A man who has an example of the wonderful marriage of his parents can only be determined to stay unmarried if he fears inside that he will never be able to duplicate that effort. Andrew had a happy childhood, but Heath does a good job of giving him his own pain that has made him more convinced to stay unmarried. The best characters are often found in torment from their lives.

It is always a challenge for an author to write the story of a child born of a happy marriage (which is one reason we don’t see as many books about the children of prior characters). By focusing intensely on the characters and their relationship, the novella felt complete and satisfying.Īndrew is the second son who hasn’t found a purpose in his life. OPINION: This story was so well done that I truly forgot that it was a novella.

Yet neither his determination to remain a bachelor nor Gina’s expectations can keep Andrew from wanting to be with the woman he cannot take his eyes off. As the “spare”, Andrew knows that he doesn’t have the title that Gina wants. Lord Andrew Mabry, the younger brother of Rexton, intends never to marry. Now with her sister making a proper marriage, Gina knows that her own options have expanded as well. But her scandalous older sister and the Marquess of Rexton fell in love. THE STORY: Miss Virginia “Gina” Hammersley was supposed to be the sister making an advantageous marriage this season. Gina and Andrew are such a fun and sweet couple that I smiled and sighed through the whole story. FINAL DECISION: A lovely gem of a coda to the amazing Scandalous Gentlemen of St.

Gentlemen prefer heiresses