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Say You’ll be My Lady An Unconventional Ladies of Mayfair Novel, Book 2 by Kate Pembrooke ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Lady Serena Wynter is a spinster who had her chance at love long ago, now she is happy to meet with her women’s group and plan good deeds around the city for the less fortunate. When her idea to house and care for unwed pregnant women doesn’t make the list of charities to be supported by the women’s group, Serena decides to make it happen on her own… On her own, until her friend, Charles Townsend steps int assist. Charles and Serena’s friendship grows through their mutual work and the arrival of an unexpected house guest at Lady Serena’s, whom is quite taken by Charles… Lady Serena starts to feel attracted to Charles, and since they are both, from her knowledge not looking for a spouse- she proposes an affair… But our Mr Charles Townsend is a stand up gentleman, so he could never dream of stepping above his station with Lady Serena, due to his station and family history… From

Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5   This was one of those fun reads that you just could not put down!  Deciding the only way to say her family from scandal was a prominent marriage for herself, Arabella decides to make that happen… does she present herself to suitors at balls and events- heck no! She come up with a scheme to get an audience with the most marriage adversed duke in the ton and proposes a marriage of convenience wit him!  A wife and all the freedom from match making mamas, plus the necessary heir, all for the cost of one wife and the finding of a spouse for her sister… seems like a bargain!  But of course, the Duke of Whittsley and our bluestocking Arabella decide that they will need terms for this union… 10 rule to be precise! I think may favourite part of the book was the amusing banter back and forth as these two come up with the perfect set of rules for this marriage of convenience… that, and when they start falling for each other! 

Indecent The Pheonix Club, Book 4 by Darcy Burke ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Indecent is the forth book in the Phoenix Club series and tells picks up where Intolerable left off… which turned out to be with Viscount Glastonbury accidentally kidnapping Prudence Lancaster, the destitute companion to his target! Well of all the kidnappers I’ve read about, Glastonbury has to be one of the kindest and most desirable… I think I got Stockholm syndrome from this kidnapping, because I was fully on the side of Glastonbury and Prudence making a go of it! I fell for this kind and bumping kidnapper as all his plans are foiled from the wrong girl being nabbed to the broken carriage and snowstorm that strands them together at an inn. And as for Prudence, her backbone and heart made her a heroine you wanted to root for on the way to her HEA! But it was not as easy for these two… obviously, Glastonbury was after Prudences wealthy charge, he needs money and he can’t let his heart get in the way of taking care of

A Perfect Equation  The Secret Scientists of London, Book #2 by Elizabeth Everett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Athena’s Retreat, a haven for lady scientists, is in need of some managing assistance when the director decides to take a break and heard north with her husband… she asks her friend and one of the founding members to take on that role while she is gone. Miss Letitia Fenley prefers to stay out of the spotlight since scandal years ago ruined her reputation. Her work as a female mathematician only exacerbates her notoriety, but she will do anything to keep the club that has been her saviour alive… even work along side her nemesis, Lord William Hughes, the Viscount Greycliff. Greycliff permits his former step-mother to have her club and even steps up to keep the members safe while she is away… but when the club comes between his ambitions and what he believes is his duty to his country, will he be able to reconcile his priorities when the club alters his perceptions? This was a delightful en