A Lady's Risk
Series: Gentlemen of London #1
Author: Felicity George
Published September 29th 2022 by Orion Dash

Goodreads Synopsis
Never trust a Rake...

Lady Margaret has devoted herself to taking care of her young siblings and the estate while her half-brother fritters away the family fortune. Upon Edwin's death, she learns he has left them destitute and, worst of all, at the mercy of a notorious and cruel rake.

Lord Nicholas would much rather be pursing women for quick sport rather than taking care of a headstrong debutante without any prospects, as well as her siblings. But Edwin saved his life once, and now he owes him a debt. Fortunately, all he has to do is find Meggy a husband, and his debt will be paid.

There's just one issue: Meggy is nothing like what he'd imagined. And the more time he spends in her company, the more he begins to wonder whether he's met his match...
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

When Lady Margaret learns that her older half brother has died, she expects that she and her siblings, Henry and Sophia, will be even more down on their luck. Used to Edwin ignoring them, she never expected he would leave the family in the care of a known rake, and the title basically destitute. So when Nicholas Burton, Marquess of Holbrook, arrives, and has ideas about how Henry should be reared before he reaches his majority, and about Lady Margaret marrying, he has another thing coming. Meggy and Nicholas butt heads again and again, but as they grew more comfortable with each other, and realise that they have more in common than they might expect, sparks fly, and soon Meggy is risking it all.

I loved the concept of this book, and felt like it was executed so well. Meggy and Nicholas' every scene together were fantastic, and they grew so much. Nicholas, as a Marquess, had a lot of pressure on his plate, and hated the fact he made a deathbed promise to Edwin to care for his siblings. He expected to turn up and see an unattractive woman and two hellions, so meeting Margaret, Henry, and Sophia was a shock. He's drawn to Meggy like he's never been before, and though she tries to deny it, she feels the same. This book is 400 pages, and a lot happens, but it never felt like a chore to read. I just devoured it, page after page, and seeing the feelings blossom and bloom, and Nicholas feel envy and jealousy over Meggy getting the attention she rightly deserved was hilarious. A great start to a new series.

Dates Read:
September 30-October 1, 2022

Rating
4 Stars