When circumstances reveal Carys' secret to Tristan, they make a pact to become lovers for a week so that she can see what she'll be missing by not marrying.
So not only are their families at odds, they're polar opposites in temperament - and as such they're naturally attracted to each other, and in truth always have been. Tristan, our hero, is as straightlaced and proper as they come. She's a big bold personality and she plays that up in an attempt to discourage suitors with her outrageous behavior. In this book our heroine, Carys, has a secret in her past that has made her determined not to marry. It's a bit like Romeo and Juliet, or the Hatfields and McCoys - two families that have feuded for decades but the current generation is over it - or more accurately finds themselves too attracted to each other to feud.
This was a fun enemies-to-lovers addition to this series - and in fact so far the Ruthless Rivals series is all enemies-to-lovers themed, this being the second book, the third scheduled to be released later this year and appears to be the same. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets … and their lives? Read more But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she’s missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he’s never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. There’s only one person who’s never bought her act––the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family’s greatest rivals. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she’s disillusioned with both men and love. For the past two seasons she’s scandalized the ton with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways, in a futile bid to deter potential Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her––and her family––if it was revealed.
But it’s a thin line between love and hate …Ĭarys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud.
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