A Season of Flirtation by Julia Justiss

 

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A Season of Flirtation by Julia Justiss is the first in the new series, Least Likely to Wed. This is a story about finding true love by crossing class divisions. Lady Laura Pomeroy is a darling of the ton, but her life began as minor gentry, until her father unexpectedly became the Marquess of Carmelton. She is in no rush to marry as she fears her husband would stifle her enjoyment of mathematics; so she is taking her time and enjoying her season. She agrees to help her new friend, Miss Susanna Rochdale, an heiress of a banker, overcome her shyness by learning to flirt and be more confident; so she can ignore the disapproving attitudes of some of the ton. Susanna's brother, Miles Rochdale, is not fond of the ton after a heartbreaking affair with a debutante one who toyed with his emotions, and wishes his sister would marry someone of their own class. Miles attends the lessons that Lady Laura is giving to his sister, just waiting for her to condescend to his sister, so that he can put an end to the lessons. Much to Miles' chagrin, he realizes that he has judged Laura incorrectly, especially when he sees his little sister blossoming under her tutelage. He soon discovers that Lady Laura is a sweet, loving person, just trying to help. From the first, a spark exists between Miles and Laura, but both know that nothing can come of it. When Laura's father suffers a financial disaster, Laura realizes that love is what truly matters. This is a beautifully written love story with a range of emotions and some unique secondary characters. I definitely recommend A Season of Flirtation to other readers.

 

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