Idgie Says:I don't generally read Regency romances but received this one for review recently. I was surprised to discover it has a bit of a bite to it that made it quite interesting. This story is heavy on political intrigue and in the first pages of the book the hero is quite unlikable, and not in a way you would necessarily find redeemable.
Events occur that change minds, both in the book and for the reader, but the story itself stays strongly on political games while I felt romance took a back seat. I did not find this to be a negative to the story, instead it made for a "meatier" romance read than usual.
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A LADY’S CODE OF MISCONDUCT
Fifth in the Rules for the Reckless series
By Meredith Duran
Publication Date: February 28, 2017
Pocket Books
ISBN: 9781501139024
Price: $7.99
Historical Romance
FROM THE usa today bestselling author of
FOOL ME TWICe, the 2015 RITA AWARD Winner for Historical Romance,
AND LUCK BE A LADY, AN RT BOOK REVIEWS NOMINEE FOR BEST BOOK OF 2015 HISTORICAL NOVEL…
USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Duran’s
A LADY’S CODE OF MISCONDUCT is the fifth sizzling novel in the Rules for the Reckless
series—a sexy and evocative Regency romance between a famous heiress and an infamous crime lord.
A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL . . .
Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted
marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving
nicely. To win her freedom, she’ll strike a deal with the most dangerous
man she knows—a rising star in politics, whose dark
good looks mask an even darker heart.
. . .NEVER GOES TO PLAN.
The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust
no one. He’ll gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a
price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds
the key to his salvation. And in a world that
no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only
thing worth fighting for. . . .
About the author:
MEREDITH DURAN is the author of ten previous novels, including
The Duke of Shadows (winner of the Gather.com First Chapters Romance Writing Competition),
Wicked Becomes You (included on the Woman’s World list of Best Beach Reads for Summer 2010), and the
USA Today bestseller and RITA Award–winning Fool Me Twice.
She blames Anne Boleyn for sparking her lifelong obsession with British
history, and for convincing her that princely love is no prize if it
doesn’t come with a happily-ever-after. She
enjoys collecting old etiquette manuals, guidebooks to
nineteenth-century London, and travelogues by intrepid Victorian women.
Visit her at
MeredithDuran.com, on Twitter
@meredithduran and Facebook
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