ARC Review: The Only Honest Man in London (The Brazen Burrells #1) by Lynne Connolly
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Series: The Brazen Burrells #1
Author: Lynne Connolly
Published July 15th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing
Goodreads Synopsis
When the adventuress and the earl meet – sparks fly!
Welcome to book 1 in the new series The Brazen Burrells by USA Today Bestselling author Lynne Connolly.
When the Burrell sisters take the ton by storm, nobody is more surprised than Viola. The whirlwind of their elevation to the highest in the land pushes her into the arms of the Earl of Knowsley. Viola is lost, all her careful plans abandoned. She has nothing to offer but her beauty. A hidden disability has taken away her confidence and her grace. If she gives him her heart, will he give her a ring, or a carte blanche?
Gerald wants to marry, but not to the ravishing beauty who entrances him from the first time he sets eyes on her. He wants a rational marriage with moderate affection, not the tempest of passion Viola leads him into.
From an encounter in the sordid London docks, to a presentation at court, to riding lessons in the park, Viola and Gerald grow closer, until the actions of her sister and his best friend threaten to force them apart.
If they survive this, they can survive anything. If they don’t, they’ll part forever.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
The Burrell sisters have one final chance to make good marriages, and set the family up, but it's harder that Viola Burrell ever expected. Though they are related to nobility, they are ignored by their grandfather due to their mother's Irish birth, and the money is running out. Taking London by storm, they need to have the perfect reputation, especially after Bianca's fashion faux pas at the theatre. The only person who Viola is drawn to is Gerald, the Earl of Knowsley, who made a bad first impression. But as the season continues, Viola and Gerald are thrown together again and again, and grow closer than ever.
This was an alright book. I liked Viola, but there was something about the whole book that didn't really grip my attention. I was wanting Viola and Gerald to get together, and the ending was great, but there was too many drama and cliches for my liking. I may continue with the series, because the second sister, Juliet, wasn't really discussed much in this book, and I think she has a lot of potential.
Dates Read:
August 14-15, 2022
Rating
3 Stars
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