Library Journal Review

Childhood friends Lady Beatrix (Trix) Danbury and William Mallory are set to be married when the archaeology-mad Will is offered the opportunity to go to Egypt on an expedition to unearth the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Of course, he assumes that Trix will go with him; not willing to leave her father and her home, she says no. Five years later, Trix's father has died, and she's finally accepted that Will's never returning. To cheer Trix up, her cousin Julia takes her to Cornwall and teaches her to drive a motorcar. Trix returns to 1902 Devonshire with a Daimler and a new fiance, Aidan Carr, Duke of Trathen. Having inherited his title as Duke of Sunderland, Will is now back in England to secure funds to continue his excavations. The couple find themselves together at Pixy Cove, the scene of many youthful summer holidays. Aidan sees Will kiss Trix, and there goes another engagement. But Trix is no more ready now to traipse off to Egypt than she was six years ago. The adventurer in Will, though, won't give up without a fight. Verdict Having lived under her father's control for years, can Trix finally leap into a different kind of future? Can Will forgo his dreams for the woman he's always loved? This dazzling and deftly written romance from Guhrke (With Seduction in Mind) will have readers torn and teary before the artful conclusion.-Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.