4.5 stars 
 The best of the Bedwyn saga in my opinion (my ratings for this series are all over the place). I enjoyed the obvious echoes of Pride and Prejudice throughout this one. However the author did a good job at differentiating the characters and story so that it remains their own. After having read nearly the entire series (I skipped book 5) and one other Mary Balogh novel, I can say I tend to like her females a lot better than her males. However Aidan from the first book and Wulfric from this one are both winners.