Ellen and Charles were childhood best friends, until Charles turned 12 and decided that his best friend shouldn't be a girl. She grows up and falls in love. When she announces her betrothal, Charles has disparaging things to say. Hurt over what he said to her, Ellen gets back at Charles by saying horrible things about him amongst the ton. After many years in a horrible marriage, Ellen is now a widow. She is shocked when Charles approaches her and tells her he plans to court her. She doesn't believe him and thinks that he is just trying to get back at her for all the things she said about him.
Charles gave up Ellen as a best friend after learning that his and her parents had plans to marry the two when they grew up. He wasn't ready to hear anything like that. When he hears that she is about to marry, he is hurt and lashes out. He hears the rumors that Ellen starts, but knows that he deserves her censure and does nothing about them. He realized years ago, that Ellen was the woman for him. Now that she is out of mourning, he is not going to let anything get in his way of earning her love.
I loved Ellen and Charles story!! I loved watching Charles break down the barriers that Ellen had erected around her heart. I also loved all the bantering between them. Since they had known each other for so many years, even thought there were separated for many of those years, they fell right back into old patterns. This was a great addition o the Landing a Lord series!!
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