In SOME LIKE IT WICKED by Tess Mallory, Catriona Kincaid was sent to her uncle when her parents died. Reading in a hayloft, she espied her cousin (kind of akin to an evil step-sister) about to be compromised by a dashing soldier, Simon Wescott. Luckily for her (and for us), Catriona fell atop Simon before Alice's utter ruination could take place. (I don't know about you, but I don't want to see the hero having sex with the heroine's cousin. That doesn't seem heroic to me. Luckily it didn't happen.)
Fast forward five years and Catriona is still in love with the handsome soldier who defended her against Alice's mean words. After learning that a despicable lord plans on asking her to marry (for her just doubled dowry), Cat hatches a plan to be compromised by Simon and go find her older brother who was still in Scotland.
This book was great fun! Catriona was a witty, strong character who talked back to the men in her life and they generally let her. She wasn't some helpless damsel, but instead seeked out dangerous situations and figured out ways to get herself out of them. Simon was the perfect balance to her, challenging her wit for wit. Both came from places of pain and both grew to confront the pain and become better people.
If you like historicals, if you like historicals about Scotland, or if you like tall, jaded men who have a quick wit (or strong female characters who fight for what they want), then this is the read for you.
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