Kind of disappointed in this book. Its my first Rosemary Rogers and I was expecting...legendary like her well known name.

Talia is jilted at the altar. His brother, Gabriel, steps in and marries her. This book takes you all over the place, spies, France, the english countryside, London. The writing itself was good, I was immersed in the story. The action is good.

However it had ZERO feels for me. I'm going to be pretty specific about why I didn't get into this story, so spoilers ahead.

They have long drawn out sex immediately after marriage, even though Gabriel supposedly hates her for "making" him marry her. He just couldn't understand all of his feelings during sex, which is just absurd because there was nothing that happened to turn his hatred into anything else. He then sends her out the countryside where they are separated for a month. Talia is oh so happy to be out of London and frolicking around with the local vicar. Gabriel is oh so sad in London that his wife isn't writing him begging to come home. Spying happens, Talia finds out some shady stuff and is kidnapped and brought to France. Gabriel finds out and goes to rescue her where they both know they love each other. Ummmm WHAT. You literally had sex, didn't talk for a month but now you love each other. Its only 200 pages in. I'm sure there's more emotional turmoil but I'm just over it. I read romance for the feelings, the longing, the falling in love, and I felt like that was missing from this story.

However, aside from all that, it has an enjoyable plot. Just not for me.