(The Swooning Virgins Society #3)
Published: June 1st 2021 by
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Length: 320 Pages
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Blurb:
There’s nothing distinct about the brick building that houses The Clifford Charity School for Wayward Girls, which perfectly suits the purposes of its extraordinary residents—bold young ladies who expose London’s most corrupt aristocrats—and find their true loves along the way . . .
The only thing Georgiana Harley despises more than chaos is bad behavior. So when the Duchess of Kenilworth pleads for help to escape her witty, charming, handsome, heartless monster of a husband, she’s come to the right place. Calm and logical, with nerves of steel, Georgiana is uniquely qualified to safely disappear the duchess, along with her young son. Her greatest challenge is Her Grace’s brother, Lord Haslemere. An arrogant scoundrel, he keeps interfering with Georgiana’s methodical plans. If only he would get out of her way—yet once he reveals a heart as sweet as his lips, she isn’t so sure she wants him to. Can she allow herself to fall for a man with an angel’s face—and a devil’s reputation . . .?
Benedict Harcourt, the Earl of Haslemere isn’t about to trust his precious sister and beloved nephew to some delicate chit who looks as if a stiff wind could send her sprawling—no matter how brilliant Georgiana is. Or beautiful. Or brave. Or lovable. Or irresistible. But does even he have the courage to fall for a young woman with the starry eyes of an innocent—and the unstoppable fierceness of a lioness? Only time, and taking a risk, will tell . . .
My Review:
This is my least favourite of the series so far. Each book can be read as a standalone but there is some crossover with characters. Benedict is a stellar character and quite progressive in his views for the times.
Georgina had potential but the author failed to fully develop the character. There were hints to her backstory, being a card shark and a whiz at mathematics but they were pushed to the side for the overall story and I feel why mention something if its not going to be a part of the story.
I still love this series and will definitely be picking up the next one. I’m hoping this is just a blip. Still a good read but I know the author can do better.
I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *Blurb and cover image via Goodreads.
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