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And as a teen, Macy has more to worry about than which girl Elliot is taking to the prom.

But a chance encounter forces her to confront the truth: what happened to make Macy stop speaking to Elliot? Ultimately, they’re separated not by time or physical remoteness but by emotional distance-Elliot and Macy always kept their relationship casual because they went to different schools. In the second, Macy is working as a doctor and engaged to a single father, and she hasn’t spoken to Elliot since their breakup. In the first, Macy Sorensen meets and falls in love with the boy next door, Elliot Petropoulos, in the closet of her dad’s vacation home, where they hide out to discuss their favorite books. Toggling between past and present, two love stories unfold simultaneously. But he doesn’t know why she never forgave him. Details about Regency-era railroad business add a touch of realism to this Cinderella tale, and readers will enjoy a hero who is lovable in different ways than the average aristocrat.Ī conventional Regency tale of two delightfully unconventional lovers.Įleven years ago, he broke her heart. The fourth full-length book in the Dukes Behaving Badly series is as smart as its unusual duke, and Frampton’s witty banter is bested only by several back-to-back scenes that prove how erotic safe sex can be. But when Gertrude is kidnapped by Edwina’s former brother-in-law, Michael may be the only one who can save her. Because no one dares to tell them they shouldn't"), the story moves Michael and Edwina from feelings of lust to a blossoming love that neither can admit and which ultimately drives them apart. Though Michael and Edwina are instantly attracted to each other, they ignore it in order to work together, until they embark on a mutual seduction that they know can never be “anything more than what it is.” With chapters punctuated by reasons dukes fall in love ("26. The brusque and logical duke seeks efficiency above all else, and as Edwina is the best candidate despite being a woman, she and Gertrude move into his house and get to work. Never one to stand on convention, he hires Edwina Cheltam, recently widowed, who is desperately in need of a job to support herself and her daughter, Gertrude. Michael, Duke of Hadlow, has everything he needs except a secretary. Sleeping with the boss has never seemed so appealing.