A Gentleman's Honor (Bastion Club)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060002077 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Season has yet to begin, and the second member of the Bastion Club, tall, handsome Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington, is already a target for every matchmaking mama in London. By masquerading as the widowed "Mrs. Carrington" Alicia can act as the perfect chaperone…but fashionable ladies are not accused of murderWhen Tony Blake discovers Alicia standing over a dead body in his godmother’s garden, every instinct tells him she is innocent. None of their flighty daughters can fix his interest, but a certain lady doesAlicia is living a deception. Desperation has caused the determined but penniless lady to boldly launch her ravishing younger sister into the ton and have her make a spectacular match. His connections allow him to take control of the investigation, his social prominence provides her public support, but it is more than honor that compels him to protect her and to do everything in his seductive power to make her his.
Her novels set in Regency England have captivated readers around the globe, making her one of the romance world's most beloved and popular authors.. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career
Great book A Gentleman`s Honor is a good read. I'd read the first in the series, good to catch up with several characters again.. Five Stars linda great. "Petty Raunchy for a Regency" according to A Customer. The sex is sizzling in this lovely second installment of the Bastian series. Although Alicia appears quite reckless in her decisions, Tony appears to be a man for whom any woman would bend the rules. There really isn't much else to say that hasn't already been covered in a review here. The book is a good one to curl up with on a cold winter night. Nicely done and fun to read.
Unfortunately, the mystery subplot is less compelling, depending as it does on following a paper trail that offers up little drama. Alicia is a classic Laurens heroine: plucky and determined. From Publishers Weekly In this steamy Regency, the second in Laurens's new Bastion Club series (following The Lady Chosen), Lord Anthony Blake, a former spy for England, finds himself at loose ends after the fall of Napoleon. . Anthony is high-handed at times but not offensively so. As in all of Laurens's romances, the love scenes are passionate, and chemistry hums between the pair. A mysterious villain seems determined to frame Alicia for the murder, but the real danger lies in the secret she's hiding from everyone-including Anthony, who quickly insinuates himself into her life. Still, Laurens's fans should be more than satisfied with this heady tale. Although the romantic tension relies heavily on a few unspoken words, it's entertaining to watch the baffled couple finally admit to th