Synopsis from Amazon:The ladies in London are abuzz over Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, especially Miss Sarah Moorehouse. Her imagination is fired up, so when she spies Matthew Devenport, Marquess Langston, mysteriously sneaking home in the wee hours clutching a shovel, she simply must investigate. Impelled by curiosity, the adventurous lass steals into his bedchamber — only to be caught red-handed by the impossibly handsome and totally naked nobleman.
The Marquess Langston has more important things to worry about than a group of literature-loving ladies. But Matthew's grand plan to rescue the family from ruin could be lost when he discovers Sarah hiding behind his bedroom curtain. What is this meddlesome woman up to? And why are his desires inflamed by a chit who is too inquisitive for her own good? Well, two can play at this game ... and when Matthew captures the beguiling Sarah in all her naked glory, the night of mischief has only just begun.
My rating: 4 starsMy review: It was very refreshing to read about two main characters who weren't enormously wealthy or fabulously beautiful. Instead, what made them both very likeable was the fact that they were both nice and decent. Matthew wasn't an alpha male hero -- all bossy and brooding and determined to get the woman no matter what. Neither was Sarah a really willful heroine who does things "her way." As the two get to know each other, the reader really begins to feel the affection between the two of them and the bittersweet knowledge that they cannot marry due to financial circumstances. As an added bonus, the meetings among Sarah and her friends discussing "the perfect man" are very funny. Highly recommended for people who enjoyed the Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas.
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