The third instalment in the Wedgeford Trails series.
Plot: Andy loves Lily. Lily loves Andy. One problem: Andy is the real heir to the Earl of Arsell, and if his good for nothing father gets wind of his existence, all of Wedgeford is in danger. So it’s probably for the best that Lily got shipped back to Hong Kong to be raised “properly” by her grandmothers. And it his life seems a little empty now, that’s nothing he can’t deal with by sharing his heart the one way he knows how- by growing seeds that feed the community. Only reality is closing in, and suddenly Lily is back too. What does an aristocrat in hiding have to do to be left in peace? Shenanigans ensue.
Lily is headstrong und independent. Andy is gentle and loving but needs to learn to trust. They are lovely – especially Lily, who gives us one of very few heroines on the spectrum. Her frustration at being unable to connect with people because she is too blunt for most people is intensely relatable. It was also nice to read about Andy’s love of gardening and Lily’s passion for connection and change through the written word.
I will say that I think this is the weakest in the series. Milan retreads a lot of ground she covered in the last book, and I sort of missed the actual Wedgeford trials – we still haven’t had a book that spends any real time with the events of the trials.