Title: The Viscount’s Daring Miss
Author: Lotte R. James
Published: April 2023
Genre: Historical Romance, Mills & Boon Historical, Harlequin Historical, Enemies-to-Lovers, Horse Racing

Blurb:

Rivalry leads to passion in 1830s England

May the best viscount or miss...

...Win!

When her best friend and employer is injured, groom Roberta “Bobby” Kinsley feels compelled to help him. She agrees to step in the saddle and compete in an endurance horse race to help secure his ancestral home. Yet the minute that Bobby comes face-to-face with her opponent – arrogant yet infuriatingly charismatic Lawrence, Viscount Hayes – it’s clear that it won’t just be the competition that has her heart racing!

My Review:

This enemies-to-lovers trope caught my undivided attention from the work I had to complete because of its unique and uncommon heroine, Roberta Kinsley aka Bobby. (She even has a unique and uncommon name for Historical Period)

It begins with the issue between Lawrance and Julian regarding the land they have disputed for years. Bobby has been staying with Julian’s family for so long and Julian is the next baron. Julian and Lawrance have wager through horse racing yet an inevitable accident will not allow Julian to race and Bobby stubbornly insists on replacing Julian to safe him.

When Lawrance first appeared in the pages, it seemed to me that he makes powerful impression that he is arrogant and ambitious especially when he sees bobby, a lady groom, he feels strongly insulted. However Bobby, I thought she is delicate and ladylike yet what I found was so much far from it. She is strong, courageous and insufferably difficult to deal with.  Despite their banter and rivalry, Lawrance and Bobby enjoy their horse racing and company. They even begin caring one another at first racing attempt until love gradually evolve into them.

I enjoyed this book as I found Bobby is so much different from the heroines I read in Historical Romance. Even though she is headstrong and powerful, she hides caring and tender heart beneath. Both Lawrance and Bobby might have relevant saddened past but they strive towards their happily-ever-after. Bobby’s determination to win the race touched my heart and Lawrance’s love for Bobby, awww it was so tender and a little sweet. It is a thoroughly enjoyable book with the powerful characters and fiery moments. Thank you, Lotte R. James, for the digital ARC which I voluntary reviewed.

Rate: 4.5 of 5

About the Author

Lotte R. James trained as an actor and theatre director, but spent most of her life working day jobs crunching numbers while dreaming up stories of love and adventures. She’s thrilled to finally be writing those stories, and when she’s not scribbling on tiny pieces of paper, she can usually be found wandering the countryside for inspiration or nestling with coffee and a book. You can reach her on Twitter https://twitter.com/lottejamesbooks.