They have to work through these issues (and some others involving finances, trust, and family) before they can really have a solid, happy, “in love” marriage. But though Thomas is loosening up somewhat, there are conflicts – and some jealousies – about Caro’s artistic friends. She playfully calls him Lord Stuffy, a fairly earned title. She hasn’t really confronted her anger about what was, essentially, his abandonment. though she loved him dearly, his gambling sickened and terrified her. Caro’s feelings for Robert are complicated. However, there are some serious issues to work through. Initially, it’s more about regard and attraction than it is about love. And though Caro never thought to marry, she is very attracted to Thomas and likes the idea of sexual companionship. He spirits Caro away, but their presence is noted by others, and in the end they have little choice: They must marry. Thomas walks in on them as the creditor is making advances and impulsively declares himself to be Anne’s fiance (and therefore family). She runs into the same creditor who is pressuring her for cash at an inn, and briefly entertains the idea of giving into his demands that she repay him with sex. Caro journeys to a friend’s home to ask for help with her financial woes. However, their proximity to each other makes sparks inevitable. But not only does she have no intention of pursuing her cousin’s beau she has no intention of marrying again. Of course, she herself finds Thomas very attractive. Caro thinks Anne needs a man with a livelier personality to balance her out. Anne and Thomas are a bit alike – perhaps too alike. Though he is soon disabused of that notion, he commences a courtship with Anne, sure that it’s a good idea.Ĭaro is somewhat less sure. He is heartened when he meets Caro, because he is immediately attracted to her, and thinks she is Anne. Thomas Fitzcharles is determined to marry well to shore up the family coffers (which aren’t exactly empty, but could use a boost). Anne attracts the interest of Duke of Castleton, who comes to call – and to potentially court Anne. She also (in a somewhat shady way) becomes the chaperone of her cousin Anne, a wealthy heiress. After his death Caro is left with very little to live on, but still entertains her artistic friends on her limited budget. He was part of a not-quite-respectable artistic set, and unfortunately also a reckless gambler. This isn’t your cookie cutter Regency-set romance.Ĭaro Townsend is a widow who ran off with her late husband Robert when she was seventeen.
It’s thoughtful, and the characters are interesting and different. The Importance of Being Wicked is a good book. Miranda Neville is an author who flies under the radar for me, but when I read her books I nearly always like them.
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