I really enjoyed this read. It probably wasn't the most original plot (hero kidnaps heroine and they fall in lurve), but there were a couple of things which, for me, totally overcame this, and made it a great follow up to What A Gentleman Wants.

I should mention that you do need to read What A Gentleman Wants before reading this one. It really won't make sense otherwise, and you'll miss a lot of the background to the plot.

Number 1 of things I really loved about it is that the hero and heroine stay completely true to themselves. They don't change, beyond the hero not wanting to sleep around. You can imagine the hero remaining a naughty boy, although faithful to the heroine, and getting into all sorts of scrapes, and still wandering whether he'll actually become reputable at some point in his life. Likewise, you can imagine the heroine keeping the hero on his toes by calling him all sorts of rude names and calling his bluff whenever he tries something daft. You know she'll never leave her foul language behind, or really get used to chocolate.

Number 2 of the things I really loved was the class difference. This is the same as in What A Gentleman Wants, but even more so. It really works for me that the hero should find his soulmate in a thief, and she should find love with someone who would have been a nice mark. I also love that the heroine doesn't suddenly discover that she's the long-lost, much-adored illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Somethingorother. That would have completely spoilt it for me.

You know, even the kidnap plot thing is nicely done. The hero and heroine really don't much like each other at the start. He likes teasing her and prodding her to lose her temper, and she'd like nothing more than to land him a nice facer with a right hook. They also don't fall into bed with one another within seconds of meeting, and become friends before falling in love. I like that.

So, apart from the title, which has nothing to do with the story (but then, when does it ever in HR Land?), I loved it.