I enjoyed this story a lot. Lord Calton gets approached by a masked beauty on a mission. Her name is Josephine and it turns out that some of her assumptions are erroneous. But she is intrigued by him, and he is intrigued by her, so he promises to help her with her problem, if possible. He has a reputation as a rake but comes across pretty sweet and protective, even if he makes her tingle. There is a subplot concerning her sister and another involving some Other Woman/Other Man intrigue that gets resolved without any attacks of unreasonable jealousy.

I liked this a lot, mostly because I liked the hero. My only complaint is that the story was too short, I would have read more about these two characters.

Steam level: The book cover might give you the wrong idea. Not saying there aren't some shenanigans but probably less consummation that you might expect from a book with Debauchery, Pleasure and a gentleman with bed hair on the cover. The episodes of briefly described, mostly to establish that they do indeed fancy each other that way.

There is a character who gets introduced as George but his name is Cyril ever after.











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Jo and her sister Helena are best friends. Each would do anything for the other. Jo goes after the guy that left her sister. Will Calton take care of his responsibilities? Can Jo help him with those responsibilities? This was an entertaining book beginning to end!

Lord Calton is bored. Jaded. And, if he'd ever dig deep enough to admit it, lonely. He's floating through life from one mistress and brandy bottle to another, but the days are all starting to feel the same, until Josephine bursts into his life with bravado, fierce protectiveness...and a pistol. He's not quite sure what to make of this unusual young woman, but he's definitely not bored anymore!

This had some sweet moments and some slightly spicy interludes, but I found myself wanting more. I wanted to know more about Calton and Josephine and why they'd become the people they were. I wanted more of the lovely chemistry between them. It would have been fun to see a bit more of their future. This was a fun, low-angst read and I'd definitely recommend it for a pleasant diversion, but it could definitely have been expanded a bit.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Josephine Blackwell loves her sister. Maida Gardens is the place she decides to confront the man Helena named seduced her and left her with child. The Earl of Calton isn't concerned about the pistol pointed at his chest. He's not the culprit. Josephine believes him. Intrigued by the mysterious lady, curiosity and needing a distraction, he decides to discover the lady's name and offer his help to find the man responsible for her sister's seduction. Be still my heart! Calton was a delightful surprise with his gentleness, understanding, protection and subtle humor. When he saw his life as boring, Josephine gave him something he needed and wanted, herself.
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I loved it! The last thing you expect from a debauched rake is for him to wind up the pining hero. Calton fell so hard, so fast for Josephine and it was beautiful. I absolutely adored watching their romance. His line, “This moment is not over.” rings true as a promise not just to her but to the reader, knowing there is so much more to come. I looked forward to each one with eager anticipation. To learn their path to happiness, but also that of her sister Helena and her hero (whom I won’t name), You’ll have to read that one for yourself. I highly recommend this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Calton and Josephine’s romance was a joy to watch. Colton is an unrepentant rake, and Josephine has vowed that Calton will do the right thing and marry her pregnant sister. Unfortunately, Josephine quickly discovers she has the wrong man. Colton is inexplicably drawn to Josephine and offers to help the family; falling in love wasn’t in their plan.

Calton is a scoundrel with a heart of gold. His kindness and respect toward Josephine and her sister were sweet. Josephine will do anything for her sister. She acts before thinking at times. Calton and Josephine both have emphatic hearts. The passionate exchanges between Calton and Josephine are sweetly sensual. I loved watching the romance develop. The plot stole my heart, and I read this novel quickly.

Debauchery And The Earl is the fourth book in the Gentleman Of Pleasure series. I have read several of Mary Lancaster’s books, and each one has enchanted me. Calton and Josephine’s journey to their happily-ever-after was a pleasure to read. This entire series is wonderfully romantic.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book through Netgalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This may be my favorite Mary Lancaster book so far! I really liked that Calton was established as a having more to him than his rakish ways because then this wasn't the typical story about the woman reforming the bad boy and was more about two people seeing who the other really was. Josephine gets to see that Calton is really a caring man who looks out for others and he gets to see that she is a woman who will fiercely defend/support those she loves. I also liked the secondary story involving Helena and Talley. One of my favorite scenes is when Josephine yells at Talley because she basically says everything I was thinking as a reader. The villains of the piece of awful people and add just the right amount of tension to the story. There is also a good amount humor to keep things from becoming too much of a downer.

You know the episode of glee where the cheerios are doing flips and tricks and there are people doing BMX tricks and everything is on fire. The song ends and Sue goes "...I'm bored."
That's me with this book.
Like there were so many great tropes and fun things, but I personally could not get into it. If you're looking for a fun and easy historical romance, I recommend.

When Josephine’s sister reveals that the Earl of Calton is the father of her unborn child, she rush to confront him, only to have him deny it when she points a gun at him. Calton, whilst world weary, is both astonished and intrigued by Josephine when she confronts him. So begins a tempestuous and uneasy alliance as Calton and Josephine try to unravel the mystery of the real father’s identity and how to save her stubborn sister from ruin. Neither Josephine nor Carlton plan on becoming involved, let alone falling in love.
I so enjoyed this story and loved both characters. My one disappointment was that this story was just too short. Carlton has his demons, but he treats Josephine with such tenderness, that it wasn’t too difficult to fall in love with him. Josephine is determined and protective of her older sister, and her tenacity was endearing. This couple would be my favourite so far this year.
Well worth reading and I look forward to the next book in this series.
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Fantastic!

I love stories which make me smile with lots of fun characters and steam and this story hits them all!
The Earl of Carlton and Josephine’s story is full of mystery, fun, romance and of course is steamy.

Josephine is convinced Carlton is the father to her sister’s unborn baby and demands that he marries her. Carlton has no idea who they are and agrees to help Josephine find out the mystery of the identity of the baby’s father.

Working together to solve the mystery they both fall in love. A really enjoyable read which I couldn’t put down until it was finished. Even the secondary characters added an extra element to the story.

Definitely a 5* read. I would highly recommend you read this story, you won’t be disappointed.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this arc.

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The Earl of Calton is such an infamous rake that Josephine is not surprised when her sister names him as the father of her unborn child. The bored and world-weary Calton, however, is both astonished and intrigued to be held at gunpoint by a masked seductress and told he is to marry her sister or else. Particularly when he has no idea who either of them is! So begins a tempestuous and uneasy alliance as Calton and Josephine try to unravel the mystery of the real father’s identity and how to save her stubborn sister from ruin.
The fourth book in the series It it’s easily read on its own even though we do catch up with previous characters from this series & the Pleasure Gardens series - which I love. I loved both Calton & Josephine who fell hard & fast for each other but it took sometime for them especially Calton to realise how deep their feelings were. There’s Josephine's sister Helena's predicament to be solved & threats to be turned aside all against the backdrop of a house party. I particularly loved how strongly both Calton & Josephine felt about family. A fun, well written romance which I devoured in a sitting, whilst there wasn’t an epilogue (I love an epilogue) the final paragraph was a lovely roundup to the book
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Well known rake, the Earl of Calton is bored and looking for excitement. The Maida Pleasure Gardens seems like an interesting place to start. There is much more to our hero than society knows.

Josephine is determined to make the scoundrel who ruined her sister face up to the consequences, even if it takes forcing him at gunpoint.

Our heroine is a loving sister and a fierce defender.

A very amusing historical romance filled with characters that don't always act the way you think. This is a stand alone story that is loosely linked to a series. So you might meet some characters you've read about before. A little steamy in places but lots of fun.

I loved it.

Thank you NetGalley and Dragonblade publishing for this ARC!

This fourth installment of the Gentleman of Pleasure Series delves into the story of the Earl of Calton and Ms. Josephine Blackwell. Right from the start, these two meet and hit off on a challenging, seductive encounter. However, when Josephine reveals the dilemma her elder sister is in, Calton uncharacteristically decides to step in and offer up some solutions. As they work together to tackle this problem, some interfering characters come into the mix and make their lives much more difficult.

Mary Lancaster jam packed so much excitement and fun into a short book, without making it feel rushed or overdone, while also creating such a beautiful bond between the two main characters. The trust and joy that they had with each other was spectacular. Even the romance going on with the side characters was so enjoyable to read about. I loved every second of this book and read it in one sitting. This can be read as a stand alone. I definitely recommend giving this a chance!

This was a great book, you meet Josephine who is like trying to defend her sister who is pregnant so she goes to this ball an puts a gun to the Earl's head and says you marry my sister or else, And he even says he never had a baby with Josephine's sister anyway. The story takes a enemies to lovers vibe that he is slowly falling for Josephine because she is cunning , stubborn and very mean in the beginning and he likes that he has never liked that about any woman before and he can't stop thinking about her. I just didnt understand towards the end some other guy wanted to marry her and she did not want him she wanted to be with the Earl.

Thank you for letting me read this arc.

A fun and well crafted story with a good mix of romance and mystery. I enjoyed Josephine and Calton, a good match and entertaining journey. They quickly form an alliance that eventually leads to love and a wonderful happy ending.

I loved this book! Josephine confronts The Earl of Calton at gunpoint when her sister names him as the father of her unborn child. He has no idea who either Josephine or her sister are.
He agrees to work with Josephine to find out who the father really is. The chemistry between the main characters is wonderful and there are several interesting side stories between other characters.
A definite 5-star read from Ms. Lancaster.

High intensity, high heat, high emotions. These two are explosive. Couldn’t put this book down. You won’t regret it.

Romance, Threats, and a Mystery:
A masked ball, a seductive lady and a handsome duke had me intrigued right away.
Josephine had a dire reason to meet the Duke of Calton unbeknownst to him and we soon find out from Josephine there is way more to this dramatic mystery romance than we first thought.
We follow all of the cast of characters through many difficult situations before some find what they are looking for, but a couple do not.
I truly enjoyed all of the dancing, sweet confessions, desirous passion, a few chuckles. A scary threat to handle. A lovely surprise ending and the authors description of their lives into the future was heartwarming.
Adult Advisory:
Heat Level: 2
Cover: 5 Stars
Gentlemen of Pleasure Series: Excellent reading. Standalone stories.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy. All my thoughts and opinions are my own.

Debauchery and the Earl is a quick story about Josephine and the Earl of Carlton. Josephine is courageous and full of fire! What bored Earl could pass up time with someone like her? The chemistry is perfect between them. For such a short book it was flushed out really well.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

After privately accosting Calton, Josephine learns he is not quite as bad as he appears. Calton then is asked by Josephine’s brother to keep an eye on her during this Season. Josephine’s impetuous behavior intrigues him. While trying to solve the mystery of who is the father of her sister’s baby, they learn to trust and love each other. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.