2007-09-03 Wow

This book was brilliant!
It was not your usual book in the series as it wasn't about any of the rogues in particular, one or two did make a brief appearance though.
This book was about Con's friend and secretary Racecoombe De Vere (met in The Dragon's Bride).
The rogue's have asked him to make sure that Lady Anne Peckworth is ok as she has yet again been jilted by a rogue (first Francis Middlethorpe than Con). She is now especially annoyed and wants nothing to do with the rogues and is none too happy to know that De Vere has been enlisted to help with their consciences. De Vere feels slightly guility because he held back a letter that Con wrote promising himself to Anne, because he knew that Con was in love with Susan and wanted to be with her.
So to ease his conscience he sets out to help her find someone to marry and get her out of her shell. However the closer they get, he realises he wants her for herself, but because he isn't rich and titled he thinks its best for him to go away and leave her alone. Anyway she becomes irritated at him because she wants him too and he doesn't seem to be that interested so she sets about finding someone to marry and throughout most of the book, other men are courting her etc etc
The character development of Anne was fantastic, it wasn't completely out there, she was in love and able to come out of her shell and be more herself. The scene where she is seducing De Vere was very good and quite believable and he couldn't resist her.
This book was fantastic, I love the character of De Vere in The Dragon's Bride so was glad to read his story, and I was glad to read Anne's story and the amazing character development.