Title: How Not to Chaperon a Lady
(The Talk of Beau Monde Book 3)
Author: Virginia Heath
Published: September 2021
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency, Mills & Boon Historical, Harlequin Historical

Blurb:

His childhood nemesis…

…is the woman he can’t resist!

Chaperoning Charity Brookes while she’s on a singing tour should be easy for Griffith Philpot – he’s spent his whole life sparring with her over her flighty ways! But as he discovers that she’s much more than the impetuous girl he thought he knew, a passion ignites between them… Sharing a steamy kiss leaves him torn – he’s supposed to be responsible for guarding her virtue!

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

My Review:

Finally the last book of The Talk of the Beau Monde is released. I was more than content after having finished reading the story of Charity Brookes!

The last daughter of Brookes family, Charity has very opposite characters to her two sisters. If you haven’t read the prior series of this book, it’s fine because you could read it separately but I would recommend reading them. Charity is very beautiful, talented at singing, charming, rebellious albeit a flirt yet beneath those characters I found other unexpected personality that I love her even more than her sisters. Charity is assigned to have singing tour and she plans on having little adventure with her best friend, Dorothy however Griffith, a brother of Dorothy’s is so overprotective and is determined to protect his sister by chaperoning them.

Gruff Griff (Griffith) and Charity are childhood friends yet their relation has never been good, it is because Griff has a deep feeling for Charity that he feels so visibly irritated toward himself and her. During their journey, Charity and Griff gradually understand one another. At the last week of the tour, Charity and Griff have a big argument due to his irrational and obsessive jealousy that they eventually end up succumbing to their lust.

Virginia Heath is one of most favorite authors of mine. Her story has always been so hilarious, entertaining and has clever wordplay in spite of the flaw within the flawless characters we assume at first, it successfully completes the story. Gruff Griff is a hero I adore, not only is he handsome, but also a genius who loves drawing steam engines and math. Despite the predicament, I love how Gruff Griff determinedly wants to make Charity falls in love with him.

How Not to Chaperon a Lady is a very delightful, page-turning and fulfilling reading from the first page to the end. Virginia Heath has wonderfully completed The Talk of Beau Monde series with Charity and Griffith’s story, the friendship that the heroes from this series forge and the family ties is so heartwarming and entertaining. Thank you, Virginia Heath for this ARC. I highly recommend it.

Rate: 5 of 5

About the author

When Virginia Heath was a little girl, it took her ages to fall asleep, so she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. As she got older, the stories became more complicated – sometimes taking weeks to get to the happy ending. One day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Twenty books and two Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominations later, and it still takes her forever to fall asleep. Follow her at virginiaheathromance.com or her facebook page Virginia Heath.

 

Title: Redeemed by His New York Cinderella
Author: Jadesola James
Published: September 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Harlequin Presents, Mills & Boon Modern

Blurb:

“Secret and lies abound in James’ Harlequin Presents debut, a loosely based, multicultural retelling of Cinderella that is dramatic and steamy, keeping the pages turning.” – Booklist

What if the man from her past is the key to her future? Don’t miss Jadesola James’s thrilling romantic debut for Harlequin Presents!

She could save him…

If only he’d let her!

Kitty Asare will do anything for the foundation inspired by her tumultuous childhood. Including charming her way into Manhattan’s most exclusive gala…then sparring with the man from her past who catches her there!

To land his next deal, Laurence Stone needs a stunning woman on his arm. Kitty agrees to the ruse for her foundation, but the electricity between them is more than make-believe! After breaking away from his family, Laurence vowed never to need anyone. Yet could Kitty be the exception to his rule?

From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion know no bounds.

 My Review:

It’s an upcoming debut book from Jadesola James! I was so absorbed into this another version of Cinderella with unusual heroine whom I simply adore. A handsome brooding hero, Laurence is going to attend a gala in a lavish hotel then he spots a familiar pretty woman, Kitty Asare, in the same dining room having extravagant dinner alone. Waiting for his mutual girlfriend while having dinner, Laurence doesn’t realize that he is discarded by her when he needs her to deal with his intended business.

Kitty has to join the gala in order to gain lifetime supporters for her foundation despite her demurral. I love how the author, Jadesola defines Kitty as the real Cinderella. Kitty is physically and sexually attractive that Laurence can’t stop scrutinizing her during dinner, she is very intelligent, poor, fiercely independent, kind-hearted, witty and funny. She sets up the foundation for youths so that they can forge their own life in the future.

When Kitty warmly greets Laurence to start finding supporters, he immediately asks her to leave because she charges her extravagant dinner into his room (I told you she is very intelligent and funny) yet both Kitty and Laurence apparently have clear and close connection in the past that I kept wondering what it was until an accident happens upon them which Kitty kindly safes Laurence’s life and their past reveals gradually  (I’m not giving you more spoiler). Feeling compelled to pay the debt, Laurence offers Kitty to be his fake girlfriend which she instantaneously refuses but after proposing Kitty will gain an expeditious access finding donation for her foundation, she accepts.

To be frank I love the author’s writing. Despite a debut book, it wanders into something which I had never read before, (because I’m a bit picky at reading). She helps me understand how foster kids from other states have to live, how detail the food is with its obvious explanation (hmm, so tempting), how Laurence obtains his business through stories and more important how steamy the relationship between Laurence and Kitty is until some dramatic traumas appear and they end up hurting each other but don’t worry, happily-ever-after is guaranteed here!

Redeemed by his New York Cinderella has special compelling multicultural story which wrapped into steamy, pleasant and funny relation between the characters that amuses me over and over. Thank you, Jadesola James, for this ARC which I voluntary reviewed. I really recommend it!

Rate: 5 of 5

About the author

Jadesola James loves summer thunderstorms, Barbara Cartland novels, long train rides, hot buttered toast, and copious amounts of cake and tea. She writes glamorous escapist tales designed to sweep you away. When she isn’t writing, she’s a university reference librarian. Her hobbies include collecting vintage romance paperbacks and fantasy shopping online for summer cottages in the north of England. Jadesola currently lives in Long Island, New York. Check out what she’s up to at jadesolajames.com or her twitter twitter.com/JJ_Nicola!