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'She could not have said what drew her attention, only that it was drawn, almost as if she were compelled to look at him. He was dressed somberly, in a black coat and trousers, black shoes. His hair was cut short. Deep auburn, it was burnished by the silver-yellow rays of the setting sun filtered through the darkening clouds, giving him the look of a fallen angel.'

(view spoiler)[Plot

Lady Cordelia Armstrong, the youngest of the Armstrong sisters, has returned home after eloping nearly ten years ago. It isn't long before her controlling father is planning a betrothal for her, to none other than her former lover Iain Hunter.

Although furious at her father, she agrees to go along with Iain's proposition of a temporary fake engagement, in order to travel with him to Arabia and be reunited with her sisters. Although the betrothal is false, there is no escaping the burning desire between them. Can either of them really walk away when the deal is done? (hide spoiler)]

My thoughts

This is the fifth book in the Armstrong Sister's series by Margeurite Kaye. Including this book, I've now read Cressie, Caro, and Cordelia's stories, and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the first two of the series.

I've thoroughly enjoyed the Armstrong Sisters stories so far, as I always admire their strong female characters. However, their father, Lord Armstrong, always has a large part to play in these books, and I have to say that I'm disliking him more and more with each book I read. However, he gets his comeuppance in this book, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I had a good chuckle at his expense.

Cordelia is the youngest of the Armstrong sisters, and as such, has seen her older sisters grow up and fly the nest. All of her sisters have found happiness and married the men that they love, despite their father's wishes, and Cordelia is the only one unmarried. This of course sparks her father to try and marry her off as soon as she returns from her long absence. He knows how much she wants to see her family again, so he uses this against her in order to get her to bend to his will. He didn't count on Cordelia already being familiar with his business associate Iain Hunter, and the pair strike up a deal that benefits them both.

The story is told through alternating points of view, between Cordelia an Iain. I always enjoy stories that are told in this way, as I find it interesting to see into both of their minds and to also see how they interpret each situation differently. It also gave me an opportunity to learn more about Iain's character, and his mysterious family. I loved watching their feelings for each other growing, as they spent more time together. They try so hard to deny the feelings exist, but there are some feelings that just won't go away.

I'd like to thank the author Marguerite Kaye for providing me with a free copy of her book to read and review. Once again I've loved every page of the story and struggled to put it down. It's the type of book that you can curl up and relax with, and before you know it, you've read half of it! I highly recommend this book to lovers of Historical Romance with strong female characters.