The third story in the Huxtable series is much more intense and definitely darker. This story focuses on the eldest Huxtable, Meg and Duncan. One of my favorite scenes was when Duncan descibes the encounter when they both collide with each other and how he was attracted to her. Duncan has returned to London in order to find a bride so that he may continue with his lifestyle and keep his inheritance. The problem with that is the mere fact that the town considers him a villian for running away with a married woman on his wedding day. Meg is thirty years old and told her first love that she is engaged. The problem of course is that she isn't, but decided to introduce Duncan as her betrothed, with out realizing his history. This becomes the hottest topic of the London newspaper, which forces Duncan to convince Meg to marry him, and honorably tells her the story behind his decision five years ago. She is deeply moved and decides to marry him. Neither are in love when they mary and Duncan has yet to tell her the entire story when they do. Their love for each other is building when another scandal breaks loose!! forcing Meg to have second thoughts about Duncan. By this time it is too late because they both love each other, forcing them to solve the problem together. Jasper continues to be my favorite, with Stephen close to first!! I can not wait to read about Stephen in Seducing An Angel. ( )

I had missed Meg's story and skipped right over to Stephen's (because I saw it available at the library) but I knew eventually I would find At Last Comes Love and read it. Well, I gobbled it up in 6 hours!! It was just as wonderful as the rest. It had some very poignant moments, in which I sniffled and needed kleenex (I think I was having a bad hormone day, but nonetheless!!)
I loved Meg, Duncan and especially Toby. The story had a very interesting plot line, a bit of a "modern" scheme for Regency times, but what the heck? It made for great drama!
Now all there is left is Con's story - I can hardly wait!! ( )

Please note that there are SPOILERS in this review. ( )

Another great Balogh book; I wasn't sure how she was going to make the hero running away with his fiancee's sister-in-law the day before his wedding five years ago okay, but the truth and secrets that come out do indeed do that and on the whole, they were mostly unexpected, which was nice since it keeps you guessing. The villains were unbelievably villainous - disgustingly so ...

Three petty annoyances:
(1) Two or three times Balogh has the heroine - who is by no means one of those annoying weepy ones - not realize she's crying until the hero wipes away her tears ... sorry, but how do you NOT realize you're crying? It's sweet and nice and all when he wipes away her tears, but I just found that kind of ridiculous.
(2) She uses the expression "head over ears in love" in all of her books and it never fails to drive me nuts - first, it's not the correct idiom and I find it odd that all characters seem to not know the right one, and second, it just doesn't make sense - your ears are on your head ...
(3) I'm probably going to be stoned by other HR fans for saying this, but there was a little too much talk about love and falling in love and loving each other and deciding to love each other and growing to love one another and on and on and on - was just a little too excessive for me. Now that I think about it, after they marry the talking about their relationship overall was just too much too often.

But truly, this book was very enjoyable and the H&H were absolutely wonderful; *LOVED* Duncan, who was so honorable and moral that he repeatedly chose to do the right thing even though it cost him so, so, so much - his reputation, his standing in society, his home and friends/family for five years, etc. ( )

Margaret Huxtable gave up her youth to raise her younger siblings after they were orphaned. Her first love betrayed her by marrying someone else. Now he is widowed and expects her to fall into his arms. But she doesn't like the man he has become. So she tells him she is betrothed.

The Earl of Sheringfield is an outcast since running away with his fiancee's sister-in-law on the eve of their wedding five years ago. Now his lover is dead, and he needs a wife--now--or his grandfather will cut off his funds and his access from home. For himself it wouldn't matter, but he has dependents. When he literally runs into Margaret at a ball, he proposes on the spot.

This could be the solution to both their problems--or the worst thing that could happen to them.

A worthy addition to the series. Balogh is always entertaining. ( )