Historical Romance Lover: Theresa Romain

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Fortune Favors the Wicked by Theresa Romain

Former courtesan, Charlotte Perry, wants to find the stolen cash of gold coins so that she can collect the reward and start her life over. She didn't count on the handsome stranger that wanted it for himself just as much as she did, or that she would find herself attracted to the man.
After going blind while in the Royal Navy, Benedict Frost is living off of the half pay that is awarded to him. He wants the reward to make sure that his sister is taken care of. But when he meets Charlotte, they have to decide whether to be adversaries or to become partners and find the missing gold together.
Will Charlotte and Benedict be able to find the gold before someone else does?

A Gentleman's Game by Theresa Romain
This is book 1 in the Romance of the Turf series.
Nathaniel Chandler has never done anything right in his father's eyes, so when the family's horses need to be taken to the Derby, he volunteers and hopes that he can finally prove to his father that he can contribute to the family business. His father agrees, but only if Nathaniel will take his father's new secretary, so that she can report back about every step of the trip.
Having arrived at the Chandler estate under false pretenses, Rosalind Agate, doesn't want to go with Nathaniel. She needs to be on the estate to complete the job she is really there for. But when Nathaniel offers her much needed money, Rosalind agrees to accompany him.
Neither expected that their time together would bring them a love that neither were looking for!
I enjoyed this story so much more than the introduction to this series (The Sport of Baronets). It was probably because it was longer and there was much more time for the H/H to fall in love with each other.
I also enjoyed this story because we have people form different social classes and that always adds another layer to the story. Without going into too many details, we also have the storyline of who Rosalind's real employer is and how that comes into play.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the Romance of the Turf series which comes out in October!

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

The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain

The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain
This is book 1 in the Romance of the Turf series.
Sir Bartlett Crosby is determined to turn his family's finances around by winning races with his colt. But that is all about to change when Hannah Chandler claims to have purchased the horse from his mother. It gets even worse with the colt is stolen.
Now Bartlett and Hannah must work together to find the horse, but can members of two families that have been rivals for years get past that history to the benefit of both?
I did enjoy this novella, but it is definitely not my favorite of the stories I've read by Romain. I know it was short, but I feel like everything was rushed. There was not enough time for the H/H to get to know each other and therefore I didn't feel the chemistry between them like I did when reading the Matchmaker Trilogy by Romain.
The next book in the series comes out in February. I'm hoping it will be more like the other books by Romain that I have read and loved.

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

Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain

Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain.
This is book 3 in the Matchmaker Trilogy.
Heiress Augusta Meredith is in Bath to find a lover. But because of her notoriety, she is posing as the Widow Mrs. Flowers. Hoping to find a lover without anyone else the wiser, she is dismayed to encounter someone from London that she knows. Joss Everett knows who she is and calls her out on her charade.
Hoping he will keep her secret, she offers to help him with his task of finding a buyer of some land his is trying to see for his employer. Having already turned down Augusta's offer to be her lover, Joss finds himself becoming more and more attracted to her.
Can Augusta keep her identity a secret and find a lover or will the attraction that she feels for Joss consume them both?
I really enjoyed the conclusion to Romain's Matchmaker trilogy. I like stories that are in the world of the ton, but feature an unlikely H/H.
Romain's addition of a blackmailer just made the story that much more interesting and kept me reading to the very end to see who it was (big surprise!) I also liked that the H/H got to know each other as friends first. Augusta proposed that Joss become her lover and after he turns her down, they proceed to develop a friendship that ultimately lead to love.
I'm excited to see what Romain has in store for us next!

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

Season for Desire by Theresa Romain

Season for Desire by Theresa Romain
This is book 4 in the Holiday Pleasures series.
Lady Audrina Bradleigh is expected to marry well and behave with propriety. Since she is not one to follow the rules, this leads her to do outrageous things including indulging in illicit affairs. One of her cohorts decides to take things a little far and kidnaps Audrina thinking to marry her to get her dowry which he desperately needs. Lucky for Audrina, her father has help in finding her and saves her from disgrace. Wanting to keep her out of trouble, Audrina's father has her go with Giles Rutherford, his father and Lady Irving to find a long lost family heirloom.
Giles Rutherford is indulging his father in a quest to find the long lost jewels that his mother left behind when she married her husband and moved to America. He needs to make sure that his father doesn't make any unwise decisions that would affect the whole family. Thinking to never marry because of debilitating arthritis he inherited from his mother, Giles is surprised to find himself so attracted to Audrina.
Over the course of solving the mystery of the missing jewels, Giles and Audrina develop feelings for each other. Can those feeling overcome the difference in their stations and what they thought they wanted out of life?
I really, really enjoyed this story. The secondary characters were just as entertaining as the H/H. Romain did something with this novel that I haven't seen much of before. The point of view changed multiple times between the H/H as well as the secondary characters. I thought this was a refreshing change and added a lot to the enjoyment of the story.
The interactions between all the characters was so enjoyable. It was like watching a well written comedy that had me laughing out loud throughout the story. Bravo, Theresa Romain!! Thanks go out to Kensington Books for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

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

To Charm a Naughty Countess by Theresa Romain

To Charm a Naughty Countess by Theresa Romain.
This is book 2 in the Matchmaker Trilogy.
Caroline, the Countess of Stratton, can't believe that the Duke of Wyverne is back in town. After causing a scandal together 10 years ago, she finds that her heart still beats faster when he is around. Caroline learns that the Duke is looking to wed an heiress to save his family estates. Even though her heart might say yes when the Duke proposes marriage, Caroline turns him down because she doesn't want to be wed just for the amount of money she has in the bank. She proposes to help the Duke find the perfect wife.
Michael, the Duke of Wyverne, is on the hunt for an heiress to save his estates. Who better to help him navigate the ton than the belle of the ball? Unfortunately, his attraction to Caroline keeps getting in the way of his courting the right heiress.
Can Caroline and Michael figure out a way to both get what they long for?
I really loved this story. I was intrigued by Caroline in the first story of the series and was curious how Romain create her HEA.
Michael was not your typical Duke. He tried making the land produce enough income to sustain his properties and only as a last resort decided to marry to get the money. You knew that he hated doing it, but he couldn't put it off any longer without hurting the families that depended on the estate. It was nice to see someone in the aristocracy working for a living and not just living on expectations or mooching off of someone.
Michael is the perfect person for Caroline. She is such a strong woman that an equally strong man was needed so that she would not run all over him. Most of Caroline's admirers would not have been up to the task.
I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series, Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress, which should be out in January 6, 2015 (I hope I can wait that long!)

You can get this book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, Google Books, and Sourcebooks.

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

Season for Scandal by Theresa Romain

Season for Scandal by Theresa Romain.

It is the third book in the Holiday Pleasures Series.

Jane Tindall is about to win enough money to give her some independence before a card cheat takes the winning hand. Now Jane must pay up. Unfortunately, Jane has been playing a part of wealthy Lady Xavier (Jane's cousin's wife) and doesn't have the money to make good on the bet.

Fortunately (or unfortunately), Edmund Ware the Baron Kirkpatrick steps in to help. He claims that Jane is his betrothed and that he will pay her gambling debt.

If Jane denies this, she will be ruined. She has no option but to allow the lie to stand. Jane and Edmund realize that they must actually go through with the wedding so that Jane's reputation is not in ruins.

Edmund knows he needs to get married for an heir and Jane has been in love with Edmund for years. They both see it as something that must be done. Unfortunately, they view their marriage in completely different ways.

Edmund has always thought of Jane as a friend and continues to behave the way that he did before he was married. Edmund is kind to everyone and spends most of his time going from one person to the next making them happy. Unfortunately, this doesn't make his wife happy. Jane decides to leave Edmund as her marriage is not turing out how she wanted it to. She is turned away by the ton because they can't believe anyone would leave their beloved Kirkpatrick.

Jane soon learns why Edmund acts the way he does and they work together to solve his problem.

I just could not get into this book. Normally I can't wait to find time to finish a novel, but with this one I just didn't feel drawn to keep reading. It did finally pick up about halfway through it and I did enjoy the second half. This was the first book that I have read by this author and I just don't know if I will read anymore. I might read the first two books in the series just to read up on some of the characters that are in this one...

This book comes out on Oct. 1, 2013. You can get it at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Thanks go to NetGalley and Zebra for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.