THE ONE THING A LADY MUST NEVER DO
Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn’t want a husband, though she could use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and Georgina knows she’s not just dealing with a servant, but a man.IS FALL IN LOVE…
Harry has known many aristocrats—including one particular nobleman who is his sworn enemy. But Harry has never met a beautiful lady so independent, uninhibited, and eager to be in his arms.WITH HER SERVANT.
Still, it’s impossible to conduct a discreet liaison when poisoned sheep, murdered villagers, and an enraged magistrate have the county in an uproar. The locals blame Harry for everything. Soon it’s all Georgina can do to keep her head above water and Harry’s out of the noose…without missing another night of love.
The Prince Trilogy continues with The Leopard Prince. Harry Pye was briefly introduced in The Raven Prince. As a steward for Lady Georgina Maitland, Harry knows his place in life. Having grown up on an estate where the Lord wouldn’t let servants forget their place in life, Harry learned the lesson well. While the lords and ladies might dally with the help, they are never anything more than servants.
Lady Georgina Maitland is intrigued by this steward who seems to have secrets in his eyes. Though she tries to stay away from him, she finds herself unable to do so. George is under no illusion that her and Harry have a future, no matter if she wants it or not. Even with overprotective brothers and a meddlesome sister that want nothing more than for George to be happy, she knows that they would never support her marrying a steward.
What happens may be beyond their control. The estate that Harry grew up on borders George’s estate and lord there wants nothing more than the death of Harry Pye. When sheep start turning up dead, seemingly posioned, it’s obvious that someone is out of Harry’s blood. George stands by Harry, even as he tries to distance himself from her. Though he wants nothing more than to be with his lady, he would rather have her safe than in harms way.
The dynamic here was extremely interesting. Harry was a man whose pride drove him. To fall in love with an Earl’s daughter was something that he never considered and is extremely hard to accept. He knows that they can never be truly equal and Harry can’t be happy with anything but that. This is a major obstacle for the two to overcome and is really heart wrenching to read, especially when you know that these two belong together.
4.25 out of 5.
This book is available from Grand Central. You can buy it here or here in e-format.
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I loved this whole series. She blew me away right out of the gate with The Raven Prince and kept it up with all three. It’s hard to say which is my favourite since as I read each one – THAT one was my fave 🙂
Loved this one, too. Interestingly, my least favorite was the Serpent Prince, and that one seemed to be everyone else’s favorite. It will be the Raven Prince for me, always. Damn, that was a sexy, interesting book.
The Harry Pye name- too curiously funny!