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Plan to stay up past your bedtime for this steamy adult Regency romance featuring the return of the prodigal Lord Leigh Blakely, 25, and the debut of the former maid Miss Marigold Spencer, 22.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

THE REVIEW
This was a wonderful continuation of Wren and Briar’s story! The storylines run along side each other as Edmund, the Duke of Dareford, Briar’s brother and Laurel Spencer, Wren’s half sister search for the missing couple. Laurel has had a crush on the Duke for sometime but she knows that’s all it can be. Laurel is a fascinating character and I truly loved getting to know her. We learned more about the Spencer family and their time before working at the Dareford home. Laurel was a nearly famous singer at a club in London. While working there, she befriended the owners sister. Unfortunately, the woman died during childbirth and Laurel agreed to care for the child and take her to Dareford’s with her. Little Cassie knows her uncle lives in London and often will sneak away to visit him so she has become quite accustomed to the underbelly of London. When Dareford meets Cassie, who is dressed as a little boy, she agrees to assist him with his search for his sister in exchange for some special outings…ices at Gunther’s for example!

All of this gets more complicated as Laurel is asked to sing again and her friends brother declares his love for her. She agrees to one night as she feels obliged to help boost the clubs business. But, this adventure is opening Dare’s eyes to see Laurel for the first time and their connection develops into something more than housekeeper-Duke.

I am loving this series! The plot was so interesting and twists kept me on my toes! Laurel and Dare were perfect for each other and I’m so glad he didn’t play the whole ‘different classes’ card to strongly. The little ward Cassie added such a great dynamic to the story and was really the key that brought the story together. Now I need to wait until March to read Leigh and Marigold’s story!

TROPES
Historical Romance, Regency Era, Gaming Hell, East End London, Gamma Hero, Orphan Hero, Titled Hero, Independent Heroine, Musician Heroine, Orphan Heroine, Performer Heroine, Single Mother Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Working Heroine, Class Difference, Unexpected Virgin, Workplace Romance, Forced Proximity, Mystery Romance, Five Star, Two Flame

Kiss Me, My Duke by Fenna Edgewood
The Blakely Manor #2

Charming story of a Duke and is housekeeper finding they have the potential for more than being employer and employee once they truly see one another in a new light.

What I liked:
* Laurel: housekeeper for Blakely Manor, hard worker, loving, has a beautiful voice, bright, not easily taken in, stands up for herself and others
* Dare: Duke, oldest brother, feels responsible for his siblings after losing his parents, a bit stuffy but eventually charmed me,
* The slow growing romance between Dare and Laurel
* The search for Dare’s sister Briar who was kidnapped with Laurel’s brother, Wren
* Cassie: the baby raised by Laurel and her family, mother died in childbirth, enjoyed finding out who her father was
* Meeting Marigold, the last Spencer sibling, and probably going to be in the next book with the Leigh, the younger brother of Dare
* The supporting secondary characters
* The plot, writing, setting and conclusion
* All of it really except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Not knowing for sure what happened to Dare’s parents

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and Wolf Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

Lady Briar Weds the Scot is the entertaining first full length story in Fenna Edgewood's new series Blakeley Manor.

It seems to be a good start - fun interesting characters, romance, humor all mixed in with bit of a mystery and in this book a touch of bitter-sweet.

I enjoyed it from beginning to end and would definitely recommend it.

I received this ARC from WOLF Publishing & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you.

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Lady Briar Weds the Scot by Fenna Edgewood
The Blakely Manor Series #1

Having read the prequel to this series in the Naughty or Nice Christmas anthology, I had to find out happened next in the series so quickly snapped up this book. It is marvelous to read a new-to-me author that is so well worth reading again!

What I liked:
* Briar Blakely: youngest of four siblings, not ready to settle down, hasn’t had a first season in London, carefree, kind, intrigued by the gardener, ends up kidnapped and making the best of it
* Robert “Wren” Renfield Spencer: Blakely gardener, ex-captain in the military, potential Scottish laired, oldest of four siblings, kidnapped and summarily wed to Briar
* The plot, setting, pacing, and writing
* Percy Quintrell: wastrel, Blakely neighbor, scoundrel, dislikable but grew a great deal in the story
* Angus Macleod: childhood friend of Wren’s – would like to find out what happens to him in the future
* The way the truth about Wren and his backstory came out
* That some characters surprised me…not all was black or white
* The conclusion of the story
* Knowing that there will be more books to read in this series and wondering which sibling will have their story told next

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Having to wait to read the next book

Did I enjoy this book?
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to Booksprout, NetGalley and Wolf Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars½

The Brazen Belles Anthology

What a delightful way to read favorite authors and meet new ones!

I had to read the book because I love Tracy Sumner’s stories and hers was perfection. This story stars a watchmaker who makes clocks that keep perfect time and a housemaid that believes he is too far elevated for them to have a future together. Though he has loved her since he first saw her years before…they only meet and get to know one another in Sumner’s story.

I went on to read and enjoy each and every story in the book with a courtesan’s daughter making an outstanding match, a youngest son never loved gambling on a dance but perhaps eventually winning much more, a book fairy a bit like the elves and the shoemaker as a way to woo a woman, misguided words that put a wedge between two people that might be able to overcome them to find happiness together, horrible parents, wickedness to overcome, children born on the wrong side of the blanket, murder, and more are sprinkled through this book and though I have a few more stories to read…do believe I will return to some of the stories again in the future…after finishing the every one of them the first time through.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Are there new authors I have found that I would read again? Yes

Thank you to BookSirens and the authors for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars