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๐ค a story about a 2nd sonโฆLady Kathryn needs to marry someone titledโฆ Iโm sure that’s not abnormal for the timeโฆ ๐คจ Read Lorraine Heath before, excited for more ๐
Chapter 6
Fast enjoyable read ๐ Relatively light but touches on Griffโs POV as a 2nd son ๐ค
Chapter 11
Interesting developments ๐ค Kathryn won Kingslandโs letter writing contest (without entering), Griffโs family scandalized ๐ฎ ๐ฑ Griff starting to collect on debts ๐ธ Kingsland-Kathryn spending time together (๐ ๐ปโโ๏ธ fireworks ๐) ๐ง Sure Kathryn will get her cottage by marrying Griff ๐ and Griff will open the fair and spareโs club but how will it happen?!
Chapter 14
3rd act conflict ๐ฑ Kathryn captured and Griff kicks a** ๐๐ผ Griff injured ๐ค ๐ฑ Caretaking ๐ค๐ผ๐๐พ Got a little ๐ at an oceanside cottage ๐ Hits major insecurities by ๐ค๐ฝ then leaving ๐ฑ
Chapter 19
Griff leaves and Kathryn ๐ฅฒ Dinner party ๐ Griff tells Kingsland of will ๐ Griff continues to help from the background ๐ End section with Kathryn going to see Griff ๐
End of book ๐
No sex scene until Chapter 20. One night only ๐คฌ I understand both their POVs, Griff wants Kathryn to get her cottage while Kathryn wants Griff ๐ค โ๐ฝ Katherynโs proposal ๐ซถ๐ผ Epilogue atypical ๐๐ฝ and a sweet glimpse of their family ๐ฅฐ
Summary: Kathryn is stipulated the inheritance of a cottage in exchange for marrying a peer ๐ค but Griff is a 2nd son ๐ฑ