Ok, I have to agree with some of the other people who read this book: it was a disappoint. I was really looking forward to Francesca's story because in the other books, she did seem witty, funny, and mischievous. As one woman said, I too did not see any of those qualities in this "Francesca". Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Julia Quinn, she is one of my all time favorite writers. I literally run to the nearest book store whenever one of her books is released, however, this was one time I actually considered going back to the bookstore so that I could return this book and get my money back. To be honest, I didn't even finish reading this book because both Francesca and Michael got on my nerves, I just couldn't enjoy thier story. Take my advice ladies: read the other books in this series, especially Benedict's story (simply the best book i have ever read!) and skip "When He Was Wicked". i doubt you would miss much.