The Scandalous Ladies of London- The Countess by Sophie Jordan
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Web ID: 16835484Deliciously Scandalous
I am a long-time Sophie Jordan fan. I was excited for her new series which focuses on "older" heroines, many of which are married. Intrigued by the concept of this book, I was excited to learn how she managed to make this work. Tru has been married for nearly two decades but only in name. She and her husband live separate lives which works well for Tru since she finds him to be a despicable person. He bursts back into their home, though, when he realizes their daughter has now come out as he sees this as an opportunity to land a wealthy husband for her to support his lavish lifestyle. The only problem is the man he chooses for her has a greater attraction with Tru than her daughter. I enjoyed so many aspects of this. The challenge of romance with another person while in an unhappy marriage was one I hadn't read much of. I didn't know how Jordan was going to work that conundrum out. I liked Tru and felt her to be real for her time. I mostly enjoyed Jasper and how he adored Tru. That being said, I did have a couple of minor items that didn't work for me. I always have a hard time with insta-love and never really saw this as much love anyway. It was more insta=lust and I never bought into the idea of these two as an HEA couple. I also struggled at times with the ick factor of Jasper supposedly courting Tru's daughter while lusting after her. While it is clear that he is never interested in Delia, there were several sections regarding him that just didn't sit right with me. Tru and Jasper definitely had chemistry but the novel was just a bit quick and tidy for me. If you like a fast-paced romance with scandalous story lines, you truly cannot go wrong with Sophie Jordan. The book entertained me and has me wanting more from the series. Overall, I would recommend this one if you want an entertaining read for a cozy afternoon. Thank you to Avon for an ARC of this book. The opinions here are my own.
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4 Stars!
4 Stars! I really enjoyed this book! It’s the first in a new series ‘The Scandalous Ladies of London’ by Sophie Jordan. The main characters are Tru & Jasper & it’s a forbidden romance with a slightly older woman and a HEA ending. At times it seemed to drag on a bit and I was skimming through but I still enjoyed the book. I still have a few questions that the short epilogue didn’t answer but they’ll probably be answered in the rest of series. I love that the series is focused on older women, by older I mean only in their 30’s. No naive school girls here! Definitely worth reading. I especially loved the ending and how everything got wrapped up and how it’s an original plot, I’ve never read anything like it before. *I received this at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*
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