REVIEW: Heiress Gone Wild by Laura Lee Guhrke

Heiress Gone Wild by Laura Lee Guhrke is the fourth book in the Dear Lady Truelove series, but I felt it was fine as a stand-alone. I liked this author’s style of writing, it was well paced and the scenes transitioned nicely.

Jonathan Deverill’s father had disinherited him years ago so he had traveled to American to make his fortune in mining. His partner and best friend died, leaving Jonathan as guardian to his daughter. Jonathan was under the impression she was a young girl, so he thought to check on her then leave her in finishing school while he traveled to England and then to South Africa. He had no desire to settle down and planned on traveling and looking into investments. Marjorie McGann had no intention of being left behind in America. She was determined to travel with her guardian to England, attend balls, have her come-out, and get married like all her friends had. She wanted to finally have a home and family to belong to. Jonathan was determined to protect her from fortune hunters and she was determined to find romance.

It did take me a while to get into the book and I think it was due to the characters. They seemed self-centered at first, but I warmed up to them once I got through the first few chapters.

Their banter and devious plans to get their own way lead to an entertaining trip to England. Will they recognize their feelings for each other? Can they compromise on their future and have their HEA? I recommend reading this book if you are interested in scheming characters, witty conversations, and romance.

Book Info:

Publication: September 24,2019 | Avon | Dear Lady Truelove

Dear Lady Truelove,

My ward is driving me crazy. I have to marry her off and get her out of my life. There’s just one problem…

When Jonathan Deverill promised a dying friend he’d be guardian to the man’s daughter, he envisioned a girl in pigtails and pinafores, a child he could leave behind in some finishing school. Problem is, his ward is actually a fully-grown, defiant beauty whose longing for romance threatens to make his guardianship a living hell.

New York heiress Marjorie McGann wants a London season and a titled husband who can help her spend the Yankee millions she’s inherited, and she thinks her new British guardian is the perfect person to help her find him. But Jonathan has no intention of letting his friend’s fortune be squandered. Under his watchful, protective eye, Marjorie finds romance hard to come by…until one fateful night when her own guardian’s devastating kisses makes her wonder if the greatest romance of all might be right in front of her.