Her Wicked White

In the first book in a new series, I felt so much indignation on the part of the White siblings and was reminded of the Bible verse from Ephes. 6:4, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them.” Certainly, the late Duke did his best to contaminate the relationships between his children and all he got in return was for them to flee and live their lives as if he did not exist. Forcing them to reunite in order to hear the terms of his will may have been a good idea, but it still did not generate any goodwill between them. As the oldest son, the one that carried most of the discipline and responsibility as a child, Benedict White, the new Duke of Whitehaven, has forgotten how to be civil and when he goes to fetch his only sister, Millie, from school, he finds her in the company of an alluring young woman, one that will only be another source of responsibility for him. As with many impoverished ladies of quality, Chloe Fairly is forced to go into service if she is to survive. When Ben swoops into their lives, she realizes that she has to fight not only for her young charge but for herself as well. She has backbone and gumption and discovers the truth in the saying, “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast.” However, it is not only her piano playing that gets through to Ben but her logic and foresight as well. There is going to be more than one mystery to be solved in this series, and I look forward to reading the upcoming books and hoping that the brothers and their sister will find their peace. I received a copy of this intriguing novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.

In the first book of a new series, we are introduced to the White family. Their father did everything he could to poison their relationship to each other. In doing so, he lost what regard they might have had for him. The old duke is dead and Benedict is the new Duke of Whitehaven, but his father is still manipulating the lives of his family from the grave. Ben must bring all seven members of the family together for the reading of the old duke’s will. That will not be easy. Benedict, Destrian, Sayden, Justice, Millicent, Esme and Caleb; each has a story. The first one is Benendict’s. He has kept to himself since he left home. He doesn’t have a heart, or so he believes. When he goes to get Millie from school, he meets her companion, the Honorable Chloe Fairly. She is conscientious, kind, and intelligent. Once she is in his home, Ben discovers that she has a calming effect on him. With her touch, a word, and her music, she eases his mind and lessens the tension around him. There is a wonderful chemistry between these two. Having Chloe near is a making Ben believe he might have a heart after all. The family is finally all together, each of member of the family is receives a letter from the old duke disclosing the inheritance for each of them. A clause in each of the letters, not revealed to the reader or the other members of the family, is meant to bring them all back together again. There is also one extra letter label only R. A mystery for a little later. Ben and Chloe are ready to begin their happily ever after. With the family watching, they do just that. Wonderful story, interesting characters, a little mystery along the way. I love the note from Benedict at the beginning of the book. A great start to what promises to be an interesting and entertaining series. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

A complex undesired family reunion with a side of romance. I enjoyed reading the slow transformation of the White brothers coming together. Their father was a mean son of a gun and so strict he drove them all away. A very good read and look anxiously to the next book. I do recommend it. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Reasons I enjoyed this book: Inspirational Original Page-turner Realistic Steamy Unpredictable