This book didn't work for me. I found the plot to be implausible. The romance was practically non existent.

I tried to get into this book and ended up skim reading it.

Viscount William Chatsworth goes to his cousin the Duke to see if he will help save his estate, when the Duke declines, he storms out and literally runs into Lady Calliope. The duke comes out and tells Chatsworth that he has compromised Calliope and needs to marry her. He begrudgingly does so, then spends 90% of the book away from her as a bitter man. And the last 10% decides he wants to love her and make a go of the marriage.

I am not entirely sure of the purpose of this story. First off, I didn't like Chatsworth at all. He felt entitled to his cousin's fortune and went in with that attitude. And the whole compromised in the whole because he ran into her was really dumb. Also, what's the point of having a couple into a forced marriage if they aren't going to spend any time together.

This was a clean read, they barely spoke in the book and then all of sudden decide they are in love. Honestly, I am only leaving this review because I promised to on Netgalley and it's fucking up my feedback ratio. I would not recommend and probably won't read another book by this author.

Can a Marriage of Convenience Turn to Love?

Envy is his vice; can love help him mend his ways? It can happen if he would only give love a chance. However, it takes him a while to get back to his bride. There is scandal, and there are secrets; will they bring Calliope and William together, or will they rip them apart? If you like historical romance with mystery, a dash of scandal, and a bit of suspense, you might like this story.

Viscount William Chattsworth goes to his cousin, a Duke, hoping to gain some financial assistance for repairs and staff salaries for his estate as his father has disappeared.
William is accidentally caught in marriage to Lady Calliope. William cannot afford to keep a wife, and takes the news badly. The Duke knows something of his situation and sends William to London to look for his father and to do errands for the Duke. The Duke sends Calliope to William's Estate knowing she can make some needed changes.
I was rather surprised by the villain in the story. I enjoyed the story as it showed William and Calliope taking steps to build a true marriage between them after such a rocky beginning.

Viscount William Chattsworth is envious of his cousin, Jared the Duke of Wyndmere. He bemoans his financial state and decides to see the duke about money to repair his family’s estate. But things do not go as planned. His father lost a fortune in a venture. He forced to wed Lady Calliope Harrington a friend of the duke’s sister. He’s caught in a compromising position and now he’s forced to marry, she has no fortune, no dowry, just her beauty. Calliope has always been treated unfairly by her relations, how is she to deal with a husband living separately from her, how to make her marriage work? Can the two find the happiness they deserve? I voluntarily read and reviewed this extraordinary story.

Good book. I haven't read the first two books in the series, but this one worked fine as a standalone. The book opens with William bemoaning his dire financial state. A year earlier, his father lost a lot of money gambling, invested more in a questionable venture, and disappeared without a trace. Most of the estate staff quit when William couldn't pay them, except for four rather elderly retainers, and the house and tenant farms desperately need repair. As he sees it, his only option is to ask his cousin, the Duke of Wyndmere, for financial help. William can't help feeling envious of the duke's current good fortune and well-earned respect. On his way to the duke's estate, William stops for directions at a church, where he meets the lovely Lady Calliope.

Calliope and her friend Lady Aurelia arrived at the church before dawn on Hogmanay for the finishing touches in preparation for Aurelia's wedding later that day. The last thing she expected was for a tall, dark, and handsome man to step over the threshold, stirring visions of love and good fortune. After spending years as an unpaid servant and poor relation, abused by her cousins, Calliope was rescued and taken in by Aurelia and her uncle, Lord Coddington. He and the duke work to regain Calliope's inheritance which her cousins stole, but as yet, she is still poor.

I enjoyed watching the development of the relationship between Calliope and William. During that first day, neither one can take their eyes off the other. Thrown together during the wedding festivities, the seeds of attraction find fertile ground. But William needs to marry an heiress to gain the funds to repair the estate, and Calliope doesn't qualify. Fate intervenes when an unintended collision ends up with Calliope in William's arms and the duke insisting they marry to save her reputation. As he doesn't have the means to support a wife, William is aghast, and Calliope knows he didn't want to marry a poor woman. Meanwhile, the duke separates the two, sending William to London and Calliope to William's home.

I wasn't sure I liked William at the beginning. His envy of the duke ate at him, and he tried to lie his way into gaining the duke's support. I liked his concern for his employees and tenants, which gave me hope that he was redeemable. I also appreciated William's determination to fulfill the duke's task list to the best of his ability. Some of those tasks included actions geared toward finding out what happened to William's father. The more time he spent in London, working on the duke's charges, the easier he found it to overcome his envious feelings and think about what was good in his life. He also found himself thinking more often of Calliope and worrying about her time at Chattsworth Manor.

Calliope seemed a bit faint-hearted to me at first with her constant worry about doing something wrong. I felt terrible for her feelings of rejection over William's attitude toward their marriage, especially since she already had started falling for him. She impressed me upon her arrival at Chattsworth with the way she jumped right into making things better. Because she spent so many years as a servant, Calliope had no problems rolling up her sleeves and doing things herself.

I loved how it became apparent that absence made the heart grow fonder when it came to William and Calliope. When nasty rumors circulated about her, William's first thought was protecting her, then dealing with the person responsible. I loved the scene where he showed up at Chattsworth long enough to check on her and his surprise at what he found before heading back to finish what he started. Meanwhile, Calliope has found her strength and refuses to allow William to put himself in danger for her. I laughed at the departure scene and cheered on her determination to have her way. A duel and an injury bring them closer together, but then Calliope's fears and insecurities send her running. I loved William's pursuit and the advice he receives that helps him prove his love to her.

There is a bit of suspense worked into the story regarding William's father's disappearance. William must deal with people who think he had a part in the earl's disappearance while at the same time trying to uncover the truth. The duke's assistance was invaluable, and I enjoyed seeing the various steps taken to make it happen. The resolution was well done, and I liked the results.

I also liked the secondary characters. The duke and his wife, as well as Edward and Aurelia, were good friends to Calliope. I gathered that there was trouble in their stories, and I can't wait to read them. One of my favorite things about the duke was his motto of "family first." I loved that he doesn't throw money at a problem but instead helps William help himself. He also seemed a little more human/normal when faced with his impending fatherhood. Edward and Aurelia were good friends to Calliope, and I liked how they showed up at Chattsworth to check on her.

Some of my favorite characters were the various men who made up the duke's guards. All of them were large Irishmen, prone to fighting but with soft hearts when dealing with the ladies. I also like Calliope's maid, Mary Kate, whose backstory was as heartbreaking as Calliope's. Her unwavering support and friendship with Calliope were great. I'm still up in the air over William's cousin Marcus, whose actions when he stopped at Chattsworth were not those of a gentleman. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Calliope deal with him. I suspect the fourth book is about him, and I look forward to seeing what the author has in store for him.

I'm sorry but I wasn't to fond of this book. It couldn't keep my attention. It took me forever to read. I did not like the storyline from the first chapter

C. H. Admirand has a specific way of writing that draws you into the book and keeps your interest. The book was so full of mystery and excitement. I enjoyed the love at first sight between the viscount and Lady Calliope. The beginning and ending were enough to fill your heart.

Loved this story. Not always crazy about forced marriage but was so glad to see how Calliope and William handled it. Great characters, good plot!

Viscount William Chattsworth's father is missing and left the estate falling in disrepair. Asking for help from his distance cousin, the Duke of Wyndmere, he resents his prosperity. Meeting the Duke for the first time, he gives half-truths on his estate, but the Duke is no fool and catches him in a lie. Storming out of the Duke's office he collides with Lady Calliope Harrington. The next thing he knows he's married. A test of his fortitude and his distance from Calliope will hopefully change his mind about marriage. If only he could find his father! The one bright spot is Calliope, who becomes the love of his heart. Unusual plot, with entertaining wit. Clean Regency Romance.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

The hero in this novel is Viscount William Chattsworth, an extremely stressed young man, and poor relation Lady Calliope Harrington as his lady. William is weighed down by the fall-out of his father's rash actions and with nowhere to turn he approaches his cousin the Duke, who has a reputation for putting family first. There is a sweet romance and a fairly good plot to this novel, but unfortunately, it is buried under a mountain of verbiage, and at times the plot got somewhat lost as I had to wade my way through extraneous conversations. I loved the hot-headed Flaherty cousins who solve most problems with their fists first and discussion afterward, and they certainly brought humor to the story. Discovering the villain of the piece takes time and effort, but with his connections, the Duke manages to unearth the truth about William's father. The story comes to a good conclusion and the mystery is resolved, although I was left with some questions. I received a copy of this romance as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

A chance meeting at dawn on Hogmanay brings a tall, dark, and handsome man into Lady Calliope’s life. Viscount William Chattsworth is envious of his cousin, Jared the Duke of Wyndmere whose good fortune and lofty position in society has been well-earned. William’s circumstances have been drastically reduced after his father mysteriously disappears. Lady Calliope Harrington has been enjoying an extended stay at Wyndmere Hall with the duke’s sister, Lady Phoebe, and their good friend, Lady Aurelia Coddington, as she prepares to marry Edward the duke’s brother. Distracted by the raised voices coming out of the duke’s upstairs study, she pauses at the top of the stairs to listen.
The viscount storms out of the study and barrels into Lady Calliope, catching her before she falls headlong down the staircase. Breathless from having the wind knocked out of her, Calliope cannot speak, only cling to her rescuer’s arms. The duke rushes out of his study and sees Lady Calliope in the viscount’s arms, the butler and housekeeper at the bottom of the stairs staring at the couple, and immediately demands his cousin marry Calliope to save her reputation. So begins a marriage with them living apart, the viscount in London at the behest of the duke, and Calliope at Chattsworth Manor where she sets to, to improve the impoverished house.
The third book in the series but it’s easily read on its own. I loved Calliope who hadn't had a good childhood, I also loved William & I loved how their attraction grew & how their marriage of convenience changed & developed. I found the book to be well written & whilst their were multiple threads to the story it did make for an entertaining read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

He was desperate to find money to help repair and keep his estate up. His father had lost all of his money on a foolish venture and then of all things disappeared. With his cousin, although distant, being a Duke, he hoped he would gain some financial help!

In an unexpected circumstance... no I think it was fate! He ends up married to a poor relation who is a good friend of the Duke's sister. What is he to do now?

A great story of two people being brought together unexpectedly and having to marry. One filled with the only a need to gain financially and one having been treated badly by relations and now she knows he is forced to marry her. Can these two find happiness and love? I really could not wait to find out!

Tempering the Viscount's Envy by C.H. Amerind is an enticing novel about an impoverished lord who plans to beg his cousin, the Duke, for financial assistance, when he is accidentally thrown into a marriage. Knowing he can't afford to support, even feed, a wife, he reacts badly. The Duke, having a pretty good idea what all was going on, wisely sends to Viscount to London to do the Duke's business, and look for his own missing father, and sends the Viscountess to her hall, knowing that her background will not allow the hall to remain in the state it is currently in. There is an attraction between the two, but it had not had enough time to mature. William, the Viscount had lost his father a year ago. To what or whom he did not know. All her knew was that his father's disappearance left the estate impoverished. He was desperate. Calliope was, or should have been, an heiress. Her father had left her what he had that was not entailed, but as an orphan and not yet at her majority, relatives who had taken her in had ranged from neglectful, to cruel, up to the last cousins who had done their best to steal what she had. She had spent years being treated as a servant so when she arrived at William's home, she perused the situation: the lack of care, the aging servants, and number of servants, and she and her maid leapt to work. She was not afraid to roll up her sleeves and so menial work so it was not long before things began to look better.

A very different kind of story this was an enchanting read. It encompassed all kinds of criminal behavior, as well as love, stubbornness, kindness, and the building of a true marriage. The plot was good, if somewhat complicated. William's cousin, Marcus, proved himself to be a man of truly low moral character, and was promptly shown the door by Calliope. Things came together after a while and all was well. I enjoyed it.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Tempering the Viscount's Envy by Dragonblade, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #netgalley #temperingtheviscountsenvy

The green-eyed monster can put thoughts into your head that normally would never come to rise especially when you are only looking out for the betterment of your people! Viscount William Chattsworth comes home to find his father missing and his home in desperate circumstances.
Lady Calliope Harrington is accustomed to being treated as a servant because she is a poor relation and therefore at the mercy of whoever is taking care of her at that time.
The two meet in compromising circumstances which do not help either of their current situation. This causes strife and the book takes it own form of adrenaline-charged PageTurner!

The author has written another dynamic book and sets it up for a promising lead into another characters book!

I received a free advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.