Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.

If you haven’t read any of the books in The Lyon’s Den interconnected world get ready to enjoy a unique romance set in the Regency era but TOTALLY unlike a typical Regency book. Think of these books as “the marriage-mart gone rogue” and get ready for shenanigans and happily ever afters.

I found this story to be entertaining with likable characters and an intriguing plot. The story moves along at a steady pace and the ending ties up all the loose ends nicely, leaving the reader satisfied. I would gladly read more books from this author.




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This is a fun and romantic story, with some drama thrown in. Lucas is the last of the Lyon brothers to be matched, and determined to remain a bachelor. But when Aunt Bessie tells him that he will be escorting an unattached female back to Edinburgh, he knows he's been matched. He's very okay with it, for the most part. Posy is very entertaining and steals several scenes, I laughed and cried while reading this, and was caught up in the storyline.

If you have ever read anything from Meara Platt, you know she is a strong author and weaves a great story, this is no exception.
Lucas gets snagged into escorting the beautiful Beatrix to Edinburgh. While he can think of a million reasons of why this is a bad idea, he does it anyway and ends up falling for her. But she is already engaged unbeknownst to her, and her father isn't about to let her settle down with a Lyon.
This was an enjoyable read but it did drag on in parts. Most of the story is about their journey and their evolving relationship. The lovemaking scenes are more sweet than hot and the characters are well-developed. While I love all of Meara Platt's works, this one was a bit on the boring side for me. Still a good story but really it could have been summed up fairly quickly and there is not much that the characters have to challenge. I still do recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy and my review is voluntary.

Another enjoyable addition to the Lyon series. Lucas and Beatrix bring chemistry to life in this moving historical romance. Loved it and will definitely be recommending.
Thank you Meara Platt, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

Lighthearted Historical Romance

He wants nothing to do with Mrs. Dove-Lyon’s matchmaking schemes, but his heart has other plans. They are stuck on a journey, together for days. It starts out with them quibbling, but Lucas and Beatrix soon find themselves falling in love. However, Beatrix’s father has plans for her. Will Beatrix agree to those plans to please a father who abandoned her so she could win his love, or will she stand up for herself? Lucas works for Beatrix’s father. Will he defy his employer and stand up for the woman he loves, or will he do what the man he works for wishes? There will be a dash of danger along the way, but for the most part, the story is a lighthearted romance that will put a smile on your face. I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading what this author writes next.

Thank you NetGalley for a fun read. Lucas stopped to see his Aunt Bessie on his way out of London. She has asked him to take Beatrix to her father in Edinburgh. Her father is also his boss at the bank. Her father has requested she come to see him and he has a husband picked out for her. As their trip progresses they are drawn to each other. Her father does not want her to marry for love as she will be hurt if anything happens to her spouse. The story mainly takes us to whether better to be loved for a short time or not love the spouse and not be hurt.

I have only had the opportunity to read one of the other books in the series, and I loved it, so I thought to give this a try since I have read other books by Ms. Platt. I've loved every one of her books that I've read and this was no different. In this delightfully charming romance, Lucas seems to be the next victim of Bessie's matchmaking schemes. She is a distant relation of Lucas' and is highly skilled when it comes to her matchmaking efforts. He is tasked with escorting the lovely Miss Beatrix to Edinburgh where she will meet her betrothed. Her aunt accompanies them on their journey and witnesses the growing attraction between them. Beatrix 's father, who is also Lucas' employer, is not happy with this new turn of events. Lucas and Beatrix have truly fallen for each other, but with these obstacles in their way, will they be able to get their happy ending?
This was such an enjoyable story with wonderful characters that had sizzling chemistry and a storyline that kept my interest from start to finish. Another well-written and entertaining story by Ms. Platt! She never disappoints!

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A carriage ride back to Scotland.

Sounds like a normal event, right?
Wrong, as Lucas is accompanying his boss's daughter, the lovely Beatrix, along with her aunt and her aunt's pug.
So, its a bit of chaos at first, then drags a bit as they journey back North.
I did like that Lucas was put in his place, simply by who Beatrix's father was (he works for him).
I really liked Beatrix.

London to Scotland 1817

"He had no intention of becoming Bessie's next victim." Famous last thoughts by Lucas Lyon as
he met with Bessie-Love Lyon at her insistence before he left for Scotland.

So how did he end up with Beatrix McGlory, daughter of his employer and one of the most important men in Scotland, her imposing aunt, Lady Rochester, and her little beastie of a dog, no bigger than a hedgehog with the name of Posy, taking them back to Scotland in his coach?

Lucas, a handsome Scot (are there any that are not?); sweet but fierce when needed, considerate, protective and did I say handsome? She did not stand a chance!

A delightful story by one of my favorite authors, who never fails to make me fall in love with her characters and their journeys. Don't miss this one!

Lord Lucas Lyon thought if he stopped at the Lyon’s Den on his way out of town, he could avoid the matchmaking machinations of his aunt, Bessie Dove-Lyon. Lady Beatrix MacGlory isn’t looking for a husband; she just wants escort to her father in Edinburgh. Bessie has arranged for her to travel with Lucas. Breathing a bit easier, he if off to Scotland with Beatrix, her Aunt Harriet, and a pug named Posy. Simple, right? Of course not. Along the way, Beatrix and Lucas fall in love, but when they reach Edinburgh, they face a major obstacle. Why is her father, Lucas’s employer, so dead set against them being together? Will they be able to change his mind?

I really enjoyed this story. Lucas is a wonderful hero, handsome, strong, smart, protective. Beatrix is intelligent and caring, but a bit sad. Their journey is full of humor, but with a moment of danger. I loved the way Lucas and Posy bonded. That and the Pagan Moon festival are laugh-out-loud funny. Another HEA engineered by Bessie Dove-Lyon, another Lyon of Mar finds love. Great story!

I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

I was invested in the featured couple's story as they're both likable, and the hero's a Scot (always a plus!). However, their story was a little overshadowed by the relationship of the heroine's father and stepmother. To make it worse, there was no reason to root for her father. He's awful. The Lyons were lovely, and I'll read the other stories.

Lyon in the Rough by Meara Platt is the last of the books dealing with the Lyons of Stonehaven. It is part of the Lyon's Den Connected World of Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon. Lucas' older brothers had been caught in her web, but he didn't. To assure it, he left visiting her to the very last, before he left for Scotland. It didn't work. As he was finishing tea, Beatrix popped into announce her presence. Bessie had arranged for Lucas to transport her and her chaperone and her chaperone's dog, back to Scotland. He would not let it happen to him. But, of course, it did.

Lucas was strong and brave, and good-looking just like his brothers. He worked for Lord McGlory in a bank and had been on London negotiating contracts with the crown. When he discovered that Beatrix was Lord McGlory's daughter, he didn't worry. He knew his position was safe. He was the brother of the Duke of Mar, and he and the other investors were as invested in Lucas as much as they were in the project. Beatrix was young and inexperienced and he needed to give her a chance to meet other people and determine if he was what she really wanted. Lord McGlory had a fit when he found out. No one can write a romance like Meara Platt. There is just enough plot to make it interesting and always plenty of excellent characters to make it fun. There are also come unexpected twists and turns. This was a terrific book. I recommend it.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Lyon in the Rough by Dragonblade, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. #netgalley #dragonblade #mearaplatt #lyonintherough

Proud Scottish brothers, Cheyne, Matthew, Lucas& John are known as the Lyons of Mar. Three have married will banker Lucas be next?
Lucas Lyon thought he could escape the matchmaking schemes of his distant relation, Bessie Dove-Lyon, by waiting for the morning of his departure from London to visit her but when he leaves her Lyon’s Den to return to Edinburgh not only with the beautiful Beatrix MacGlory in tow, but her overly perfumed Aunt Harriet and her aunt’s little yipping dog Poseidon aka Posy as well.
Another lovely story in this multi author series & another well written enthralling read from the author. The characters are just so good that you feel as though you really know them. The story never lags & combines a lovely mix of emotions fro laughing to shedding a tear. I loved both Lucas & Beatrix who fell hard & fast for each other on the journey to Edinburgh but her father was the fly in the ointment. Do the pair find their HEA? Well that would be telling! A delight to read with strong brawny highlanders, a grumpy father & a bow wearing pug.
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Book: Lyon in the Rough
by Meara Platt
Series: The Lyons Den
Publisher: Dragonblade
Number of Pages: 215
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Blog Rating: 5 Saltire Fags

1817 England and Scotland
Bessie Dove-Lyon, is the owner of the well known Whitehall gambling establishment, who also has a side business as a notorious matchmaker too. She is also known as the “The Black Widow” and is a distant Lyon relative too. It turns out that the infamous matchmaker strikes once again with another Lyon cousin! Bessie Dove-Lyon, truly runs her matchmaking business like fine art, as she is highly skilled with the insight for detecting soulmates for life! It now seems that financial banker, Lucas Lyon, now has a target on his back this time as he might be her next Lyon victim in the name of love. Is it time for Lucas to discover his future wife being the only Lyon bachelor brother left?

Lucas Lyon ignorantly assumes he is being forced to escort this beautiful woman alone for ten days in a carriage which would totally ruin her reputation. Now just by appearances alone he knows she was no tavern wench, she is dressed in the finest fabrics, her articulate speech shows see is well educated, and to be honest she is the most stunning woman Lucas has ever seen. This woman has the type of beauty that painters paint about, and poets write about! Still a stranger and Lucas is not about to marry anyone nor would he ruin any woman’s reputation being in a small cramped carriage. After-all he is an honest and honorable Lyon!

All Lucas’s assumptions made were both insulting and wrong, as he told this beautiful lass it would ruin her reputation to be on the road alone with him from London to Edinburgh for ten days. He also included that he had no interest in marrying her or anyone period! He accused her of being in cahoots with his cousin for a marriage offer and to get her money back for buying him as an escort and even tried to give her some pound notes as repayment. Well he just kept putting his foot in his mouth, as she keep threatening her father would find out about his refusal to bring her to him in Edinburgh as if he was scared of some sassenach father! He started to smell something fishy was going on as It turns out”she had a chaperone, her Aunt Lady Rochester, who wore a bottle of ill smelling perfume. This also included a yapping dog who seemed to want to bite Lucas and his bosses daughter Beatrix MacGlory! A daughter he never mentioned In all the years he worked for him , she is also going to meet her father’s choice of a marital possibility the Marquee of Greenock. A man Lucas truly despises and feels he should warn this innocent lass of this debauched man’s true nature.

Lord MacGlory heart was broken and never moved on that he has ignored Beatrix, his daughter, most of her life since she looked so much like her mother. He even married a cousin only because she looked like her mother and Beatrix was raised by her Aunt and Uncle who loved her very much and were like a mother and father to her. While getting to know each other Beatrix and Lucas quickly fall in love as Beatrix feels Lucan is the sweetest and most handsome man she has ever known. Now will her father force her to marry this Marquee she feels nothing for, but is willing to marry her for a title as a Marchioness! A man she never disagreed with before always doing what she was told. Why can’t she marry a man she does love something her father doesn’t want his daughter to have in her marriage plus it looks like this Marquess might be marrying her for all the wrong reasons. Yet Beatrix does remember how Lucas wanted nothing to do with marriage when they first met will she be forced to marry the wrong man all because of her fathers broken heart? Read and find out!


Another beautiful Lyon Den Scottish regency book with a hero and heroine that became stronger because of her their love and devotion for each other. I really loved that about this book as the quote goes “two half’s become one hole, as Lucas and Beatrix definitely complete each other! This is riveting, fast-paced, page-turning, romantic adventure, that I absolutely devoured from start to finish. Another Meara Platt novel that both historical regency and Scottish readers will love and should definitely check out this spectacular read that I highly recommend.

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All other Scottish hero’s eat your heart out, Lucas Lyon is on the prowl, just waiting to save a lady in distress.
Meara, I’m bowing down in front of you, we are not worthy.
Excellent reading and so enjoyable and satisfying.

I enjoy any book in this series but when it’s written by this author there’s a little bit more romance, a little more mood, a little more character to the whole story.
Don’t let yourself miss this one.

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Bessie Dove-Lyon is no sweet, doting aunt, but a distant family relation to Lord Lucas Lyon. Called to the Lyon's Den, he suspects he is next in her matchmaking. He finds out he has to escort his employer's daughter, Lady Beatrix MacGlory, her aunt and a pug named Posy to Edinburgh. Not too happy about it at first, he soons changes his mind and falls head over heels for Beatrix. She is falling fast for him, too. The obstacle is her father, who has someone else picked for her to marry. Beatrix knows she has to fight for what she wants and what she wants is Lucas. With Lucas and family to back her up, how can she lose. I always keep my hopes up that another Lyon book is published. One of my go to read series. This one moved at a slower pace than I expected. Maybe because the journey itself took several days to complete, so it slowed the pace down. Lucas is a very hot Scot with a big heart. He certainly won over Posy.
A little bit of steam.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

I enjoyed the story because it is well written and entertaining. Lucas would be my idea of a handsome and brawny highlander who has fallen fast and hard for the beautiful Beatrix, just as his Aunt Bessie planned. I love the way the author shows Beatrix as a woman who knows her own mind and will stand up for what she wants. There is a lot going on in this story which makes for a great read.
I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and are voluntarily leaving a review.

“Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly.” Lucas Lyon should have realized there would be no avoiding the Black Widow of Whitehalls matchmaking trap. As soon as the lovely Lady Beatrix MacGlory poked her head in the room, he was doomed.
I loved Beatrix’s sassy wit. Lucas’ charm would gradually win over anyone and he certainly charmed Beatrix, her aunt and even their little dog, Posy. I think Posy’s quick and complete adoration for Lucas was charming and most especially how fully under the pups spell Lucas ended up being.
The story flowed so gracefully, like a conversation with an old friend. A very pleasant read!

I have enjoyed all of the Lyon's Den books that I have read and especially those of the Lyon's of Mar. They are all such stubborn, arrogant Scots that are also humorous, protective, and loving. I like how Bessie Dove-Lyon manipulates men into doing what she wants and ends up with the love of their lives. Lucas and Beatrix had an entertaining story. I think Posy helped with that. I honestly expected Lucus to find a woman with more of a challenge, but Beatrix was perfect for him. Now where can I find a Pagan Moon Ritual??
As always, Meara did a fabulous job on the characters and settings. I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.
I received this book from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for an honest review.

Lucas Lyon is a Banker. He left his visit to his aunt Bessie Dove-Lyon to his last few moments London because she has a reputation as a matchmaker, and he's not ready to marry.
Aunt Bessie runs the Lyon's Den gambling hall. Many strange bets are made there, and more than a few marriages arranged.
Miss Beatrix MacGlory has lived most of her life in London with her aunt, with just a few visits from her Scottish father. He pushed her away when he lost her mother, but has now sent for her to come home.
This historical romance revolves around the different family dynamics. One an estranged and cold relationship the other loving and lively. Those differences make the children grow up either full of confidence or shy and uncertain.
A lovely romance full of wit and emotion.
Good fun.