Book Review: No Match for Love by Karen Thornell

 

No Match for Love by Karen Thornell

About the Book:

Lucas Berkeley has a secret—one he cannot risk anyone discovering. After all, a future marquess belongs in drawing rooms, not underground boxing circles. Yet with a painful past and a need to control every aspect of his life, it is his only outlet. And when his brother begins to court the one woman who could ruin everything, Lucas needs the secret diversion more than ever.

Lydia Faraday is exhausted from living a life in which she has no say. When her taciturn guardian drags her to London intent on marrying her off, she determines to thwart his plans. If she is to have freedom in any aspect of her existence, it ought to be with whom she marries. And when a solicitor turns up with new information, she thinks that just might be possible. Or it may complicate her future further.

 When Lucas and Lydia become entangled in a dangerous scheme, they cannot help but become closer, even as the obstacles between them grow. The last thing either is looking for is love. But their hearts have different plans.

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Lydia is the type of character who is very easy to love. Although life has handed her many challenges, including a difficult guardian who is determined to marry her off, she’s full of sunshine and happiness. An interesting street encounter with a pugilist breaking up a fight leaves her bewildered when she later recognizes him in polite company. 

The twinges of secrets and mystery, as well as the entertaining interactions between Lucas, his brother Charlie, and Lydia left me eagerly devouring every page of this delightful and fun Regency romance. All the longing glances and resistance to romance only served to deliver clever banter and swoony interactions. Lucas is definitely on my favorites list of complex and intriguing main characters.

This is such a fun story with multi-dimensional characters and smart twists. 

Content: mild romance; very mild fighting

*I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given*