Heart’s Desire by Wendy La Capra
Heart's Desire by Wendy LaCapra Series: Lords of Chance Series Book #2
on May 13, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 324
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Lady Clarissa has decided to live life on her terms. After the end of a ten-year betrothal, she wants nothing to do with marriage or the men of the ton. Least of all her friend’s brother, the very charming Lord Markham, or Hearts, as many ladies call the oh-so-handsome earl.
Markham pursues relationships with no ties that bind. Acting the rake leaves everyone satisfied...until he overhears a wager that could lead to Clarissa’s ruin. He can’t help but step in and claim she’s his intended bride.
Clarissa is appalled. She did not need to be saved. Reluctantly, she agrees to the fake courtship, if only to experience what the rakish Markham can offer. But when lust becomes love, Clarissa must make up her own terms and bet it all on Hearts.
Each book in the Lords of Chance series is STANDALONE:
* Scandal in Spades
* Heart’s Desire
* Diamond in the Rogue
Heart’s Desire is book 2 in the Lords of Chance series by Wendy La Capra. I adored this book. If I could give it 10 stars, I would do it in a heartbeat. This is not a stand alone; it is definitely a series. Each story is based on a different member of the rakish quartet of friends – Spades, Clubs, Diamonds and Hearts. La Capra infuses steamy romance with wit and humor.This story has a depth that I seldom find in current romances. I loved the characters and especially the hero – Lord Markham or Hearts. On the surface, Markham is happy-go-lucky – the life of the party. But he carries with him a burden – the belief that he was a disappointment to his now deceased parents. Through those false lenses, he looks at the world and fails to see the truth around him. “He’d seen only what his fear and grief and guilt had allowed.” I enjoyed his transformation. There are several steamy scenes in this book. I’m looking forward to the third book in this series. Well done Ms. La Capra.
