by Sophie Jordan
Publisher: Avon
Pub Date: March 28, 2023
Genre: Romance, Historical, Adult
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
Book Links: Goodreads Amazon
New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan
kicks off her amazing new high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of
London, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning
over glittering, Regency-era London, vying for position in the hierarchy of
the ton. They are the young wives, widows, and daughters of
London’s wealthiest families. The drama is big, the money runs deep, and the
shade is real. Life is different in the ton.
“My husband is a good man… just ask all the
women he has bedded.”
Wealthy society maven Lady Gertrude knows how
the world works. If her husband is less than faithful, it’s an acceptable price
to pay for her coveted position at the apex of London’s most fashionable set.
No exclusive soirée or lavish ball is complete without her and her group of
decadent, well-connected friends. And this Season promises more excitement than
usual: Tru is launching her daughter into Society, helping her navigate the
cutthroat Marriage Mart, complete with fortune hunters, jealous debutantes, and
malicious gossips.
As skilled as Tru is at playing the high-stakes
games of the ton, she never expects to meet her match—until Jasper
Thorne begins to court her daughter. Jasper needs a titled bride, but when he
meets Tru, all his carefully laid plans go up in smoke. The attraction between
Tru and Jasper is undeniable…and unacceptable. To indulge in an affair with her
daughter’s suitor would be ruinous. If it becomes public, she’ll never survive
the scandal. Especially as it becomes clear that he wants more than one
night…he wants the impossible. He wants forever.
A sizzling story of scandalous ladies,
irresistible temptation, and the dangers—and joys—of being true to yourself.
My Review: Gertrude (Tru) is a Countess and is well aware of how the world works and does so with her friends by her side. But this year is special, she will introduce her daughter Delia into the marriage mart.
Tru will be everything Delia needs and makes sure she marries someone she loves and gets to know well. Give her the chance to do better than Tru did. No, she will help make sure that her daughter won't repeat her mistakes.
Chatham on the other hand is someone who is just money hungry. He had nothing and the money was all from Tru's side. But that hasn't stopped him from spending so much of it, best clothing, his own place with other women too. When he walked in and decided he had already picked out a husband for Delia, oh livid isn't a strong enough word for this man. All he cares about is money.
Moving on...
Jasper is the mystery man they've been waiting to meet. Tru was shocked to see it was the man she spoke to not long ago.
Jasper is actually a really good man, he wants love, someone he can really known, a mother to his child, but he believes in true romance.
Tru is who he wants, so he and Delia come up with an agreement to at least keep mean ole Chatham happy. Eventually Tru is made aware of this and the advances Jasper is making shouldn't be such a big deal after a while.
The ending just goes to show how horrid Chatham is and he deserved what he got in the end. Leaving Tru to finally have the happiness she deserves. Now her life is even better with a family she deserved all along and it was just a great way to end her story.
