Lord of Night
A Regency Romance
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
An opposites-attract, secret identity, gender-flipped fairy tale romance from a New York Times bestselling author:
Unlike proper debutantes, Miss Dahlia Grenville is secretly Robin Hood in a bonnet. Her home for wayward girls has too many dependents and not enough donations. But just as she's about to pull off the heist of the Season, she tumbles straight into the arms of the handsome detective who has sworn to deliver Mayfair's mysterious thief straight to the gallows.
Highly principled Bow Street runner Simon Spaulding's world is black and white. There's no mastermind too clever, no criminal alive who can escape the hangman. Until he realizes the delightful young lady he's been courting is a liar and a thief. Suddenly, his career—and his heart—are in peril. How can he bring her to justice when it means losing her forever?
In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses…
Customer Reviews
A few nightly things happened
This book was ok, sweet and fun. The ending felt rushed and wasn’t really resolved character wise. It never showed how her family accepted her marriage or how he got over her being a criminal.
Amazing read!
Erica Ridley is one of the historical romance untouchables. I didn't think it was possible, but Ms Ridley outdid herself in this book. I loved every twist and turn in this realistic romance and I was nervously waiting for all the characters to find their happy ending. Inspector Spaulding, Dahlia and the young ladies in the abbey were central to this wonderful book and didn't disappoint.
Though I read her romances to escape, I am pleasantly surprised by Ms Ridley's focus on important issues like orphanages and child abuse and I truly believe that's what makes her such a unique writer. I cannot wait to read more of her books. Do purchase this amazing book!
I willfully read an ARC and the opinions expressed are mine
Absolutely Loved It!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Lord of Night, the third book in the Rogues to Riches series. It’s a well-written and entertaining historical fiction romance. I was captivated from the first page until the last.
Miss Dahlia Grenville was a Baron’s daughter, but she didn’t act like one. Her passions didn’t lie in pretty gowns, fancy balls, or even titled gentlemen, but in the St. Giles School for Girls. Although Dahlia knew that she should care that being headmistress of a boarding school, lowered her social standing with the Ton, but she didn’t; except for the fact that she needed their money. Her mother wanted her to marry a titled gentleman. But, the acceptable men whom she’d met were either a dandy or a rake, and she had no use for them. Her heart yearned, for Inspector Simon Spaulding, a man Dahlia knew; she could never have. And the more time she spent with Simon, the harder, it was to keep her heart from falling for him. Her focus needed to stay on the girls. It took a lot of time; dedication, and money to keep a boarding school open. So, when Dahlia ran out of funds, she did what no Lady would ever do; she became a thief.
Inspector Simon Spaulding was a respected Bow Street runner, but he should have been a marquess. His half brother, the Marquess’s legitimate son, however, was the one to receive his father’s title. Simon did his best to make a name for himself. He was dedicated to clearing the London streets of crime; and was a stickler for following the law. Simon never dreamt that catching a thief would be a bittersweet event, but it was. He also learned that life was not black and white as he once thought. It was gray.
Lord of Night is a historical fiction romance, that’s filled with compassion, forgiveness, and intrigue. If you enjoy a well-written romantic tale, you are going to love Lord of Night.
Thank you, WebMotion and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy. I loved it!