A Match Made in London

The School for Spinsters, Book 1

By: Michelle Willingham

Narrated by: Hannah Martin

Welcome to book one in the new series The School for Spinsters by award winning author Michelle Willingham.

Violet Edwards is painfully shy with a terrible stutter. Despite her mother's threats to send her away, she has plans of her own to win a husband. She enrolls herself in the infamous School for Spinsters, where she hopes to be transformed from a wallflower into a breathtaking debutante.

The only problem is that the headmistress hired a gorgeous, notorious rake to give her lessons.

To the rest of the London ton, Damian Everett, the Earl of Scarsdale, is a charming gentleman seeking a wife. But his father's mountain of debts have left him with no choice but to wed an heiress. When he's offered a generous stipend to help a shy wallflower, he can't refuse. All he has to do is provoke Violet Edwards into finding her backbone.

As their lessons turn sensual, Damian is captivated by Violet . . . and he's falling hard. But how can he turn his back on his family for the wallflower he wants to love?

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Michelle Willingham (P)2024 Tantor Media

Good start to the series

The story is about a soft hearted rake in desperate need of money and a shy wallflower with a speech impediment. The novel progresses nicely and it’s satisfying to see how the h & H triumph over their challenges.
One of the most interesting aspects of the book was the plan that the headmistress of the school devised to help the heroine with her stuttering.
A few minor questions were left unanswered., Possibly they are jumping off points for future books in the series. I guess I’ll have to read the next book to find out.

Weak characters

What an annoying story. Very weak hero and a heroine who you wanted to root for but she kept flopping back and forth with her tiny shred of courage. Not a satisfying ending regarding the villan dukes daughter. Overall blah. Won’t listen to the rest of the books. Disappointing.