Mr. Clarke's Deepest Desire

I enjoyed this book. I think more than normal because the men in this book took the lady's intelligence seriously. He certainly was determined to get her back after the incident and gave a wonderful show. I am pretty sure this goes to a series but I am even now not sure. Having said that this seems to be a standalone but including characters from her other books. Thanks for reading my rambling.
I recieved a free copy so that I might tell you what I honestly think. Hope you enjoyed my review. Now go enjoy the book.

He has his reasons for his grudge....

I really liked Matthew Clarke, he whose mother and he were gravely wronged by Rosamund's father, an earl. She continues to think the very best of her deceased father, even though he cut her off with only $500 pounds and places her in a situation where she must marry, or invest. I did like that she chose to invest her money in locomotives. But didn't understand why she didn't ever question her father (who did her wrong, too).

Matthew is seething with emotions, a very unwanted attraction to Rosamund, doing what was best for his company and not wanting to touch a ha'penny from the earl (who done him wrong and did his mother seriously wrong, that guy was awful).
Recommend, because of Matthew.

One of the best books I have read from Sophie. An enemies to lovers tale that lots of snappy dialog and tension galore. “I hate you, you scoundrel, shrew, we must kiss with all of this tension.” I laughed a lot and did the shut the book Kindle style. I love seeing smart women who go toe to toe with men. Just an amazing read.

The perfect enemies-to-lovers romance!

I've read a lot of books where the H and h start out as enemies but are quickly united in their mutual attraction. This is the first book I've ever read where the mutual attraction is not quite enough to overcome the intense animosity they have for each other; his is mistakenly based on his opinion of her father, while hers is rightly based on his treatment of her.

Matthew is a wonderful hero, a man who has pulled himself up by hard work and a little bit of luck, despite the challenges he faced as a child. He's just not quite ready to forgive the family that was at the root of those challenges, regardless of how much he's attracted to the daughter of his nemesis.

Rosamund is both irresistibly attractive and frustratingly shrewd and clever. I simply adored their bickering back and forth, their clear annoyance with each other even when acknowledging their explosive chemistry. For these two, it's going to take a whole lot more than just their fiery exchanges to bridge the gap between what they want and what they can be together.

The writing is outstanding, giving both characters strong personalities and genuine virtue even when they're at odds. I loved how all the characters were fully developed; no easy villains here who exist just to drive the plot. The HEA was hard-won and very satisfying for all. I enjoyed every bit of this book and highly recommend it. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Wonderful enemies to lovers' story. Lady Rosamund wishes to invest her inheritance from her father into Matthew Clarke's railroad company. Because of history with her father, he tells her that she doesn't have enough to invest. She invests in another company and at a meeting/house party finds out that he lied to her. The animosity and sparks between Rosamund and Matthew were fabulous. Another page-turning read from Ms. Barnes. Definitely a 5-star read.

I received an ARC of Mr. Clarke's Deepest Desire from Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sophie Barnes never disappoints her readers with her unique storylines and characters. Rosamund Parker, is fascinated by trains, engines, mechanics and science.  Unfortunately, she has just lost her beloved father and is in need of investing the little money she has to maintain her living. She approaches Matthew Clarke, owner of a mechanical engineering company to offer to invest in his company. He refuses her offer because he holds her deceased father responsible for his and his mother's downfall. The story continues as they meet at a party and the sparks that fly between them could definitely ignite a fire. Matthew learns a little about holding the person at fault accountable rather than the extended family and Rosamund learns that not all is as it seems on the outside. A very nice story.