The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

Challenge: book reviewed in the Fall Challenge (by Cindy)
Rating: 4
pages: 366

Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn't want a husband, though she could use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and Georgina knows she's not just dealing with a servant, but a man. Harry has known many aristocrats-including one particular nobleman who is his sworn enemy. But Harry has never met a beautiful lady so independent, uninhibited, and eager to be in his arms. Still, it's impossible to conduct a discreet liaison when poisoned sheep, murdered villagers, and an enraged magistrate have the county in an uproar.

Review: This book was very good, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it very much, but it totally lacked the wow factor that The Raven Prince had. I wasn't completely obsessed with getting back to the story every time I had to put it down. That said, I enjoyed the charming way the author wrote this story with humor and wonderful sensuality. I wasn't so crazy about the forbidden love due to class differences story line though. Also, I like the hero to be larger than life and I didn't feel Harry was quite there. I felt like the class difference held him back from the best hero he could be. This book was definitely worth the read though!