Scoundrels of Summer

I didn't enjoy any of the books in this anthology.

Seducing the Scoundrel by Maya Rodale- 2/5

As another reviewer mentioned, the hero in this book did a sudden about-face and promptly fell in love, when he realized the previously ugly heroine had become beautiful. Additionally, I felt like his intentions missed the mark. The heroine mentioned to him how stifled she felt by her family and society's expectations of her and she craved the same freedom he had had for 9 years. Instead of simply helping her along without the express intent of wooing her, he set aside to show her freedom for ONE MONTH, while still carrying on his wager. I didn't really believe that he cared about her happiness but rather, he was still serving his desire to be with her.

A Study in Scandal by Caroline Linden -2/5

I was irritated by the heroine's lack of agency after she met the hero. She seemingly left her town with no money and vague plans of getting to London and meeting her brother. When she got to London, she had no solid plans of how she was going to escape her father and forge a life for herself. Instead, she just centred her life around the hero (who also seemingly had no independent income) without thought for what would happen after she had to leave his bachelor pad. Thus, I didn't buy their love. It seemed more like a convenient escape plan for the heroine than anything else.

The other two books didn't really leave much of an experience, except I remember being irritated by Miranda Neville's book because it seemed the hero had no respect for the heroine.