The Wife Trap Book

After I read the first book in this series, the Husband Trap, I skipped this book because I quite simply wasn't interested in the story of the selfish twin sister who instigated the deception in the first book. (Not that the other sister was guiltless, but this one was worse.) I read the third book, which is the best in the series, and then moved onto other things. Months and months later, I remembered that I hadn't finished the series, and in the midst of a dry spell, I gave this one a try. I'm afraid my sense of the character from the first book was spot on. She's a horrible, shallow selfish snob. There's nothing at all redeeming about her. I didn't get a sense for Derek one way or the other, except that for some reason he actually wanted this girl, which doesn't speak well for him.

The deception in this book was easier to swallow because she deserved it. She doesn't realize he's an earl because she makes snobby assumptions. He makes at least three attempts to tell her and she cuts him off, so he messes with her a bit.

But ultimately, I didn't want this woman to have a story, let alone a happily ever after.

My advice: Skip this book. Go on to The Wedding Trap. Eliza makes a much better heroine.