What a Lady Needs
In my review of the first book of this series what really stood out to me was how sex was used by so many of the characters. It was a weapon, a commodity, a tool, and in its purest form was how the two main characters showed their love for one another. Having sex discussed so much within the story seemed to diminish its impact for me as a reader and I felt took away from other subplots that were starting to germinate within the greater arc that would follow into the next stories of the series. Thankfully I think author Kasey Michaels got a lot of the sex talk out of her system because while it is still a motivator for the actions of many people, in What a Lady Needs the story is more dependent on the intrigues between characters. We get a chance to see how the power was used by The Society of the old and new generation with everything leading into a plot that could destroy the lives of not only our new hero and heroine but also take down the government of England.With the Redgrave family now aware of the existence of the hellfire club created by their grandfather, as well as the new version of the club known in intelligence circles as The Society, it becomes a race to find the documents that could reveal the members and their seditious plots against the crown. Wanting to do something to help her brothers keep the family name clear of suspicion, Lady Katherine returns to the family’s ancestral home to find the journals kept by the society members as well as the bible of the group containing all the names. Her eldest brother the Earl of Saltwood is sure it’s a fool’s errand to have her search until the government gains intelligence that says the documents may very well be stored at the home. The chief inspector, with the help of the Earl, sets a plan in motion to send an agent into the home under the guise of being a friend of the youngest brother Valentine and he will keep an eye on Lady Katherine to report back on anything found.
For the full review, please go to http://www.thewindowseat13.com/2013/05/kasey-michaels-what-lady-needs.html
