The Love Affair of an English Lord

By Steph Burkhart

Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0-345-46122-3
361 Pages
$6.99
4.5 Stars

Hunter weaves an entertaining tale of romance and suspense with "The Love Affair of an English Lord." Chloe Boscastle, the headstrong younger sister of Grayson Boscastle, the Marquess of Sedgecroft, has been banished to the country for her compromising behavior. Chloe has barely settled in when she meets Dominic Breckland, Viscount Stratfield. The only problem to their blossoming romance is that the town thinks Dominic is a ghost!

Hunter's novel engages the reader from the first page with an intriguing scene that has Dominic hiding in Chloe's closet. Dominic and Chloe's story walks a tight rope of romantic suspense, keeping the reader riveted to the page to find out what happens next.

The novel opens with Chloe staying with her Uncle Humphrey and Aunt Gwendolyn in Chistlebury. She's been banished to the country for her daring behavior in London. Chistlebury is buzzing about the recent death of Viscount Stratfield, Dominic Breckland. Dominic, however, isn't really dead. He staged his death in order to fret out the criminal who was trying to kill him. After a pursuit, Dominic hides in Chloe's closet, where she finds the ghost very much alive.

The two are drawn to each other, seeing vulnerabilities in each other they normally wouldn't due to their own "banished" situations. Dominic leaves, but not before igniting Chloe's curiosity, and her heart. Despite her better judgment, she keeps the fact he's alive to herself.

Dominic's estate has been taken over by his uncle, Edgar. Dominic quickly realizes that it's his uncle who tried to kill him. Time is of the essence to Dominic. Now that he's met Chloe, he's determined to prove his uncle's guilt so he can court Chloe openly.

While the legend of Dominic's ghost grows, Chloe and Dominic meet in secret, kindling their love with hot, smoldering kisses and sensual caresses. The couple's love quickly turns into a burning flame, one that Dominic hungers to make public. He enlists the help of his friend, Adrian Ruxley, to bring his uncle's crimes to light. After Dominic sets his plan in motion, he confronts his uncle in a harrowing showdown, and narrowly escapes with his life. Chloe reunites with Dominic who no longer has to masquerade as a ghost.

This is the second in the Boscastle series, and I've enjoyed all the novels in the series. The story is past paced and hard to put down. The plot comes together nicely. Chloe and Dominic each have an interesting back story, but they seem to come together as a couple quickly, without really getting to know each other first. The supporting cast has a personality that will endear them to the reader. Hunter's love scenes are graphic, yet tasteful, full of passion.

"The Love Affair of an English Lord" is a delicious romantic romp.

StephB likes to read many books and a variety of different genres. StephB is an author at http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Creative Writing.

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