Lottie Fairleigh is overindulged and not quite ready to grow up, in spite of the fact that her coming out party is tonight, delayed due to her antics in the past.

The last thing the Murderous Marquess wants is another woman in his life. Hounded by enough scandal, he wants nothing to do with society. So when he catches Lottie peering in his window, he isn't quite sure what to do with her.

This book is a fun look at a strong-willed, childish woman who is forced to grow up literally overnight. I cried through her trials and laughed at her blunders. In reading another review, I'm not sure I'd argue that Hayden did lack some redeeming qualities, but I could still understand the betrayal he felt, the brooding and the pain. He had moments of "humanness" that worked for me, and Lottie's effervescent personality more than compensated, as it was intended to.

Reading Teresa Medeiros is like reading Victoria Holt for me. I know what to expect from her books, and she has yet to leave me disappointed.