Never Surrender to a Scoundrel by Lily Dalton

Never Surrender to a Scoundrel by Lily Dalton
This is book 3 in the One Scandalous Season series.
Lady Clarissa Bevington is excited for her coming out. What no one else knows is that she will be announcing her engagement that night also. Just as she is set to appear at her ball, she is given the devastating news that her secret intended has married another. Passing out at the news, the rakehell Kincraig comes to her rescue by whisking her off to another room followed by her family.
Lord Donovan Blackmer has been masquerading for the last two years as Kincraig to protect Clarissa's grandfather. Having grown close to the family, he is there when Clarissa needs help. But he didn't count on having to marry her to provide that help. After several misunderstandings by Clarissa's family, Donovan agrees to marry her to save her from ruin.
Can this marriage ever turn into true love after such a rocky start?
So at the end of Never Entice an Earl, we learn that Kincraig is not who we think he is. I was so excited to see where Dalton would take this and she did not disappoint.  As with her other stories, there are many twists and turns and a few surprises that pop up. This is definitely one of my favorites reads!
I don't want to give away too much of the story so I won't say much more than this:  Go buy the book!! You will definitely enjoy it!

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Thanks go to Forever via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

Never Entice an Earl by Lily Dalton

Never Entice an Earl by Lily Dalton.
This is book 2 in the One Scandalous Season series.
Lady Daphne Bevington would do anything for her maid Kate and when Kate's family gets into financial trouble Daphne does the unthinkable. To help pay back the debt her family owes, Kate has been dancing at an underground brothel. When Kate comes down with food poisoning, Daphne steps in to take her place. She never imagined that the place would get raided by the police and she would have to run for her life. First her carriage is stolen and then a man attacks her. Luckily she is saved by Cormack, a merchant.
Lord Cormack Northmore is at the brothel to find information about the man that seduced and abandoned his sister. When he spies Daphne on the stage dancing, he know that she does not belong there. When the police raid the place, he quickly chases his quarry, but they get away. He hears a woman's scream and finds Daphne being attacked. Quickly dispatching her attacker, he gets Daphne into his carriage.  
Daphne explains to Cormack why she is at the brothel (she gives him the name of her maid Kate and her story) and he vows to take care of the financial situation. Thinking to never see each other again, they give into the attraction the feel for each other with a scorching kiss.
What will happen when they find out the other was lying about who they are? Will Cormack reveal that Daphne was at a brothel and ruin her reputation or will he keep her secret?
I throughly enjoyed this story.  I loved Daphne and the fact that she would do anything to help her maid.  You don't often see that kind of relationship between a member of the ton and their servants. I also liked the fact that Cormack didn't grow up in high society, so he wasn't enamored of all the "rules" that society follows. It made for some interesting scenes. 
Dalton also keeps the reader on their toes with several plot twists. You just didn't know what would be the next surprise to pop up. There is nothing worse than figuring out the twist of the story before the author reveals it. Dalton did a splendid job of keeping me guessing.
I can't wait for the next book in the series, Never Seduce a Scoundrel, which come out in the Fall.

You can get this book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Book Depository, Chapters and IndieBound.
Thanks go to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton

Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton.

This is book 1 of her One Scandalous Season series.

Vane, Lord Claxton, returns home to find his wife unconsolable after losing their child and learns that he is at fault.

Lady Sophia is miserable after losing her child and having her husband abandon her. After many months, she has come to the conclusion that she must get a separation from Claxton but she wants a child. Can she convince her husband to give her the child she desperately wants and then grant her a separation?

What Sophia doesn't know is that Claxton has never stopped loving her. He will do anything to get her back.

Sophia has traveled to Claxton's childhood home to be alone and have time to think. Claxton finds out where she is going and quickly follows. Unfortunately, the place already has some uninvited guests and a misunderstanding ensues.

Lucky for Claxton, the weather has gotten worse and Sophia can not leave as she wishes. He uses that time to try and convince her to change her mind about the separation. Will Sophia get her wish for a child and a separation or will Claxton prevail and get his wife back?

This is Lily Dalton's debut novel and it is wonderfully written. There were times in the book where I was laughing out loud and times my heart just broke for the characters. The secondary characters were very well written and I can't wait to read more about them.  Next up in the series is Never Entice an Earl about one of Sophia's sisters, Daphne. I can't wait to read it when it comes out on April 29, 2014.

You can find this book at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Thanks go to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing/Forever for a free copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.