Third Son's a Charm
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Publisher Description
Ewan Mostyn thinks a job as a duke's daughter's bodyguard will be easy—but Lady Lorraine has a few tricks up her sleeve that spark an undeniable passion.
"I know we aren't suited. You are silent, and I speak all the time. You're a younger son with no fortune or title, and I'm the daughter of a duke. You are a brave war hero, and I've never done anything of any note. But I cannot seem to help how I feel when we are together. You are the only true thing in my life. Don't you see? Everything else is a diversion."
Fiercely loyal to the survivor's club that make up his friends and comrades, Ewan Mostyn is the toughest in a group of younger sons of nobility who met as soldiers and are now trying desperately to settle back into peaceful Society. Ewan trusts his brawn more than his brains, but when he's offered a job watching the Duke of Ridlington's stubbornly independent daughter, he finds both are challenged.
Lady Lorraine wants none of her father's high-handed ways, and she'll do everything in her power to avoid her distressingly attractive bodyguard—until she lands herself in real trouble. Lorraine begins to see Ewan's protectiveness in a new light, and she can only hope that her stoic guardian will do for her what he's always done—fight for what he wants.
Praise for Shana Galen's Regency Romance Third Son's a Charm:
"Shana Galen's deliciously brooding hero and delightfully quirky heroine turn this tale of adventure into an endearing love story that kept me up all hours reading… Wonderful!"—SABRINA JEFFRIES, New York Times bestselling author
"Shana Galen delivers again!… A sharp, poignant battle of wills between a wonderful wounded hero and the only heroine brave enough to get past his defenses. Don't miss it!"—EILEEN DREYER, New York Times bestselling author
"Galen charms readers with poignant and unforgettable characters, humor, and a passionate page-turning tale that's impossible to put down"—LORRAINE HEATH, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Galen's ostensibly Napoleonic-era romance, modern sensibilities beget confusion. Ewan Mostyn, third son to the Earl of Pembroke, has done his duty as a lesser son, purchased a commission in the army, and gone off to the Peninsular War against Napoleon. Upon his return, Ewan is cajoled into guarding Lady Lorraine Caldwell, the naive, lovely daughter of the Duke of Ridlington, who has convinced herself of an undying love for Ewan's fortune-hunting cousin Francis. A game of seduction that starts out merely as a way for Ewan to foil his detestable cousin quickly turns into something much more enjoyable. Galen (Traitor in Her Arms) includes a nifty twist on the usual difficulties facing the hero. The book is filled with present-day manners and attitudes toward the military, and there's little that harkens back to the Regency period except the most general context.
Customer Reviews
A quiet "Viking", a headstrong heroine, one fluffy, mischievous dog, danger...
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Third Son’s a Charm is the first book in Shana Galen’s new Survivors Series, involving the surviving band of Lieutenant Colonel Draven’s soldiers trying to find a new norm following the horrors of war. This is Ewan Mostyn’s story, the third son of the Earl of Pembroke, also known as The Protector.
Ewan is the muscle in a gaming club until he is hired to serve as a bodyguard to Lady Lorraine Caldwell – Lorrie – the stubborn daughter of the Duke of Ridlington. However, their initial meeting sparks an animosity between them especially when they both learn who the other is and who Ewan needs to protect Lady Lorraine from. However, will the animosity remain, or will the sparks ignite a flame that burns hot with eternal love? More importantly, when Lady Lorraine end in serious trouble, will her “Viking” live up to his nickname and give his all to protect her?
Ewan is considered as having more brawn than brains by a good number of the nobility, his family included. From the beginning, Ms. Galen hints at Ewan’s difficulties with regards to literacy. While nowadays this is considered as a common occurrence, I’m sure that in the Regency period, people with such problems were considered as “stupid” or “idiotic”. However, it is impossible not to see and love Ewan for what he is – highly intelligent while fiercely loyal and protective of those he must protect.
Lorrie is a depicted as being the total opposite of Ewan physically. What she lacks in body, she makes up in spirit fails does not cower at Ewan’s intimidating glances. Unlike Ewan, who is extremely concise in his words, she is quite the fearless, determined chatterbox. Let us not forget Lorrie’s fur ball Wellington, a small-breed dog who is instrumental in the story when the real trouble arrives.
Well done Shana Galen for writing such a heartfelt story with genuine characters deviating from the “meek” heroine and “certain-of-his-every-move” hero. Definitely a great start to a new series which must not be missed!