Hathaway family continues...
Spoilers ahead
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Finally, it’s Leo’s turn, and at last we have some character building. I adored Leo. I’ve always
have a soft spot for clever men with a bit of bite in their humor. Leo is full of wonderfully sarcastic comments. Cat, our heroine, is a great match for Leo. She’s a very prickly woman, and doesn’t but up with too much from Leo. They make quite a delightful couple – constantly picking at each other, while all that passion is simmering just below the surface. I loved watching their romance unfold. On the other hand, I was not a big fan of Cat’s continual refusal to Leo’s marriage proposal. The marriage refusal theme in romance novels has become overused. It’s even more irritating after the refusal reason is explained, and it turns out to be something absurd.
The big hero in this story is Dodger the ferret. He’s been in almost all of the books and I’ve grown rather fond of the the little Mustelidae.
Nefarious brothels. Once again, we have to rescue someone. In this case, it’s Cat. She is kidnapped, and taken to a brothel. A berserk person gives her drugs. Everyone in London, and, Leo race all over town trying to find her. In the meantime, she escapes, and in a drugged stupor climbs along a building ledge. Leo rescues her and confesses his love. Cat confesses her love. I’m not quite sure what happened to the villain, but a year later Cat and Leo have twins. This was another example of chapters of wasted words, and trying to add action to a story. This brothel interlude scene was not needed because the characters in this story were developed enough to make the story work.
But all is not lost. Leo makes a wonderful hero and if not for the goofy race around London portion, Married by Morning is actually quite nice.
Time/Place: 1852 England
Sensuality: Warm/Hot
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