Mick Trewlove is every bit as much the duke of Hedley's son as the earl of Kipwick is. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission. Mick's adopted sister Gillie is a bright spot, however, and readers will look forward to reading her story in the next volume.An early Victorian romance more notable for its climaxes than its climax. For all the passion between Mick and Aslyn, however, the plot is meandering, and the conflict between the two is a bit of a fizzle. The author's talent for chemistry is as bold as the fireworks that explode in the first chapter. As the first book in the new Sins for All Seasons series, Heath's (Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses, 2017, etc.) latest sets the stage for a continued exploration of the fates of illegitimate children in the Victorian era, with mixed results.

So as he chooses between sweet revenge and true love, she must choose whether their love is worth ruining her reputation over. Mick slowly seduces her, in word and deed, but when he succeeds, finds that he doesn't feel the triumph he hoped for. That fiancee, Lady Aslyn Hastings, hasn't the slightest idea what Mick has planned for her when they first meet in the Cremorne Gardensshe only knows that his company causes 'riots in her imagination and body' and that he's the most unsuitable man she's ever met. Even though he survived to become one of London's most successful businessmen, he's been scheming for years to be 'paid what he was owed' by destroying his half brother, the future Duke of Hedley, and stealing his fiancee. Should he take his revenge or take her as his wife?Mick Trewlove, the bastard son of the Duke of Hedley, was abandoned to a baby farmer the day he was born.

The premise of this story isn't particularly complicated, but Heath builds a community of fascinating, intertwined characters that readers will be eager to get to know as they cheer for the driven hero and the spunky, smart heroine. Mick must decide whether he should abandon all his plans in favor of earning Aslyn's respect and love. She yearns for a brighter, more exciting life than what she can hope for with Kipwick, whom she loves as a brother.

But Mick quickly realizes that he'd prefer a more honorable union with Aslyn. In addition to ruining him financially, Mick plans to seduce Kipwick's naive and sheltered fiancée, Lady Aslyn Hastings. Entrepreneur Mick Trewlove, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Hedley, has spent years plotting to bring down his half-brother, the Earl of Kipwick. James series) launches a winning and steamy Victorian series featuring a family of highborn bastards who seek financial and social success, presumably all finding love along the way.

Beyond scandal and desire