Guest Review: Seducing Mr. Knightly

He’s the only man she’s ever loved…

For ages it seems advice columnist Annabelle Swift has loved Derek Knightly, editor-owner of The London Weekly from a distance. Determined to finally attract her employer’s attention, she seeks advice from her loyal readers—who offer Annabelle myriad suggestions…from lower-cut bodices (success!) and sultry gazes (disaster!) to a surprise midnight rendezvous (wicked!).

She’s the only woman he never noticed…

Derek never really took note of his shy, wallflower lady writer. But suddenly she’s exquisite…and he can’t get Annabelle out of his mind! She must be pursuing someone, but who? For some inexplicable reason, the thought of her with another man makes Knightly insanely jealous.

Will Dear Annabelle find her happy ending?

But Knightly’s scandalous periodical has been targeted for destruction by a vengeful Lord Marsden, and the beleaguered editor now faces a devastating choice: either marry Marsden’s sister to save his beloved newspaper…or follow his heart and wed his Writing Girl.

Series:  Writing Girls #4
Release Date:  October 30, 2012
Publisher:  Avon Books
Source:  Edelweiss
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

Annabell writes for London Weekly giving out advise. And does everything her sister in law asks of her. Always trying to help others.

Knightly is the owner of the London Weekly. Aspiring to become part of high society were he feels he belongs.

Annabell has been in love with Knightly for several years, but never really being noticed. Until Annabell makes a bold move asking the readers of Dear Annabell advise on how to attract the attention of the man she loves. advise starts pouring in make her article quite popular. Annabell takes their advise and each week writes about how it went. Annabell with letters of advise and her friends help, starts shedding her ugly clothes and her shy demeanor. And trying to pull herself out of the habit of making herself pretty much invisible.

Knightly does not realize Annabell is doing all of it to get his attention. But he wants her to keep doing as long as possible, for the paper sales are higher then ever.

Knightly is very slow on realizing the Annabell cares for him.

The interactions between all the characters was very well written, I really enjoyed all the interactions between the characters. The plot was well written, I felt very drawn in to the story.

The romance between Annabell and Knightly was slow in the action department, but I thought it made the plot more interesting.

I give Seducing Mr. Knightly five cocktails!

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