The Wayward One

Some people prefer steamy sex in their reading, but I am not one of them. Unfortunately, it seems we, more and more, have to compromise good writing with the inclusion of gratuitous sex. Narratively, this was an excellent book, which I would give a 5-star rating, but just as authors compromise, so do readers and I have to give this a 3 because the steam was overdone and impacted my enjoyment. I do have one other book by this other in my queue but may not read it and will probably not choose this author again unless I know with certainty that it is a cleaner read. I hope this author develops the skill to evoke the sense of the intimate scenes without the descriptions for she will gain a devoted fan in me.

Lady Nerissa de Montforte is the youngest sibling in a powerful and aristocratic English family. Her overprotective brothers fiercely guard her. A longtime betrothal was cruelly cut short, and Nerissa pines for love. When she accompanied her youngest brother, Andrew, to a demonstration of his new explosive, she did not dream that her wildest longing to find love and freedom were about to be fulfilled. The man is wrong for her in every single way except the one that matters most. Irish Captain Ruaidri O’Devir has no love for the English. He was taken from his family and pressed into the Royal Navy at a young age. He is now a commander for the fledgling American Continental Navy. He was selected to steal a potent new explosive from the British. He expects success in his mission. He does not expect to fall in love with the sister of the man he crossed an ocean to abduct. – Nerissa was impressive, strong and courageous. Ruaidri was intelligent, respectful, and smitten with Nerissa. I liked the way Ruaidri took care of and talked to Nerissa. I was also impressed with Andrew. He handled the situation with maturity, strength, and intelligence. Lucien was one again too controlling. This is another excellent read by a wonderful author.

Danille Harmon does not disappoint. This is part of a series, but you do not need to have read the prior stories. She develops her characters well, and there is a plot underlying the matter. There is some sex, but not too much to distract from the story or to create the impression that it is mere filler , like some romance novels.

Great series!

This was the story I had been waiting for. I’d like to also see Perry’s story (hint hint..) it was a great story and you automatically think of her data by Perry in this book and Danelle does a great job with the story that didn’t make it daunting that she has a new love interested. The story is so perfectlybtold that the bad boy ends up well liked in the story.