We met the Yorke brothers in the first book, "Reputation at Risk". An underlying concern for the family in all of the books, is Silas Yorke's situation. He has been accused of murder and subsequently left England to hide out in France. His time in France was quite difficult. He had to find a way to survive in a foreign country without any friends or family, plus he suffered illness. Unfortunately, most of his family believed he must be guilty since an esteemed member of Parliament claims to have witnessed the murder. It takes time for the family to conclude that Silas was falsely accused.
We follow Silas's plight through each book. We can almost feel his desperation to prove his innocence and return to his normal life, home and family. When he sneaks back to England in the second book and hides in his brother, William's guest house, we come to adore this impetuous and somewhat mischievous character.
Book 3 is all about Silas and his misadventures incognito in London.
Synopsis of A Reckless Courtship
A Reckless Courtship: A Regency Romance (A Chronicle of Misadventures Book 3)Check PriceSilas Yorke is determined to find someone who will help him prove his innocence. His accuser, Lord Drayton, would rather see him hanged or stay excelled in France, than to see him free.
Silas has been told that Sir Walter Bence has fallen out with Lord Drayton over a failed joint business venture. Silas assumed a false name and returned to London with his youngest brother, Frederick, who plans to introduce him to Bence in the hopes that they can join together against Drayton.
As luck would have it, there is a masquerade in Vauxhall Gardens. The brothers believe Silas can go into the crowd and not be recognized by anyone, especially since he will be wearing a domino (a long hooded cloak with a mask). It would be the perfect opportunity for Frederick to innocently chance upon Sir Bence and introduce him to Silas. Plus, they have two friends that will also be attending the party, so Silas should be able to blend in without a problem. One of the friends is even meeting his aunt, cousin and her friend there. The group should give Silas plenty of cover.
When the group gets separated momentarily, Silas is late for the introductions to the women, but that matters not. He is there for only one reason. However, when one of the young women gets her costume caught in a bush and inadvertently left behind, Silas steps forward to help her. She is rightfully leery of any stranger and insists she can manage for herself. She does manage to get untangled and Silas simply says, "when I see Fairchild, I shall inform him his cousin is safe" which informs her that she really would have been safe to accept his aid, but he has already disappeared. Now, Arabella realizes she must find her group which had moved on ahead. When she is approached by two inebriated men, she is quite frightened and runs, headlong into Silas's arms. She smacks his arm and states "what sort of gentleman leaves his wife in a maze such as this?" Silas willingly plays along, the men apologize and take off in the opposite direction.
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And, that is how A Reckless Courtship begins, but their odd meeting is not the only thing reckless about Silas continuing to pursue Arabella!
What a fun review. I enjoyed the way you introduced Silas in this third book in the Chronicle of Misadventures series. And, from your reviews of this series to date, I can easily tell why you have so enjoyed the misadventures of the brothers.
ReplyDeleteI purchased the first book in this series after reading your review but haven’t had a chance to start it yet. Sounds as though I need to order the other two books as well!
ReplyDeleteThe way you felt when you finished this book speaks loudly on how good it must be! This sounds like a compelling series as well. Based on your review, I can understand how the story would be all consuming!
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