What a Wallflower Wants

Summary: In the third novel in Maya Rodale's charming Wallflower series, London's Least Likely to Be Caught in a Compromising Position finds temptation in a devilishly handsome stranger . . .

Miss Prudence Merryweather Payton has a secret.

Everyone knows that she's the only graduate from her finishing school to remain unwed on her fourth season—but no one knows why. With her romantic illusions shattered after being compromised against her will, Prudence accepts a proposal even though her betrothed is not exactly a knight in shining armor. When he cowardly pushes her out of their stagecoach to divert a highwayman, she vows never to trust another man again.

John Roark, Viscount Castleton, is nobody's hero.

He's a blue-eyed charmer with a mysterious past and ambitious plans for his future—that do not include a wife. When he finds himself stranded at a country inn with a captivating young woman, a delicate dance of seduction ensues. He knows he should keep his distance. And he definitely shouldn't start falling in love with her.

When Prudence's dark past comes back to haunt her, John must protect her—even though he risks revealing his own secrets that could destroy his future.

Angie's comments: What a Wallflower Wants is more than the regular historical fiction as it handles a topic relevant to all ages. The main character, Prudence Merryweather Payton, was raped several years before the book begins. The book shows how she has handled the rape in her life and how she learns to trust again. The hero, John Roark, helps her along her journey, but she is the one who has the strength to change her life. The story captured my imagination and I loved seeing Prudence develop throughout the book. The author’s acknowledgment at the beginning of the book and the author’s note at the end of the book are a must read. In the author’s note, the author explains that she wants to see “relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and love”. She has certainly accomplished that with What a Wallflower Wants.