by Vivienne Lorret
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
As the toast of the ton, Samuel
Wortham, Viscount Ellery, should have no trouble finding a wife. Yet each lady
he pursues ends up married to another. As a last hope, Sam plans a house party,
intending to choose a bride from one of his guests. But when he encounters a
raven-haired beauty by his estate’s pond, he’s captivated by her charm and
desperate to see her again.
A quiet trip to the country is just
what Gemma Desmond needs to take her mind off marriage. After all, as the
daughter of a notorious criminal, her prospects seem quite grim. The last thing
she expects is a chance meeting with a handsome lord and an invitation to his
lavish house party. Ellery is everything she hoped for in a husband. But can
she ever escape the stigma of her father’s misdeeds? When a pair of conniving
debutantes frame her for theft, Gemma has her answer. Unwilling to let her
scandalous reputation taint the kind, honorable man she adores, she flees. Yet
Ellery isn’t about to give her up. He might be just another viscount in love,
but he refuses to let this potential bride slip through his fingers…
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EXCERPT:
“Well,
I know my aunt is fond of you.”
Ellery
angled toward her, his boots shifting to the outer edges of her slippers. The
lapels of his coat were only a breath away from the rise and fall of her
breasts. Lifting his hand to her cheek, his fingers glided along the slope of
her jaw to her chin and tilted her face up to his. “And what of her niece?” The
rapid beat of her heart made it difficult to release a breath. It was locked
inside of her like so many recent hopes and dreams. Her lips tingled, plumping
under his dark, searching scrutiny. And when the tip of her tongue darted out
to wet them, his head dipped toward hers, close enough that she caught the
clean, spicy scent of his shaving soap and felt the heat of his breath.
Gemma’s
eyes drifted shut of their own volition. “I have it under good authority that
she likes you. Very much, indeed.”
His
other hand released hers, his fingertips skimming up the length of her bare
arm, setting off a shower of tingles. Cupping her face, he drew closer, his
nose nuzzling beside hers. His lips brushed one corner of her mouth and then
the other. “Enough to permit me to kiss her?”
A
soft laugh escaped her. “I believe you already are.”
And
it was heaven, these slow, searching nibbles at her lips, the feel of his warm
breath against her skin.
“Not
yet,” he said with more sampling tastes of the corners of her mouth and a sly
sweep along the center. Cradling her face in his hands, he went still, waiting
for her answer.
Restraint
emanated from him in the small vibrations through his fingertips and in each
shuddered breath between her parted lips. He would take only what she was
willing to give. He was not selfish. His honor and decency were not merely for
show. These qualities were part of him and in his every action.
And
she loved him all the more for it.
But
this was not the time for hesitation. They’d been patient for long enough. Ages
and ages. She wanted him to know that he didn’t need to hold back. Not with
her.
Slanting
her head, she whispered against his lips, “Then show me.”
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My review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
Just Another Viscount in Love by Vivienne Lorret is a
delightful historical romance novella about beleaguered heroine Gemma Desmond
trying to cope with the stigma of a notorious father. Her serendipitous meeting
with a gentleman who admires her skill at tickling fish gives her hope that she
can have an untainted relationship—at least until he finds out who she is. For
his part, Samuel Wortham, Viscount Ellery, hopes he may have found his ideal, a
woman who is honest with him. Convincing her to join his house party of
eligible debutantes may be his best—or worst—idea ever.
I was immediately intrigued by Gemma, whose position in
society is precarious but who still strives to hold her head up and search for
happiness. Samuel is humble but persistent and I adore his family and his strength
of character. The author evoked the dance of manners and complications nicely
and I was invested in these people and rooting for them to overcome the
adversities they face. I was very entertained by the concept of women’s effect
on the way society runs through their state of dress and enjoyed the
combination of humor and romance. This was a nicely compact story in one of my
favorite genres and I am delighted to have found a new author to follow and I
look forward to reading more of her stories.
A copy of this title was provided to me for review
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