Emily is the youngest Sinclair sister and the most beautiful. She hates her beauty because it hides the real inner Emily. She's been in love with Devon Carlisle, Earl of Bracebridge forever, but he's still in love with her eldest sister Anne (Lord Ruin book). Still he can't help but lust after Emily though he considers her a brat.
Since she's the only sister left unmarried, she's chosen to live with her dissolute father even though he intends to sell her off as he did with sister Lucy. Devon elopes with her as revenge against her father who wouldn't let him marry Anne. So the sex is explosive, but otherwise Devon is cruel and controlling, ignoring Emily unless he's comparing her to her detriment with Anne. Emily hangs in there, but is very unhappy. There's some odd stuff where her family tries to interfere and force a divorce which neither Devon nor Emily want for various reasons.
Mostly I didn't think they were a well-matched pair. Devon's attachment to Anne becomes tiresome and unbelievable. Emily who has numerous suitors won't be swayed from Devon even when he's constantly cruel. There was some weird plot holes like Devon convincing Emily to come to London where she can redecorate his home (he won't let her touch the country estate which is done to Anne's taste), but then he makes stops her when she rearranges the foyer (which she didn't seem to notice). We're told she's feisty and speaks her mind, but she never points out how his attitude changed on this.
I do like Ms. Jewel's writing a lot. Her sex scenes are hot and her dialogue is good. So I'd give this 3 and 1/2 stars. ( )