So torn on how to rate this. Lord St Vincent is the obvious villain here - BUT did Kleypas really have to

make Lillian wasted when Westcliff took her v card? Like not a little tipsy. Slurring her words, having trouble focusing on a conversation, unable to stand up wasted. All St Vinny did was threaten to rape Lillian- MEANWHILE our hero somehow forgot that women as intoxicated as Lillian DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CONSENT aka we as readers just kinda have to pretend it’s not actually SA.

I would like to think that Kleypas atoned for this bananas plot choice in Love in the Afternoon with Harry Rutledge, also an unlikeable but less rapey lead. *sigh* Like Cam Rohan, I had really loved Marcus in other books and ended up a bit disappointed with his own love story. The way he took advantage of Lillian seemed out of character and unnecessary. 

Still an enjoyable read if you just turn that whole pear brandy episode out of your mind.