She's great with her take charge attitude and confidence but there was a 'I'm doing it my way because no other way could be right' that made me jerk back. You know the way that a lot of people feel about Lillian from Kleypas' It Happened One Autumn (I personally like her)? That's the way I felt about this heroine, she just rubbed me the wrong way. Merryn will find that the meek and mild companion he'd initially envisioned has become a partner in his quest to catch a killer - and an outspoken belle of the ball who stirs a bothersome passion in his practical heart.Ī lot of friends loved this book but I just could not connect to the couple. Elenora soon discovers that this lark will be a far more dangerous adventure than she'd been led to believe. Merryn appears to be hiding a secret or two, and things seem oddly amiss in his gloomy London home. Elenora's sorry financial circumstances - and dreams of a life of independence - leave her little choice but to accept.īut St. But when he encounters Miss Elenora Lodge, her feisty manner and golden eyes sway him to make a generous offer. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiance will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society.

The Paid Companion by Amanda Quick