The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

Julia Quinn

Jan 2015 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

From #1 New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn presents the fourth and final installment in the Bridgerton adjacent Regency era-set world featuring the romantic adventures of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished Smythe-Smith musicians. In this case, cellist Iris Smythe-Smith finds herself courted by a suspiciously eager nobleman—but is he only playing with her heartstrings?

Sir Richard Kenworthy has less than a month to find a bride. He knows he can’t be too picky, but when he sees Iris Smythe-Smith hiding behind her cello at her family’s infamous musicale, he thinks he might have struck gold. She’s the type of girl you don’t notice until the second-or third look, but there’s something about her, something simmering under the surface, and he knows she’s the one.

Iris Smythe-Smith is used to being underestimated. With her pale hair and quiet, sly wit she tends to blend into the background, and she likes it that way. So when Richard Kenworthy demands an introduction, she is suspicious. He flirts, he charms, he gives every impression of a man falling in love, but she can’t quite believe it’s all true. And when his proposal of marriage turns into a compromising position that forces the issue, she can’t help thinking that he’s hiding something...even as her heart tells her to say yes.

Ratings and reviews

I highly recommend the Smythe-Smith series. I like a good, "what's the secret," and guess what is going to be revealed. It was a little predictable (for me) but may not be for others. I became frustrated with the story development near the end, because it just seemed to drag out. A series like this where you already know a little about a main character (Iris) is fun, because you feel like you already know them a little bit and what them to find happiness.

If you're a first time reader, I don't recommend you to start with this one. I fell in love with JQ becuase of her bridgerton books, the smith-smythes were a good addition to the strong heroines I know and love. Unfortunately, this one fell short of my expectations. I felt that there should have been more character development for Iris and Richard and less of the other characters. The wit was there and it made me smile a but too. It just felt too short and found lacking.

It was okay. I don't like a heroine that gives in so easily so often... even if she is a smythe-Smith. It was also really short for the price.

About the author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.