In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. I didn’t hate this book–I just wanted more. Oh, and he has a badass lady secretary (think Chief Operations Officer in reality) and a badass lady doctor working for him. And the descriptions of Winterborne’s department store are fascinating. That said, I still couldn’t put this book down. Look upon my vagina, ye mighty, and despair! Your penis better watch out sir my lady parts are bad ass. They also push human beings out of their vaginas. Women routinely bleed from their lady parts while enduring menstrual migraines, cramping that feels like two badgers in a death battle in their womb, and period related bowel issues. Whenever I read conflict about a how a heroine cannot handle the hero’s mighty wang, I roll my eyes. Helen is described as being some sort of ethereal anime princess and Rhys is worried his brutish smexing will kill her or something.

the big conflict comes out of nowhere and could be resolved by talking and 2. In Marrying Winterborne they are determined to marry despite Helen’s family and society disapproving (he’s new money, she’s a member of the aristocracy). In Cold-Hearted Rake, they fell in love then had a falling out. The general summary is that Helen Ravenel is a genteel, painfully shy lady who is in love with Rhys Winterborne, a low-born, brash, Welsh department-store magnate. It’s the direct sequel to Cold-Hearted Rake and best read after that book in order to provide context. Marrying Winterborne was a little bit of a disappointment because I expect SO MUCH from a Kleypas novel, but somehow also compulsively readable.

Marrying winterborne by lisa kleypas