Romance
Lady Ophelia Darby exists in two worlds. In one, she is the impudent, willful daughter of a powerful marquess and darling of the ton. In the other, she moves through the underworld’s shadows as songstress Lady Starlight, protected only by the notoriously wealthy scoundrel Devlin Byrne. But when she stumbles upon her beloved father’s darkest secrets, the line between her two worlds quickly blurs. Now she needs the help of the one man a lady should never trust.
Devlin Byrne stands on the edge of London society, knowing he will never be accepted. No one else knows that his obscene wealth and ruthlessness aren’t without purpose. Or that his purpose has golden-brown eyes that shimmer with mischief, the palest of skin, and a lush mouth that beckons to be kissed, and deeply. But having Ophelia is only the beginning of Devlin’s plans.
It’s undeniable that Devlin Byrne is a dangerous temptation—but just as Ophelia begins to trust him, maybe even fall for him, she discovers she’s not the only one with secrets. And his would lead her down more than just the path of scandal…
5 STARS
I fell in love with this story. It drew me in from the start and never stopped. Both of the main characters just kept me liking them more and more. And their "kind of" romance kept my interest all the way through. Not only did they have depth but so did the whole story. Devlin and Ophelia (or Fifi as Devlin called her), were fighting up stream against class snobbery.
I also enjoyed reading about other people in the story who had managed to find love and happiness with someone NOT of their high station.
Fifi's father has hid one outrageous secret and it's a doozie.
Devlin's mastiff, Conan was also a welcome addition to the story. He brought a smile or two but there was also other humor and laughter in the story too. It kind of balances the emotional sorrow and loneliness.
I just can't say enough good things about this story. So I'll stop.
" I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book, through Netgalley. And this is my honest opinion about it."
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