The Bartered Bride
Mommy ran off when I was little, so I'm now a thirty-something moron with no idea about social graces and zero judgment about other people, and not enough sense to come in out of the rain. Oh, and by the way, even though I hate the job I'm the world's most successful businessman and billionaire. I fell in love with a woman, so I'll put her in no-win situations and tell her nothing. If this ridiculous dichotomy makes sense to you, you've obviously seen something that I missed while reading.
At No Man's Command
Uhh... He was an idiot. His adulterous father is after a 15 year old abused girl under his wife's protection and he assumes everything is the girl's fault. Has he been appointed to the Supreme Court yet? He seems to have all the judgmental qualifications of some recent appointees. I also got another insight into his ignorance when he got all weirded out over his mother falling in love at 59. He acted as though she was 80, with Alzheimers, and being targeted by a 20 year old fortune hunter.
Contract with Consequences
His mental processes were definitely weird. Papa went for 30 years being depressed and making everyone miserable. Mama was just there wishing her son would give her another grandchild. The family was definitely from a strange plane of reality.
The Sicilian's Banished Bride