Meet the Bedwyn: six brothers and sisters—men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality…Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction, where each will seek love, fight temptation, and court scandal and where Aidan Bedwyn, the marriage-shy second son, discovers that matrimony may be the most seductive act of all.
Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart—and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection... nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative threatens to turn Eve out of her home, Aidan gallantly makes her an offer she can't refuse: marry him... if only to save her home. And now, as all of London breathlessly awaits the transformation of the new Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the strangest thing happens: With one touch, one searing embrace, Aidan and Eve's “business arrangement” is about to be transformed into something slightly surprising.
Slightly Married Review:
I loved this book so much! To me, it is the embodiment of what a good romance should be; a slow romance, interesting characters, and enough drama to keep the story engaging. However, the characters are the real draw. Just like every other Mary Balogh book, her characters are original and the way that they are written on the pages differentiates them. Eve appears first as the Mary Sue type but is written to be strong and independent. She is incredibly confident in whom she loves and protects and makes no apologies because she comes from a lower class. In an era of overly traumatized or aggressively independent female characters, I loved that she was independent and had faced hardships, yet her personality was more than that. Aidan was the same. He easily fell into the cold male lead; however, learning about his past and showing him progress into a man open to love was amazing. The progression was slow and wasn't just because of Eve's love, which I truly appreciate. Likewise, the other Bedwyn characters were different and there is a lot of space to develop them in their stories.
The story itself, EVERYTHING worked. The progression from two characters coming together and falling in love by the end was realistic. The side characters supported and added drama when needed, but it never went over the top. There were very few sex scenes, which I appreciate because that means there is more time for plot development. And those sweet scenes, like going on a picnic or when Aidan was teaching the kids to swim, fit perfectly into the story. Overall, a 5-star read and a 5-star read even after being re-read many times.
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