I was pretty disappointed in this book. I’m a huge Eloisa James fan but unfortunately, can not recommend this.

I think Torie was done a disservice and her story could’ve been told better. While I enjoyed the aspect of Torie having dyslexia, however it was repetitively mentioned. After resisting and holding her ground, all Dom had to do was take off his shirt to get her to agree to marriage.

Dom didn’t have a steady character development and was all over the place in my opinion.

I have not posted to any other site yet as the book has not been published.

Eloisa James has done it again!

Dominic and Torie are the couple that should have never been. He was engaged to her sister for over two years. She’s waiting for a love match. But somehow, he’s jilted, she falls in love with his twin wards, and they are married. But they are opposites: she’s a painter, he’s a politician. Chaos? Yes. Utterly perfect? Also yes.

Viscount in Love had me laughing. I love the twins and their macabre intelligence. There’s a pet bunny. Torie is truly a breath of fresh air. She’s always so optimistic. And her fashion sense sounds fire. Dominic seems stuffy (which I love anyway) but he’s actually quite the softie and seeing him recognize that is great.

This book is so fun and fresh with a fantastic romance that you can’t help but root for.

Viscount Dominic Kelbourne and Victoria Sutton are going to be family- in that he is betrothed to marry her sister. Then Dominic becomes guardian to his niece and nephew, who until this point have been let to run wild.
Soon Dominic finds his betrothal was broken and then he and Torie start to explore other options...
It was a DELIGHT.

I enjoyed this book so much. What these characters go through with there families make you want to hug them. Torie was such a likable character and watching her and Dominic grow close and work out all of their problems was a really wonderful way to spend my free time. I say free time, but what I mean is not doing things I should be doing so I can continue to read this book. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes Historical Romance books. If you are thinking about trying one for the first time this is a great one to start with.

Delightful start to a new series. The dialogue is full of lively banter, and the characters very well developed. I have yet to read a book by Eloisa James that I have not fallen in love with the characters.

Miss Leonora Sutton is engaged to Viscount Dominic Alston Augustus Kilbourne, known for his fiery temper in Parliament. Leonora had declared when she was still in the nursery that she would marry a Viscount to stay out of the limelight of the gossip magazines. Her younger sister, Miss Victoria (Torie) Sutton does not envy her sister, especially as they are clearly not in love. Torie has dyslexia (before it became a recognized condition), but as most of those with the condition do, has developed a phenomenal memory, is quite bright, possesses a cheerful disposition and is an artist. However, because she can't read, she is ridiculed by her father and society. Two years later, Leonora and Kilbourne are still engaged as Leonara keeps making excuses to put off the wedding. When Dominic's sister and brother-in-law are killed in a carriage accident, he is left the guardian of their precocious twins, Valentine and Florence. Leonora wants nothing to do with them but to send them off to the country to be raised by a nanny. Remembering the retched upbringing that he and his sister had after their mother died, Dominic refuses. Torie finds the twins charming and is quite happy to spend time with them. And the twins begin a campaign for their "new father" to marry Torie not Leonora.

This book is so much fun to read. The twins are given an ever growing Prohibited List of what not to say. A guest appearance by the Duke and Duchess of Huntington (Not That Duke) explains much about Sylvester from the Would-be Wallflower series. Dominic finds that what he thought he wanted in a wife, isn't what he needed.

I read an Advanced Readers Copy offered by the publisher via NetGalley.com. This is my honest, unbiased and voluntary review. I highly recommend reading it.

I requested to read and review this book for free from HarperCollins Publishing Company. This another home run from Eloisa James. This story line has romance, drama, mystery. This book will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Torie has always been second best to her sister. Can she be first in anything? What secrets does she have? What about her sister and her secrets? Dom who is he? What does he want and how does he fit in with the sisters. Will he be lucky in anything? This was a great steamy story line that will have you laughing and gasping in mere minutes. This story is for a mature audience but can be read anywhere.

How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James is the first in a new series and it is an absolute delightful and entertaining story. Cleopatra Lewis is about to make her debut into society with her Viscount grandfather and has a plan to keep her single. Needing a wardrobe, she heads to a costume emporium and before she knew it, she finds herself buying into a new business venture and encountering a hot under the collar American business man, Jake Astor Addison, who is fit to be tied when his purchase fell through. Seeing he was outbid by a British businesswoman, he has to find a way to get her to change her mind. To try and outwit her he proposes an unconventional wager. He will design her wallflower clothes and she will design his. Does the clothing make the man or in this case, the woman? What it does for both of them is what they least expected but made things far clearer in what he wants. Cleo and Jake both find that they enjoy each other’s company and slowly become friends.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story because the characters were fun and interesting. Cleo had a past with her mother and father she had to work through to overcome her emotional issues with her feelings on love. Once Jake made it his mission to win Cleo’s heart and get her to marry him, he showed her daily with flowers, coffee and kippers. The secondary characters also help to bring this story to life and advance the story to its happy conclusion. The author’s writing style made it easy to read and it flowed nicely. I didn’t want it to end because the characters were so enjoyable to get to know and cheer for. I love the conclusion and how Jake and Cleo worked it out for themselves. Eloisa James has a hit on her hands and I look forward to reading more in this series.

Another brilliant romance by Eloisa James. I so enjoyed Torie and Dom’s story and all their trials and tribulations. This book had sass, spice, heat and also a gentle reminder to be kind. I really appreciated the representation of a character with dyslexia and seeing her personal triumph. The Twins were a riot and their antics had me in stitches. Just a delightful cast of characters.

This book has an interesting storyline, Torie is dyslexic, which is unknown in this time period, so she is thought to be stupid. Dominic was verbally abused by his father, so he has hardened himself to protect himself. They are brought together by two really unique children, who suffer from their own unusual upbringing, but still manage to lighten the story.

I received an ARC for free and gave my honest opinion voluntarily.

I loved this book, but I’m a diehard Eloisa James fan. Yes, this book is a well written romance. But what I love best is the underlying plot, kindness, doing what right and needed, but most of all, living well and succeeding in a man’s world in spite of the ongoing verbal put downs from your family, and doing so on her own terms without boasting or fanfare. These are the things that speak to me.

I loved this story. The heroine, Victoria Sutton is dyslexic and has been snubbed through several seasons as she is seen as unintelligent. She has an eidetic memory and is an artist. Even her own family puts her down without thought to her feelings. Tori wants true love or nothing. The main characters are well-developed, The storyline includes areas of interest to me, such as how intellectual disabilities might have been handled, the issues in the House of Lords, the development of the steam engine, and how women artists were seen in the population at large vs within the aristocracy. The development of the relationship between Tori and Dom was complex and although full of misunderstandings had a satisfying resolution.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Viscount in Love is a regency romance with a charming, unusual heroine in Victoria Sutton. She cannot read or write probably due to dyslexia but that wasn’t known during the Regency period. Many of her peers consider her stupid. Her sister jilts her fiancé after he takes in his niece and nephew. Viscount Kelbourne decides Torie would make a good wife and mother to his wards. Torie doesn’t agree.
I enjoyed the characters; they were well developed and really added to the story. I would classify this novel as a risqué regency. Having the heroine not read or write and calling attention to how any one different was treated was an interesting twist for this genre.

Nothing like marrying your sister’s jilted fiancé to start a marriage as did Dom and Tori. Both have ‘issues’ from their childhood and the unkind labels from their parents. Tori’s highly intelligent but illiteracy mars her depiction of herself. She excels in painting and uses it to express what she cannot about herself. Dom seems to just be against the world at times due to his father’s horrible meanness.

I loved the Prohibited List used to help the twins control their tongues and conversation. At times, the List took on a personality of its own. And, the twins, Val and Flo were adorable in their mature innocence. Dom’s groveling was sufficient to make up for his confusing ideas of relationships and marriage – poor guy!

p.s. Allow me to add one little thing - do not overdo the sex. You are a great writer without over the top sexcapades.

This is a great start to Eloisa James' new series Accidental Brides! I love when there are eccentric orphans involved, they are always so much fun with their antics. I was surprised by the time change from the engagement to his first betrothed to this couple's happy ending but it was an entertaining read. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series as those novels are released.

With more than 30 titles to her credit over the past 25 years, Eloisa James is synonymous with historical romance. Yet I'd never read one of them until Viscount in Love, so I am grateful to NetGalley and Avon for the opportunity to read this ARC!*

As a mom to twice exceptional ("2e") kids who are both intellectually gifted AND have substantial learning differences, I appreciate accurate and positive representation of 2e individuals within the fictional stories I read. In Viscount in Love, the FMC Torie Sutton is both a gifted artist and Dyslexic. Eloisa James does a masterful job showing rather than telling readers the constant challenges that Torie's Dyslexia poses (many of which come from societal expectations and assumptions rather than from Torie herself) and the myriad of ways she overcomes them. Torie is as enchanting as she is lovable, and it's no wonder the MMC Dominic (and most of the ton) falls for her.

Unfortunately, Dominic is a bit of a dolt. Though he cares for Torie, he is so ignorant to his own biases and privilege that he repeatedly makes a mess of things (in their relationship and elsewhere). Thankfully Torie knows her worth and refuses to give him a pass (except for that one time at the wedding) but Dominic's growth arc is long and dare I say downright ARDUOUS for readers!

Dominic's twin niece and nephew play prominent roles in the story. At age 11 they are highly representative of gifted children with unique and specific areas of passion and intellectual skills far beyond their years. Their inclusion adds levity and heart to the story and to Torie and Dominic's relationship. The author also weaves history, politics and technology into the story which gives it depth and authenticity.

Despite the interesting characters, the exposition is slow at times, particularly in the first half of the book. I kept looking at the percentage I'd read, feeling like I should be halfway, only to realize I was at 16% 😱 32% 😳 48% 😩. In hindsight, this story and the romance within it, unfold more like real life, building like a gentle slope, rather than like a soap opera with many peaks and valleys to keep momentum going.

Viscount in Love may have been a bit longer than it needed to be, but it was still an enjoyable and well written read. After finishing it, I wanted to get to know the author better so I researched her backstory (it's fascinating!) watched a few interviews and read one of Eloisa James's top rated novels in order to have a comparison. When Beauty Tamed the Beast was much more typical of the unputdownable historical romances I enjoy and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an entry point in Eloisa James' works. But I'd also recommend Viscount in Love for those times you can't afford to devour a book and need to savor it over a few days or a week's time. It's perfect to read waiting for carpool pickups, before bed, or with your am/pm cup of tea or coffee.

*Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book was incredible. I have been a big Eloisa James fan for a long time and she does not disappoint. This book has several twist but it is a great story. The characters are complex and interesting. The story plot was great.

This book is a great read by Eloisa James-solid enjoyable fun read. Torie is illiterate-she can't read, people have tried to teach her-so she is leaning into society's view of dyslexia at the time. She is seen as frivolous since she can't manage a household. She makes jokes about herself before others can. She has impeccable recall of anything that has been read or told to her. Early on she buts heads with her sister's fiance Lord Kelbourne because he is so starchy and set in his ways (similar to her sister). Her sister holds off the wedding festivities for years until Kelbourne is unexpectely charged with the cutody of his late sister's children. Torie is immediately enchanted by the children (lots of fun banter with aforementioned children) and tries to endear them to her sister. Her sister runs off with another man around the same time that Kelbourne decides that he's better off without her as he's much more intrigued by her sister. Kelbourne makes tons of mistakes in his pursuit of Torie but this is a couple to really root for. Loved the neurodivergent heroine and the starchy possessive hero with a side of rambunctious twins. I also loved the little bit of historically appropriate science that was woven into the narrative. And I'm not even getting into the kitten and flower painting or the shirt ripping scenes! lol
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review.

Delightful to step into Eloisa James‘ regency world again. Her vivid novel follows the story of a grumpy viscount who has just become the guardian of his wayward sister‘s twins. All 3 are struggling to find their way and then the sister of the Viscount‘s betrothed enters the picture to blow everything up. Fun, steamy, & engaging, I recommend this to all romance fans! Releases 7/22

The writing is more crude and lazy than her previous books. Many scenes and descriptions are simply vulgar or crass instead of lyrical. The plot was weak, all boobs and insults. The painting talent fluctuating from childlike to renowned is absurd.

All the great tropes, great lust, great characters. Plot was….there, I suppose? Regardless, I had a fun time, and I’ll definitely read this author again. The perfect wind-down book on a busy weeknight.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!