“That man is, without a doubt, the absolute most obnoxious…
Bobby Mason is sick of being second best: born the spare, never trusted with family responsibility, never expected to amount to much. He’s hungry to contribute something that matters, while all around him his peers are squandering their political and financial power, coasting through life. Which is exactly why he can’t stand the new Viscount Demeroven.
…insufferable…
James Demeroven, just come of age and into the Viscountcy, knows that he’s a disappointment. Keeping his head down and never raising anyone’s expectations is how he’s survived life with his stepfather. To quiet, careful James, Bobby Mason is a blazing comet in his endless night, even more alive than he was at Oxford when James crushed on him from afar. But Mason is also brash and recklessly unapologetic, destined to shatter the fragile safety of James’s world. Worst of all, he keeps rubbing James’s failures in his face.
…hottest man to ever walk the ton.”
They can barely get through a single conversation without tensions boiling over. Neither Bobby nor James has ever met a more intriguing, infuriating, infatuating man.
If only they could avoid each other entirely. Bad enough their (wonderful but determined) cousins Beth and Gwen keep conveniently setting up group outings. But when an extortionist starts targeting their families, threatening their reputations, Bobby and James must find a way to work together, without pushing each other’s buttons (or tearing them off) in the process…
You’re The Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban is the second book of the Mischief & Matchmaking series. In the first one we meet Beth and Gwen who fall in love. Bobby Mason and James Demeroven were secondary characters who were like chalk and cheese.
It’s never easy to get along with someone who grates on your every nerve. However, needs must when your cousin, whom you love dearly, asks you to do your best to get along with them. Bobby Mason can not refuse this one thing from his cousin Gwen. The perfect gentleman Viscount James Demeroven can’t help that he’s gorgeous and that Bobby Mason, a second son with no prospects, must fight that attraction while spending time with him.
James Demeroven has recently inherited a viscountcy who must contend with his new responsibilities, a vapid mother and a drunkard imposing step-father. To top off his mountain of troubles he is forced to play nice with Bobby Mason to appease his friend Beth who happens to be in a loving relationship with Gwen. Bobby Mason’s laissez faire attitude grates on James’ nerves. Truthfully, the problem is that he has always been attracted to Bobby since he was an underclassman at Oxford.
These two lead one another on a merry chase and when they do act on their feelings they are nearly caught out. James runs off and a frustrated Bobby complicates matters more with another rogue who tries to blackmail him. The cousins come up with a plan to stave off the rumors by publicly courting. James and Gwen become a couple while Beth and Bobby do the pretty for the ton and blackmailer’s benefit. And the merry chase is on!
The book really had me cheering this beautiful
family with all their quirks and insecurities to find their one true loves.
Bobby and James, Beth and Gwen are fortunate to have other family and friends
around them who are loving and accepting of the family they create. I really
enjoyed this book and hope to see more from the author.
Thank you for the review. Wouldn't it be nice if people could leave their best lives and not worry about other people's expectations and condemnation. Unfortunately, we haven't progressed that much since Regency times.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be nice if people could leave their best lives and not worry about other people's expectations and condemnation. I couldn't agree more.
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