The Wolf and the Wildflower

A quick glance at Stacy Reid’s website shows you that she’s a prolific writer with over 40 books to her name! There is a reason for that; Stacy Reid writes fun books. This one, with a completely insane premise is one of them! When James Winters, the Duke of Wulverton, is recovered, his family is concerned with for his mental health (he seems to be half a wild man) and also for their futures and lives. He may be a duke, but even his sister can’t get engaged if the haute ton think her brothers out of his mind. Jules Southby, the psychologist, knows a bit about having to deal with the expectations of society and living a lie, which James is now expected to do. When they meet, the interest is mutual and intense, but one has to give up a lot more than the other for this to work! While the plot is a little out there, I loved how Stacy Reid depicted how insane the expectations were of everyone. The dukes family had to follow the rules, even when they actively harmed his health, because the rest of them had to survive. Of course, his mother could have been less intense about some things and should have been more understanding, and it’s interesting to watch the what-will-people-say thing that happens here. I also adored the dukes sister (99% sure the next book will be about her) and how the guy she wanted was ghosting her! I loved that she and James were able to build things up again.