Unwrapped by Rachel Rowan ★★★★☆
In Rachel Rowan’s Entitled Love novellas, elements of regency romance such as elegant homes and clever conversation between beautiful, aristocratic people, are interwoven into modern, spicy romantic comedies.
In book 5, Unwrapped, we meet William Augustus Henry Shilstone the Second, a.k.a. Biffy. He is part of a dissolute group of playboys. Biffy is famous for his affability and his parties, where excess is expected!
Also introduced is Jules Orton, cynical and sarcastic little sister of the Honourable Jay Orton, ex-playboy.
They come from an unhappy family, characterised by a bullying licentious father and a bitter, distant mother.
Jules has an understandably jaundiced view of love and fidelity (or lack thereof)!
Biffy/Will is at a Christmas party at Castle Deveron, Scotland the solely to see Felicity Pennington, who has unknowingly bewitched him for eight years.
Jules was due to meet her best friend, Felicity at the party, then travel with her to spend Christmas in Kent.
Felicity’s absence puts both Jules and Will on the back foot.
On the day after the party, snow causes transport difficulties. When Will offers to give Jules a lift to Felicity’s home in Kent, she reluctantly agrees.
Jules returns the favour with a brutal character analysis of Will. He is told his nickname makes him sound like a clown, that his friends are awful and he is wasting his time, mooning after Felicity.
Fortunately, Will is a gentleman and doesn’t just leave her at the side of the road.
Over the course of a very long journey, Jules and Will come to a kind of friendship.
When they break their journey at a hotel near York, they find only one double room available.
They are jokingly delighted to play out the “Only one room trope” so beloved by romance writers!
Very enjoyable story and a satisfying denouement.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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