![]() The plot, such as it is, concerns Clarissa Kincaid and her determination to marry the handsome George Wilbanks, for no other reason than that her late, beloved sister-in-law told Clarissa that George was exactly the sort of man she should marry. ![]() ![]() The best I can come up with is that part of the story features a forced marriage, which is one of my favourite tropes in historical romance, and that the hero is attractive and honourable, although his character never really rises beyond the two-dimensional. But I really struggled with A Little Bit Sinful. When I’m faced with having to write a review of a book I thought was bad and didn’t enjoy, I always try to find something positive to say about it, because nothing can be all bad. ![]()
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