I also like that he had become tired and fed up with his rakish lifestyle and wanted to turn over a new leaf. I thought it was sweet that out of the countless women Adrian had seduced over the years, Abby was the only one he could truly remember in detail even though they had only made love once eight years before. Abby was a kind-hearted young woman who had never forgotten her one-time lover, Adrian, but he had also unknowingly broken her heart all those years ago, making her reluctant to accept his proposal now. I loved his possessiveness and his persistence in getting Abby to agree to marry him. Adrian is a rake to be sure, but surprisingly gentle, vulnerable and sympathetic, which is my favorite kind of alpha hero. For a novella, I thought that the characterizations and plot were extremely well-developed. Stephanie Laurens seems to have a talent for writing richly descriptive prose that isn't at all boring, but instead draws the reader into the story as through they are actually there watching everything unfold. But Aileen breaks through a crack in his armor.Scandalous Lord Dere by Stephanie Laurens - Scandalous Lord Dere is a tender, sensuous friends-to-lovers, reunion story, two of my favorite themes in romance. Robert's reluctance to open up, to understand his own feelings, or even to engage with life itself beyond his ship is holding him back. But she latches on to Robert and refuses to stay in safety when he goes deeper into the jungle. Robert knows how dangerous prying into this mystery is - other than Declan, everyone else who has investigated has disappeared, too - and he feels duty bound to dissuade Aileen from all further involvement.
Arriving at the West African seaport settlement, he meets Aileen, who is determined to find her cousin who disappeared along with the other missing people Robert has been sent to find.
Robert is the second-eldest Frobisher brother and is summoned to follow up on the secret mission started by his brother Declan. From number-one New York Times best-selling author Stephanie Laurens comes the second title in a new Regency series, the Adventurers Quartet, featuring the adventures of four seafaring brothers and the women who capture their hearts.
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