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Showing posts with label Sinful Wallflowers series. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Happy BOOK BIRTHDAY to... A SCOUNDREL OF HER OWN by Stacy Reid - REVIEW!

Hi guys!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Can you believe we're almost ready to say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022?  I mean, where has the time gone...and I've still got so many GREAT READS I want to share with you!  Well, we're get there eventually, and today's post will certainly check another one off my box while adding to your wish lists!  Today, we're celebrating a BOOK BIRTHDAY for author Stacey Reid as the newest addition to the Sinful Wallflowers series hits bookshelves via Entangled Publishing! If you're a fan of Historical Romance filled with fabulous characters, secret identities, a love that never truly died, danger in many forms, and a scintillating end that is just so...so....PERFECT for this story...this is SO the book for you! So, ready...set...feast your peepers on today's blog tour guest via TLC Book Tours and our book of choice...


The Sinful Wallflowers, Book 3
by
Stacy Reid
9781640637696
Entangled Amara

About the book...
Lady Ophelia Darby exists in two worlds. In one, she is the impudent, willful daughter of a powerful marquess and darling of the ton. In the other, she moves through the underworld’s shadows as songstress Lady Starlight, protected only by the notoriously wealthy scoundrel Devlin Byrne. But when she stumbles upon her beloved father’s darkest secrets, the line between her two worlds quickly blurs. Now she needs the help of the one man a lady should never trust.

Devlin Byrne stands on the edge of London society, knowing he will never be accepted. No one else knows that his obscene wealth and ruthlessness aren’t without purpose. Or that his purpose has golden-brown eyes that shimmer with mischief, the palest of skin, and a lush mouth that beckons to be kissed, and deeply. But having Ophelia is only the beginning of Devlin’s plans.

It’s undeniable that Devlin Byrne is a dangerous temptation?but just as Ophelia begins to trust him, maybe even fall for him, she discovers she’s not the only one with secrets. And his would lead her down more than just the path of scandal…



Each book in the Sinful Wallflowers series is STANDALONE:
* My Darling Duke
* Her Wicked Marquess
* A Scoundrel of Her Own



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So, any time I break out the fangirl pic, you know things are about to get seriously real.

Another add to the Sinful Wallflowers series, and another FABULOUS story for Historical Romance fans to indulge in!  These ladies are far from the wallflowers that the ton has made them into, and in an effort to hedge their bets in their own directions, they've come together and made a pact, if you will, to live life on their own terms, seek our their desires, and make their own way in a world dominated by men, but held captive by the women standing subtly by.

I really enjoyed how this story began, in childhood no doubt, sharing with us just how deep their bond really was.  The innocent beginnings that turned into long held desires that seemed as if they would never see the light of another day...and yet, fate showed them just enough mercy for a reintroduction; what they did with it from there is entirely up to them.  Or was it?  It's a time when the voice of one among the ton can make or break you.  Your reputation as a lady, and your family name, are the most important things outside of lofty bank accounts, and stepping outside your class, in any sense of the word, is pretty much forbidden.  But what's a girl to do when her father, lying on his death bed, reveals a secret, startling, yes, and yet making clear things you never before understood?  What if after same said confession, a turnabout in health occurs...leaving the secret aired, and both parties with whom the knowledge lies at opposing ends of what to do next?  It's a predicament that sends Lady Ophelia into a world of shadows and darkness, as she seeks to make sense of her world torn asunder, but she's not truly alone in her endeavor...

Enter Devlin Byrne...my somewhat latest book boyfriend, and mysterious shadow to our Lady Ophelia.  With his connections, nay with his reputation alone, her safety is not in question...but what of her heart?  There's something there just beneath the surface that aches to know more.  The why, what, and who that are driving her mad with curiosity, and yet...in the telling, in the revelation, in the removal of masks painstakingly set in place, her world is about to shatter all over again.  She'll gain knowledge of things she never knew she wanted to know.  She'll grow to understand things between men and women that she and her friends could only speculate about.  She'll discover things about herself, society, and those she holds dear that will shock, awe, and inspire, but ultimately, when all is said and done, Lady Ophelia will understand that life is only well lived if one embraces it with a full and open heart.  

The highs and lows of love and societal demands will keep you turning pages long into the night, while the relationship between our leads will have you on high alert.  You'll hope against hope that all turns out well, both in Lady Ophelia's quest, and Devlin's endeavors...and while it may not all be a smooth road to happily-ever-after, those bumps along the way create pure magic.  A high recommendation for ADULT Historical Romance fans...sorry younger readers, but there's definitely adult content and conversation best kept for older ears/eyes.  Even I never knew there were so many names for certain things between men and women...some most comical too!




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About the author...


Stacy is an avid reader of novels with a deep passion for writing. She especially loves romance and adores writing about people falling in love. Stacy lives a lot in the worlds she creates and actively speaks to her characters (out loud). She has a warrior way, never give up on her dreams. When Stacy is not writing, she spends a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from Walking Dead, watching Japanese anime and playing video games with her love, Dusean Nelson.






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Special thanks to TLC Book Tours for the chance to bring this title to you and to the Entangled Publishing team for the ebook/book for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the series, 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 snag your copy today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun...


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REVIEWS:
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Monday, January 10th: From the TBR Pile
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Wednesday, January 12th: Stranded in Chaos and @sarastrand9438
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Monday, January 17th: @readinginfairyland
Wednesday, January 19th: Lady With a Quill and @ladywithaquill
Thursday, January 20th: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Monday, January 24th: Laura’s Reviews and @laurasreviews_1


Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Happy BOOK BIRTHDAY to.. MY DARLING DUKE by Stacy Reid!

HI there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
So, it's the last post of 2019 (maybe...but for now, let's say yes), and while some of you may be planning for your big night out to ring in the new year, others are plotting just how to stay cozy in their pj's and well read.  I would be with the latter...once I get off work (*yay retail*)...but the well read is totally taken care of, and now yours can be too!  May I present, an end of year present of sorts from author Stacy Reid via Entangled Publishing, and today's BOOK BIRTHDAY title of choice...


The Sinful Wallflowers, Book 1
by
Stacy Reid
9781640637467
Entangled Amara

About the book...
Miss Katherine Danvers has always been a wallflower. But now with her family on the brink of financial ruin, she finds herself a desperate wallflower. To save her family, she'll do anything. Luckily, she has the perfect plan...

She’ll impress the ton by simply announcing she is engaged to the reclusive and mysterious Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters, and secure strong matches for her sisters. No one has heard from the duke in years. Surely he’ll never find out before her sisters’ weddings and she can go back to her own quiet life.

Soon, though, everything is out of control. At first, it’s just a few new ball gowns on the duke’s accounts. Then it’s interviews with reporters eager for gossip. Before she knows it, Katherine has transformed herself into Kitty Danvers, charming and clever belle of the ton—with everyone eager to meet her thankfully absent fiancĂ©.

But when the enigmatic Alexander Masters suddenly arrives in the city, dashing and oh so angry, he demands retribution. Except not in the way Katherine expected…



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Oh my, my.
I do believe I may have to retire for the evening...
...because I TOTALLY have a touch of "Duke fever"!

This was a title I saw coming up on the Entangled Publishing roster and while I was biding my time trying to keep the schedule open (Cybils Awards reading starts in like 24 hours!), I knew I couldn't pass this one up.  Kitty and the rest of the self-dubbed Sinful Wallflowers are such a delightful bunch of smart, beautiful, and discerning women, that, thanks to the time period they live in, are starting to consider themselves past their prime...at two and twenty.  *looks aghast...does not admit own age*  They chatter and plot about how to change their lots in life, and while to some it seems merely as a potential dream, two ladies are putting actions where words only formerly existed.  Maryann has her own designs on things (which we follow along the way), but Kitty...well, she takes the cake!

Despite being a self-proclaimed wallflower, I think she really wore that moniker only because it was bestowed, as we see another side of her come out while the story progresses.  That's not to say she isn't sweet, demure, and innocent at heart, but she also has sass, brains, and good-natured cunning to spare.  All her actions were for the sake of her family...and if one looks at it from the outside, it really wasn't such a bad plan.  I mean, who would have thought the illusive Duke not seen for seven years or so would all of a sudden return to the ton?  How was she to know his reaction to her transgressions would be so...unusual.  Could she have guessed that things would work out the way they did...for all parties involved?  The answer is no to most of those questions, though she did prepare for the worst...it wasn't exactly the worst she received, and THAT made for an especially tantalizing tale indeed!

All in all, a wonderful start to a series I'm leaving room for on my future reading list.  It reminds us that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that love can truly conquer all...even the most stubborn among us.  Definite recommendation for Historical Fiction fans who like smart leading ladies and open minded gents willing to see just where curious situations may lead...




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About the author...

Stacy Reid

Stacy [Reid] is an avid reader of novels with a deep passion for writing. She especially loves romance and adores writing about people falling in love. Stacy lives a lot in the worlds she creates and actively speaks to her characters (out loud). She has a warrior way, never give up on her dreams. When Stacy is not writing, she spends a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from Walking Dead, watching Japanese anime and playing video games with her love, Dusean Nelson.




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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 and count down the pages along with the final minutes of 2019!


Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


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