The Viscount Who Loved Me (The Bridgertons Book 2) - by Julia Quinn

"The 1814 ball and party season has just begun in London. As usual, ambitious mothers are already eager to find a suitable husband for their daughters. It seems that the most eligible bachelor of the year will be Anthony Bridgerton, a Charming, elegant and very rich viscount who, against the odds, decides to put an end to his libertine routine and find a bride.

Soon he decides that Edwina Sheffield, the season's most beautiful debutante, is the ideal candidate. But to take her to the altar, he will first have to convince Kate, the young woman's older sister, that he deserves to marry her.

It won't be an easy task, because Kate doesn't believe that former libertines can become good husbands and she won't let Edwina fall into his clutches.

While doing everything she can to keep him away from her sister, Kate discovers that the dissolute viscount is also an honest and kind man. At the same time, Anthony begins to dream about her, despite finding her the most nosy and irritating creature to ever set foot in London's salons. Little by little, the two realize that this spark of desire could be more than a simple attraction.

Considered the contemporary Jane Austen, Julia Quinn maintains, in this second book in the Bridgertons series, the sense of humor and the ability to awaken emotions that allow her to build charismatic characters and unforgettable stories."