Ok enough about how amazingly fast I found this book to read -- here's the scoop!

Ellie Vyne is a heroine written as too few are written. She is witty, she is naughty, and she was always up to trouble. If she is not masquerading as the notorious Count de Bonneville, yes that was Count as in a man, then she is tarnishing her reputation some other way. Everyone that is anyone knows that where Ellie is trouble, mischief, and trickery are soon to follow, most especially James Hartley. If you ask Ellie she would tell you that good ole James is just an old stick in the mud who doesn't know how to have fun. Arrogant and far too handsome James remains Ellie's childhood nemesis and she hasn't ever gotten over the game of pranking him. Her latest scheme is to "win" his family diamonds from his mistress while posing as the Count.

James Hartley sees himself as a man of means and a man of measure. He has saved the reputation and often the very body of Mariella Vyne more times than he can count. If there is one thing that James knows it is that Ellie is up to no good. When he finds her nearly naked while looking for a thieving Count he naturally assumes that Ellie has become nothing other than the mistress of the man who stole his diamonds. There is very little a woman won't do for diamonds, but when a man wants them back well let's just say that James is ready to play a few games of his own.

This book was up and down, back and forth, sideways, and sometimes I just didn't know where it was going to hit me next! I was laughing from the first few pages and I was laughing at the end! While there were times when it seemed that things were just completely silly there were other times when the story was steamier than a hot summer night.

You may be thinking that this one seems a little confusing, but despite all the goings on I never once felt lost or out of touch with the characters. Each character added to the story and each one had a role to play. I absolutely loved Fresina's writing style and how very refreshing it was to feel that I completely "got" a book.

For those looking for a dark tale of suspense and mystery -- this book is not that book! However, if like me, you are looking for a change of pace and something light and refreshing then THE WICKED WEDDING OF MISS ELLIE VYNE is one book you do not want to miss out on!

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