I liked that about her, but I especially enjoyed that she was thoughtful and willing to have her mind changed. She definitely is not a woman who is going to submit to her fate. I loved that she was blocked, but she continued to plan and find a way to make a dream for herself - even if it wasn’t the original one. Messalina finds her dreams shattered when she decides to agree to the marriage to save her sister. I prefer books this way as I am interested in the characters more than some other storyline. The focus here is primarily on the romance, so the book spends a lot of time with their issues rather than on external plot issues. This book is really about Gideon discovering Messalina as a person - and Messalina doing the same as to Gideon. In the beginning, Gideon sees Messalina more as a symbol than as a person. One thing that was powerful for me is that Gideon has finally managed to build up his own life enough that he can leave the Duke’s employ, but agrees to put himself, perhaps permanently, at the Duke’s mercy because the Duke offers Messalina to him.
Unsurprisingly, Gideon has agreed to do things that are illegal…but never murder, which is what the Duke wants from him now. Giles) allows him to do things that the Duke needs done but cannot sully his hands with. He is her despised uncle’s “fixer,” meaning that his low-class background (coming from St. Gideon has been obsessed with Messalina for years - but from a distance because he knows that she is not for him.
Gideon is a man who has lived in a morally ambiguous world.
Funny and gritty, I loved that these characters have to examine their expections of one another as they find common ground. There is incredible chemistry between Gideon and Messalina from the beginning. I enjoyed the first book in the series, but this one was superior in my estimation. Messalina agrees to the marriage but has her own plans - to leave Gideon as quickly as possible with at least part of her dowry in her own hands so that she can create her own life. Now her uncle, the Duke, has a special task he wants Gideon to complete and is willing to induce Gideon to agree by giving him Messalina in marriage. THE STORY: Gideon Hawthorne has watched Messalina Greycourt since he was a young man in her uncle’s employ. Romantic and dark, this is my favorite Hoyt book since Duke of Sin. Loved how he is completely devoted to her. When a Rogue Meets His Match (Greycourt, #2) by Elizabeth HoytįINAL DECISION: Absolutely amazing book because of the deep affection between Gideon and Messalina. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Netgalley in order to prepare an honest review.
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