jjares reviewed on 10/2/2018 + 3411 more book reviews

This is the last of a four-part series of books about London in the 1830's. It tells the story of one privileged young girl who has sex with a stable hand and has a child out-of-wedlock. Even though she is highly ranked in the aristocracy, Lady Georgiana is not accepted by the ton.

This story was very repetitive as if the author didn't believe her readers could understand it the first time something was said. The story seemed more modern than the times (1830's) would have been. Georgiana did things women of that time couldn't do (wear trousers; get the other male leaders of the Fallen Angel to follow her lead; think that marrying a titled man would remove the stains from Georgiana's past; etc.). Nine-year-old Caroline, Georgiana's daughter, acted like an adult, not a child.

Why would sensible people divulge their deepest secrets (so they could be later blackmailed) just so they could gamble? I had a real problem with this aspect of the plot. The unmasking of Chase was ludicrous in the extreme.

On the positive side, the author writes well (when she isn't endlessly repetitive). There was lots of humor and romance in this story. Duncan West was an admirable hero for Georgiana.

Rules of Scoundrels
1. A Rogue By Any Other Name (2012)
2. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (2012)
3. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (2013)
** 4. Never Judge A Lady By Her Cover (2014)

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