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Today, we're wishing a HAPPY RELEASE WEEK to author Sawyer North via Entangled Publishing! Why? Good question...although, I do believe you already know the answer you seek. Our celebration is for the FIRST RELEASE in a NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE series that you're not gonna want to miss. That series is the Bow Street Beaus and it's chock full of curious connections lost over time, people brought together by unfortunate circumstances, surprises unveiled, futures questioned, and ultimately the possibility of a HEA for all. Sounds good, right? Yeah, that's what I"m saying! Ladies and gents, put your hands together for today's title in the spotlight and ebook of choice...
Bow Street Beaus, Book 1
by
Sawyer North
9781649370204
Entangled Publishing (Scandalous)
About the book...
Lucy Locket, the long lost granddaughter of a duchess, has never been a part of Society. One day, she was living a secluded life as the prisoner of a criminal, and the next day she was an heiress in a world she did not even remotely understand. She does not embody the typical qualities of a well-born lady...at all. She can't curtsy, she doesn’t hide her emotions, she’s too clever by far. But in three months, she must marry a suitor with a royally-bestowed title, or she forfeits a fortune—leaving her and the duchess in dire straits.
All Henry Beaumont wants is to prove himself to Society and step outside of his half-brother’s shadow. So when the duchess asks him for a personal favor involving her newly found granddaughter—with a hefty thank you reward at the end—he leaps at the opportunity.
It seems as if Lucy is trading one prison for another. Henry has now become a permanent fixture as her charming yet iron-fisted taskmaster and tutor in the ways of High Society. Like oil and water, Lucy and Henry spar in an epic battle of wills—and even rapiers. But Lucy’s past and her surprising, undeniable feelings for Henry may doom their undertaking if he declares his love for her...because without a title, he can never be hers.
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| Robinson Crusoe and Friday...inside joke/reference :) |
OMG! I honestly loved this one more so than I even thought I would! Hey, there's always that risk factor when trying a new author, but don't you just ADORE when the gamble turns out in your favor? This one...SO DID!
I really loved our Miss Locket, or rather Lady Margaret aka Lucy, aka Crusoe (inside joke). The life she had was ripped from her. The one replacing it, while not necessarily ideal, was more than what it could have been. She wasn't schooled as a lady, but rather in life, and in these times...that's just not heard of. Pfft! Yeah, I'm sorry...I'm not stomping on culture of old, but tittering at another's words, throwing thinly veiled barbs, and dressing in the finest fashions whilst still being able to gracefully faint in it because something so offended the senses, just doesn't strike me as important as being able to care for oneself, provided for oneself, and extend those kindnesses to others. I mean, when Lucy has to step into the Lady role on the turn of a dime and is faced with the insipid foolishness that occurs....why, I don't know if I could have held my own tongue as long as she with those...those...just UGH! That old adage of a silk purse and a sow's ear, while used in this story is misapplied GREATLY. Now, let's talk about Henry...
He's got a past, but the weight her carries isn't really his to carry. It was granted him by the ignorant, and blood relative or not, an arse is an arse and he's one through and through (not Henry, but his brother!). I loved his secret meeting with Lucy from days gone by. I enjoyed seeing him surprised by the Miss he happened upon in the forest and was then taken by in more ways than one! I loved seeing his cover as a gentile gentleman blown when necessary (and totally called for!) and the final strokes taken to secure a future that seemed all but impossible were certainly applause worthy. You know what though? I actually liked his self-doubt too. He wasn't a pompous you-know-what like the rest of the "gentlemen" we encounter. He was open enough (perhaps because of his own experiences?) to realize that sometimes the thing the ton idolizes...aren't quite as important after all.
In the end, I totally loved it! I admit, I did come dangerously close to wanting to throttle Isabella (the nerve!) polite society be darned, and stomping my foot at Henry to get his head together already...but it was completely worth the diversions. If you're a fan of Historical Romance with witty banter, strong female characters, and men that aren't afraid to stand by their woman (well, SOME at least), this is definitely a title that should be on your MUST READ list!
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About the author...
Sawyer North began writing historical romance after a torrid affair with the genre several years ago. As he is male, this proved a surprising turn of events. An engineer by day, he spends nights and weekends inventing characters, plotting stories, and trying witty banter on his wife until she makes him stop. Fair Weather Enemies is his first published romance novel. Visit him at www.sawyernorth.com and on Twitter @MrDarcyExplains.
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Special thanks to the Entangled Publishing team for the eARC for review! (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to score your copy today!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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