The Stuffy or Buttoned-Up Hero

I recently read two books that featured heroes who start off as stuffy and might even come across as judgmental: Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry (contemporary), and What a Gentleman Wants by Caroline Linden (historical).

Both are great books, so do check them out! Here's a link to the Dear Author review for the Sarah Mayberry book, which is where I first read about Her Best Worst Mistake.

Getting back to the heroes - as the stories continued, I, along with the heroine, began to see the person behind the stuffy mask, and each hero turned out to be really heroic - a truly good guy, someone the heroine can rely on through anything and everything. 

This is a trope I really love in romances. Do you? Are there any books you'd recommend that feature this kind of a hero?

Friday Book Club

The Friday Book Club is now open! What are you reading and loving at the moment?

I've been on a historical kick and really need to post about some of the wonderful books I've recently devoured, including Blame It On Bath by Caroline Linden. If you like marriage of convenience stories, this is a great one!