STORY: Introducing the Sinful Scoundrels…
The Earl of Bellingham is nothing is not a creature of habit: money, meals, and mistresses must be strictly managed if a man is to have a moment’s peace. It’s a system that works splendidly for him–until now. With his oldest and dearest friends succumbing, one by one, to wedded bliss, Bell is now restless and a trifle lonely. Enter the Sinful Scoundrels–Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, and Harry Norcliffe, Viscount Evermore–who drag him back into society and draw his rakish eye to the ton’s new beautiful young widow. Bell isn’t after a wife, but a challenge. And Laura Davenport should fit the bill quite nicely…
REVIEW: This is an e Novella and as such it is a short introduction into the upcoming series Sinful Scoundrels from an author on the rise, Vicky Dreiling. If you’ve never read anything by this author, then this is just the perfect vehicle for you to ‘sample’ and ‘taste’ her fresh take on the regency era. I find her writing style light and refreshing and I hope you will too.
As the story opens we are introduced to Andrew Carrington, the Earl of Bellingham, who is getting ready to ditch his latest mistress. It’s something he dreads to do, but alas she’s begun to grate on his nerves with her whining and nagging. It turns out, the mistress has a mind of her own and she’s about to shock the poor man!
Lady Chesfield is a young widow with a seventeen year old stepson that just can’t stay out of trouble and unless she can reel him in, she just may lose him altogether, and that she’s not willing to accept.
What I liked best about this little novela, is the way Ms. Dreiling introduced her hero. She took her time and took me on an entertaining and fun journey of a life of an Aristocrat. It was too much fun to live in this man’s mind and I can truly say that A Season for Sin is a perfect Prequel to What a Wicked Earl Wants and I am eagerly awaiting the full story of happily ever after of these two characters that are witty, passionate and charming.
And then she gave us the other two scoundrels and as secondary characters, Colin and Harry, were so well written, that they really jumped off the page and I was glad that Ms. Dreiling reined them both in, otherwise, left to their own devices, those two would have taken over the story!
ARC provided by NetGalley.
I love her writing and I’m looking forward to reading this one.
Hope you like it as much as I did ;D
Hi Melanie!
I love Vicky’s stories but I haven’t had the chance to pick up A Season for Sin yet.
Darn, after reading the review I wish I wasn’t already reading two books already!
(One for home and one for lunch break at work!).
My husband has banned me from buying more books until I “clear” some out of the
bookcases so he has room to put the 2 he just bougjt for himself! (notice that I said bookcases (plural) which are all full!
To many books to read, not enough time.
I have a week vacation to still take before the end of the year. Think I’ll take it and
then spend all the time reading! Hum, manybe if I go to Amazon right now and down
load it on my Kindle he won’t notice!
Jeanne, if you download it on you Kindle (September 4–release day) I’m sure he wouldn’t notice as long as it doesn’t show up on your credit card statement. LOL.
Kati -
Don’t you just love the “pre-order” feature on Amazon and having the books you want
magically appear the day of release! The problem is finding the time to read them all!
Poor thing! I am gonna have to run another Kindle Giveaway soon! LOL!
You’ll love this one, PROMISE!
btw I am testing the gravity of my poor bookcase and I threw away the boxes only because I now am using drawers for my very old and musty ‘collectible’ books!
I’m a huge fan of Vicky Dreiling’s work, a great review just makes me more anxious for release day!! I loved Bell in HOW TO RAVISH A RAKE, and am on pins and needles waiting to get reacquainted! LOL
Crud! I need to read the rake one! Love that cover! Love the work she puts out…she makes me have a grin through the whole read!
Mel -
How could you not have read How To Ravish A Rake yet? Since it’s a long week-end I expect you to read it this week-end and I’ll be waiting for a comment here by Tuesday on how much you loved it!