Felicity is indeed Good!

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Tempting Fate (Goode Girls #4) by Kerrigan Byrne              

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I do like the Beauty and the Beast trope. You know, where the damaged bad guy, with big heart, falls in love with fragile miss who turns out to be not so fragile. Over protected? Yes! A few quirks? Yes, but never helpless!
Felicity Goode is a lovely heroine, innocent and yet determined, kind and able to see to the heart of people, carrying her own set of burdens. Misunderstood and frequently misjudged. Shy, determined not to marry. The burden of being an heiress means she’s sort after by those desiring a wealthy bride and those with more nefarious ideas in mind. Threats against her has Felicity considering a body guard. Misunderstanding has Felicity employing a scarred hulking man she runs into as she navigated her way from the greenhouse to the house. 
Gabriel Sauvageau had previously rescued Felicity from a masquerade for figures of the underbelly of London. A gathering that that had gone terribly wrong. Felicity had never seen his face. Eschewing his life as a leading underground figure, Gabriel had taken the opportunity to disappear, but watching over Felicity draws him back. 
Unexpectedly finding himself employed by her, they both find that closeness a thing of substance.
Watching them both struggle with their particular challenges, and scramble around the electricity between them is both delightful and fraught.
Felicity is the Goode girl I adore. Gabriel is the damaged hero, gentled by acceptance, changed and challenged, that brings the fairy tale to life.

An Xpresso Book Tours ARC via NetGalley 

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