Merry's whole family works for the Maldavers and she is soon to replace her mother as housekeeper. Having been on the estate her whole life she grew up with the child of the house. Although the oldest, Lucas, never participated in any of their childhood games as he was always preparing to take over his father's position of earl. The countess has asked Merry to go to London and prepare the house for a holiday party. But she also has given Merry an additional task...get Lucas involved with the preparations.
When he was forced to break his betrothal because of a scandal in the family, Lucas ended up diving into debauchery, which is the opposite of his normal behavior. When he learns that his mother has tasked Merry into getting him involved in the set up of the house, he decides he is going to put all of his effort into it.
As Merry and Lucas spend time together, Merry soon learns that Lucas wanted to join in all the fun when they were children, but with being the heir, didn't feel like he could. Joining in all the fun now, shows Lucas all the fun that he was missing. But what happens with the heir falls for the help?
I really enjoyed Merry and Lucas' story. It was a quick, enjoyable read and is a nice introduction to this new series. While these two had known each other their whole lives, it was very enjoyable to watch them really learn who the other was as an adult. I'm excited to see what Caldwell brings to us in the next book in the series!
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