Kissed by M.C. Frank. ★★★☆☆

Lady Adelina Halifax, heiress, wild child and scandal, hides a great deal of pain behind her bad behaviour. In turns, neglected by her aristocratic parents, abused by the regime at her dreadful boarding school and then orphaned.

Never believing herself worthy of love, she settles for getting attention in any way possible.

She wants a suitor, but definitely not Lord Burns!
He is a close friend of her guardian, always there, always gentlemanly, seemingly always present when Adelina embarrasses herself. Like a boring elder brother.

Will Adelina learn to appreciate him? And if she does, will he want her?

I have to say that I struggled with this. Adelina is probably a very accurate portrait of the sort of self destructive behaviour, damaged people can display, but wow, was she hard work!

Lord Burns expression of unrequited love was so dramatic! Too much torment, inability to breath and bursting into tears!

That said, the book has many redeeming features and well drawn characters. An honourable mention for Malificent the corgi, who is adorable.

I received a free copy of this book via StoryOrigin and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own.

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