Member Reviews
As I've learned to expect, a beautifully written and fun read. Tamara writes wonderfully believable stories with flawed but truly good heroes and heroines
I really enjoyed Alice and Callum's story. Can you imagine having to steal from your friends to pay off the debt of someone else? And to make it worse, you have to take something from the woman you are falling for? So many ups and downs in this story! This was a great conclusion to the To Marry a Rogue series!
Callum Edwards, Viscount Arndel is forced into playing the Surrey Bandit after a moneylender threatens the life of this little daughter until his cousin's debt to him is paid. During one of his last heists, he holds up the coach of Lady Alice Worthingham. For Alice and Callum, this meeting turns into an attraction at first sight even without knowing each other. But there are secrets in between the two and to be together they will need to surpass many hurdles.
This is the third book in the "To Marry a Rogue" series but can be read as a standalone.
* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*
The first two books in the To Marry a Rogue were very good reads. Another visit to the very untonnish Worthingham family is a worthwhile endeavor. Tamara Gill's third installment is even better than the prior books in the series. I absolutely loved these characters. Lady Alice is unlike other ton ladies, altruistic in nature, yet strong and bold. Lord Arndel (Calum) is just trying to make ends meet and give his daughter a better life. Unfortunately, the previous viscount's debts to a moneychanger become his debts that he is determined to pay. He needs to resort to an alternate ego in order to collect what the moneychanger demands. As he and Alice become closer, they find a mutual attraction and admiration. But how will Callum be able to untangle himself from his life of crime to be worthy of Alice. This book has lots of intrigue, action, and a couple of nasty villains to boot. The ending is not what I expected, I do love be that in a read. Books that are too predictable may be good reads, but the hallmark of a great read is to go in an unexpected direction. I am looking forward to more books in this series, after all there are two more Worthingham siblings to find their HEA.
"To marry a Rogue" was a unique read. I enjoyed the love story that blossomed between Lady Alice and Lord Arndel. The two were in fact attracted to one another, but there was one fighting it. For the reasons that will be explained in the novel. The author did a great job with the storyline, it was absolutely different from the many books that I've read. And it did keep my attention throughout the book. I was a bit worried at first to why Lady Alice was drawn to the bandit. But little do you know why that is. The author demonstrates how one courageous woman is able to identify her love, no matter in what form of disguise he may be in. Lady Alice is sweet, witty, adventurous, daring and brave. She has a strong personality that just made me love her character. She was not the usual damsel in distress that needed saving, she was the one that would find a way out of trouble through any circumstances. If you enjoy reading about strong women for a change, you will absolutely enjoy this novel just as much as I did. If you haven't read her other series (To Marry a Rogue) I highly recommend.
I really wanted to like this book. I loved the others in the series, but I felt it fell flat. I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters and felt the author was trying to force the story to happen. I did like a few of the side characters and being able to see what the heroine's sisters were up to.
DNF at 10%. Thank you to the Publisher for the review copy though!
Lady Alice Worthington likes a good adventure, but when a highwayman robs her of her heirloom pearls, it’s a bit much. Callum Edwards, Viscount Arndel, is being blackmailed into stealing from his new peers, thanks to his late osin. Now that he’s about done with his debt, he will have to eventually think about finding a bride and mother for his daughter.
I thought I was going to really like this book from the plot, but I had some issues with it. I really liked Callum and understood what he was going through. My problem was with Alice and her mother and occasionally her brother. They seemed to randomly correct about things at odd times that had me scratching my head. I found that I just didn’t like her. It made it hard for me to get through the book.
I fell in love. Alice was more than a lady. She had heart. She was adventurous, sassy, beautiful and don’t get on her bad side. Something that the Surrey Bandit did and in the process, he met his match. Lady Alice was not the typical lady of her time. She was so much more. She was a very active participant in her world, lady like or not. I found that at times she may have played a little too close to the flame. She may or may not have be ready to be burned but the heat that arose was something to see. Callum was not expecting to be found out let alone by the one woman that he could see more with.
I love reading and watching strong leading ladies take their place and own it. Alice was no exceptions. I had to admit that there were a few things that felt out of place, but for me in no way hindered the progress of the read. Tamara Gill puts her own spin on the historical romances that she set forth. There’s a touch of predictability but watching it all unfold was what makes the read enjoyable. If everything was precise why would we call it fictional reading. I loved this one. I loved Alice.
Lady Alice Worthingham and her mother are robbed by a highwayman, and she plans to fight back, because she is not the type to just sit back and they stole a piece of jewelry from her. Little does she know that it is her neighbor Viscount Lord Callum who plays the Surrey Bandit. Lord Callum endud up being a viscount, because his cousin died along with a lot of debt, and he is expected to pay it to a money lender, thus the life crime began and he needs to protect his daughter. Alice recruits her sister, and they go thru some harebrained schemes trying to find out, who the culprit is, and when she does, what she is going to do with that information. Callum and Alice fight there attraction to one another, but in the end you just can't fight it. Enjoy it friends, it has it all.
What is there NOT to love about this book? It has the voice of a contemporary, set in Regency England. I know, it sounds confusing but read the book and you will see what I mean. Our heroine, Alice has no problem shoting a gun, wearing men’s clothes and all around being very unconventional. I really liked her from the beginning. The start of the book was funny. She didn’t back down with Surrey Bandit, even when she found out it was Callum.
Callum, in the beginning, is very much the tease. I loved how he knew, as the Surrey Bandit, that Alice was Alice and the guilt that he put on himself for putting her in that position. He had morals regardless of what he was doing to his neighbors. It was a tough thing for him to reconcile. And he never once thought that Alice would figure it out, much less exact her own plot to make him an honest man.
The banter between them is delicious, sweet and sexy. Ms. Gill never misses a beat with them. If I had one complaint, it took like forever for them to get together. LOL! The buildup is smooth, the what ifs perfection, too. And having Alice confide in her sister was brilliant. Of course, we had to have a true villain but they are not revealed until almost the end of the book. And the climax of the book? NEVER saw that coming. Ms. Gill once again shows us that a historical writer can keep a reader guessing until the very end.
I can not recommend this book any higher. It’s pure perfection. Funny, sassy, sweet, sexy, and relatable. I need to go back and read the other two books.
This is the third story in this great Regency romance series about the Worthingham sisters. This story features Lady Alice Worthingham as the main female character - though her younger sister also has significant roles to play in the ensuing adventure. It starts with blackmail before moving on to a highway robbery, an investigation and revenge with romance sprinkled liberally throughout.
Callum Edwards, Viscount Arndel, inherited the horrendous debts along with the title and is blackmailed into repaying it by stealing jewels to order or risk the moneylender harming Callum’s much loved young daughter. He’s hating what he has to do but has no idea how to protect his daughter other than following their demands. Lady Alice is a brilliant, strong character, a determined young lady who gets her young sister involved in her escapades!
The story is well paced, with plenty of mystery, action, suspense and romance to keep the reader entertained. The characters are well developed and there are surprises along the way. For anyone who enjoys historical romantic suspense, this - and the earlier two books in this series - should certainly be ones to look out for!
I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it.
This was a nice installment full of thick dialogue, proper vibes and a whole lot of undertones. This was my first time reading anything of this author's, and I thought the writing style was pretty cool. I liked the major build up to the main plot line, but mostly I enjoyed how the whole book was mainly filled with dialogue; wittiness, the dance of words, drama that never goes beyond inappropriate words you can get away with saying in front of a lady. There were a few times when some people acted uppity but hey, we're dealing with lords and ladies, right? Enjoyed the drama, enjoyed the internal struggles, and the ending was pretty satisfying.
Definitely an interesting read.
Callum Edwards the new Viscount Arndel has been forced into doing something he hates, and would never normally do. With his young daughter's safety uppermost in his mind he must clear the mountain of debt his cousin left behind.
Lady Alice Worthington is the sister of a Duke and a heiress. She is also a fiercely independent young lady who feels it's her duty to help those less fortunate.
This is quite the adventure. Our poor hero is doing his best against all the odds , and our heroine is clever and more observant than he would like. The characters are wonderful and the story line enthralling. It will make you want to see what happens to the rest of the secondary characters. This is part of a series but easily read as a stand alone.
I loved it.
Callum the newly titled Viscount finds out there’s was an outstanding debt from a Moneylender that his dead cousin has not paid and the Moneylender now the moneylender is expecting him to pay it. Callum is forced to become a highwayman in order to protect his daughter. One of the people he steals from is his neighbors, the Duchess of Penworth and her daughter Lady Alice. He quickly finds himself in trouble when he’s happy with just taking the much needed brooch he tries to steal a kiss from Alice. The story really takes off once she figures out Lord Arndel is the highwayman, she and her sister steal the brooch back. The chemistry between these two is sizzling with a little intrigue and a twist in the story add to the story line. A great read!!! I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers' copy of this book from Net Galley and the publisher.
A reluctant highwayman and his erstwhile victim.
When Lady Alice Worthingham and her mother are robbed by a highwayman, Alice doesn't play the meek and mild victim. The action that follows is highly unorthodox and the Surrey Bandit aka the Viscount, Lord Callum Arundel has unknowingly met his match!
I liked Lady Alice, I liked Lord Callum.
I just wasn't drawn into their sphere in the way I wanted to be. Sure the dramatic potential was all here. The poor relation who became a viscount, blackmailed into committing crimes to keep his family safe. The beautiful, somewhat eccentric Lady who discovers his secret. A Lady drawn to him like a moth to a flame. A Lady who felt slighted by him in an earlier encounter, who seeks to punish him and in doing so finds herself playing with fire.
Except that fire seemed contrived. An HEA ending that didn't quite jell for me.
A note that leapt out at me was Victoria's use of the word 'golly.' It just didn't seem to fit. Although I did look up when the usage came into being. Apparently it was, 'First recorded in 1840-50; euphemistic alteration of God.' (from dictionary.com). Thanks to Tamara Gill for learning something new!
However I venture to say that this is very strong language for a young woman of those times--to me it was somewhat 50's, by Golly Gosh!
I did somewhat see the villain in the piece early on. The way that played out was satisfying and in keeping with the leading characters.
As I said in a previously reviewed title in this series. A somewhat farcical play with added heat.
I go back to my original reaction, this story just did not hang together in the way I had hoped it would. It's potential was under realized. But, 'all's well that ends well.'
A NetGalley ARC
Only a Viscount Will Do (To Marry a Rogue) by Tamara Gill is entertaining and explosive. #3 in this exciting series, but can be read as a stand alone.
Lady Alice Worthingham, is sassy, unpredictable and never follows the rules of society. Callum Edwards, Viscount Arndel, is proud, charming and forced into the life of a highwayman, in order to protect his young daughter. There is much to recommend this story!
A mixture of danger, romance, adventure, mystery, suspense, a bit of humor and the chemistry between Alice and Callum is explosive.
I have truly enjoyed this series, but I believe Alice and Callum's story is my favorite thus far.
The reader will find themselves entranced and enticed into a world where a charming Viscount meets a feisty young lady. But can they defeat the secrets and danger that is fixated to the Viscount? Can they're love survive the turmoil and danger that surrounds them?
A must read Regency. Ms. Gill is a talented storyteller, who pulls the reader into her stories, grabs their hearts and won't let go. I enjoy how she mixes chemistry, mystery, a touch of humor and an explosive romance.
A romance and mystery that explosive as well as entertaining. Another hit for Tamara Gill! Great job delivering another must read Regency Romance!
I received a complimentary copy.
Rating: 4.5
Heat rating: Mild
Reviewed by: AprilR
Who knew that while unlikely highwayman Callum was busy stealing a costly and irreplaceable brooch belonging to Lady Alice's mother, that the unconventional Lady Alice's kissable lips would be, in return, stealing his heart? And, thus began a man's journey to save his daughter by pilfering jewels from his own friends while falling for a feisty lady and fearing, at the same time, that she will identify and out him as the perpetrator of the robberies.
This was a great third installment in the To Marry A Rogue series. Gill has penned another winner full of romance, suspense, entertaining banter, poignant moments and sizzling chemistry.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley & Entangled Publishing, LLC in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
Loved it! Tamara Gill is a gifted storyteller. This book is steamy, clever and just down-right good.
Callum, Lord Arndel is a widower and a daddy. Everything he does, good or bad, is for his daughter Amelia. Be still my heart! When he is put in a precarious position by his late cousin's money-lenders to save Amelia, he has no choice but do what is asked.
Lady Alice isn’t your normal socialite. She’s capable of doing almost anything, independent and has a heart. When they get going...the sparks fly!
I haven’t read the other books in the series and had no trouble.
I found this book while poking around on netgalley. Tamara Gill is an author I haven’t read before, but the cover caught my eye and the blurb sounded fun and different. A hero that is moonlighting as a highwayman? Fabulous! I was excited to receive an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
And, as the three-star review indicates, I liked it. For the most part, it works well as a standalone novel, which is fortunate since I did not realize it is the third book in the series. The other two books focus on the heroine of this story’s older sisters and, if Lady Alice is any indicator, those stories will feature a strong female lead. Unfortunately, I found her a bit TOO strong to be anything but a modern lady in a period setting. She rides astride, wears breaches openly, is brazen and forward with her speech, and takes far too many risks with her safety and social standing. She is, in every way, a modern woman. And, unfortunately, I didn’t like the author’s modern speech, either. There were asses on almost every page, spoken by many people, Lady Alice frequently called her mother “Mama” in public, and the phrase “had a thing for” really stood out. The language and behavior of the heroine really kept me from giving this a higher rating.
The hero, Lord Arndel, I liked him. He had a strong rudder with Amelia, was focused and determined to get his estate working and profitable, but he was human and easily distracted by Lady Alice. The only thing I didn’t particularly care for was him being cast as the damsel in distress, in need of rescue and assistance by the (far too modern and brazen) Lady Alice.
So, in general, if you’re looking for a fun romp where the hero skirts the law, but for very good reasons, it is safe to say that you will enjoy spending a few hours with this book.