James and Lydia doesn't exactly make sparks fly in their first meeting, but they are intrigued - or should I say, annoyed - enough to dedicate a thought or two to each other. James's sole goal in life is to annoy his father, the Earl of Moreland, any way he can and, unfortunately for Lydia, his father is one of the important and rich men in attendance to her meeting and James doesn't care where or when he manages to achieve his goal. Raising funds to support her father's research is one of her responsabilities, so Lydia is more than a little annoyed when James barges into one of her fund-raising meetings with some important and rich men and interrupts her speech. A confirmed spinster at the advanced age of twenty-six, Lydia is her father's business manager and takes care of his trading affairs in London while he's away in Egypt. Lydia is the oldest daughter of Henry Boyce, an archaeologist who spends a great part of his life working in Egypt. I loved everything about this book: James, Lydia, the secondary characters, the story. Well, I'm glad to say that 'everyone' was right and I'm joining the chorus. I'm always a bit wary when I start reading a book that's been highly praised by 'everyone', as sky-high expectations can turn an otherwise excellent read into a 'somewhat disappointingly good' read, so I didn't know what to expect from Bound by Your Touch when I picked it up. AMAZING! That's the word that came to my mind when I finished this book.

Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran