful fiancée at his darkest moment, he turns his back on society, embracing a hermit lifestyle, until an unexpected meeting awakes a desperate need for revenge.Unaware of Lord Darkwood’s wicked plans, Wendolyne Russell travels to his … his crumbling manor in the middle of the dark forest to be the companion to Douglas’s sickly, bedridden elderly aunt. Used as a servant by her parents, Wendy easily adapts to a similar role at her new home, slowly awakening the once grand manor.Thrown together, the beast learns to yield and the mouse learns to roar, and Douglas and Wendy find themselves warming to each other–to the point of flames. But danger lurks. Douglas’s accident was an unsuccessful murder attempt, and the murderer returns to finish what he started.
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Douglas Scott, the Earl of Darkwood, had it all. Wealth, two homes, friends and a beautiful fiancee name Annabelle. But his cousin Anthony was a gambler and could not keep from having to come to Douglas to beg for money for him and his father to get them out of debt.
This one time Douglas had decided not to help him or Anthony would never learn. Unfortunately a desperate man will do whatever he can to solve his problem and that was to cause an accident that would kill Douglas! Oh yes, he saw no other way out!
But as fate would have it Douglas lived but was greatly scarred. It seemed he lost everything in that moment. His fiance and then his comfort with being seen. So he becomes a recluse and bides his time.
Ten years later he makes his move and blackmail’s Annabelle father by buying up all his debt and he demands Wendy, Annabelle’s sister. Not to compromise her but to be a companion to his elderly Aunt.
Then the story truly begins with the interaction between the two and all of the outside forces which work against them. Prepare to be pulled into this story of a wounded man and the lady who might be able to bring him to the light.. I really enjoyed this first book I have read by Jennifer Wenn and recommend you read it too!
A decade ago, Douglas Scott, the elusive Lord Darkwood, survived a horrendous accident that left him with both physical and emotional scars. Abandoned by his beautiful fiancée Annabelle at his darkest moment, he turns his back on society, embracing a hermit lifestyle. However he buys up all of Lord Russell’s debts & gives Annabelle’s father the option pay by the end of the week of let your younger daughter Wendolyne become the companion to Douglas’s sickly, bedridden elderly aunt. Used as a servant by her parents, Wendy easily adapts to a similar role at her new home, slowly awakening the once grand manor.
Thrown together, the beast learns to yield and the mouse learns to roar, and Douglas and Wendy find themselves warming to each other—to the point of flames. But danger lurks. Douglas’s accident was an unsuccessful murder attempt, and the murderer returns to finish what he started.
I felt uncomfortable reading the start of the book as I disliked everyone but Douglas, then the book moves forward ten tears & I found it hard to like Douglas but did really like Wendy. I did wonder should I continue to read with such horrible characters but if I start a book I do like to finish it & I was intrigued by how, apart from the obvious Douglas was to have his revenge. I must say I’m glad I did continue as the more I read the more engrossed I became, talk about a slow burner! Whilst I liked Wendy at times I could have shaken her & yelled’ how many more times’, her family was vile & I would have liked to have found out what happened to them. Overall I found this to be a compelling read & found myself routing for Douglas & Wendy
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read