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!

I love Eloisa James books! Viscount in Love is a darling read for historical romance readers! Torie and Dom’s story is quite entertaining.

The Viscount in Love is a classic Eloisa James novel and the reason I have enjoyed her writing for many years.

Viscount Dominic Kelbourne has found a suitable wife. She will provide heirs and assist him with the social aspects of being a member of the House of Lords but that is all. When his sister and her husband die in an accident, their two children come to live with him. They are spunky and inquisitive and get a lot of topics added to their not to discuss in public list. I laughed a lot at those parts of the story. Unfortunately, Dominic's fiance doesn't find the children endearing at all and elopes with someone else. Her sister, Torie, has fallen in love with the children and Dominic notes her beauty and intelligence for the first time. Torie never let herself see Dominic in any other way than her sister's fiance. She is just used to the brooding, handsome gentleman as a part of the family. When he proposes to Torie, she is sure that it is only because he needs someone to care for the children. Although that might have been the original reason, it is no longer the only reason.

Although the love story is fun and lighthearted, its the kids and their antics that steal the show for me. A huge thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for the copy of this eARC.

I really liked Dom and Tories story. It really does show the true side of the Regency. I am glad I got to read this. The twins were an added plus and just what the book needed.

I jumped on the chance to read Viscount in Love, drawn in by my previous experiences reading Eloisa James’s fun, feminist spins on regency romance. Viscount in Love fits right in.

Torie Sutton is a bit of an outcast from her society—she’s never fit in the way her sister, Leonora does. Leonora is devoted to meeting others’ expectations, to following the rules and making a good match. And she’s succeeded in all of the above, nailing down an engagement with Viscount Dominic Kelbourne.

Leonora, by contrast, doesn’t care much about fitting in and has had to accept others’ low opinions of her, driven—at least in part—by her inability to read. (It becomes clear early on that she has a reading disability, though this is of course before those were diagnosed.)

When Dominic Kelbourne’s sister and her husband are killed, he’s left with their twins who are rebels and outcasts in their own right. And Leonora is having none of it.

So, left without a partner, Dominic moves on to finding a caretaker instead—and Torie is the perfect candidate.

Torie, though she deeply loves the twins, wants to be more than a nanny, and her resistance and Dominic’s persistence make for a fantastically fun historical romance.

Viscount in Love is the newest book by Eloisa James, a first entry in a new series. Dominic is engaged to Torie's sister when the book opens, but upon becoming the guardian to his sister's children after her untimely death, the engagement is broken, and her sister elopes with another man. Dominic quickly comes to the conclusion that he would rather marry Torie and begins to campaign for her to wed him.
For anyone unfamiliar with Eloisa, there is classic banter and wit, as well as well-developed sexual tension and character growth. I've been reading her books since college (20 years now) and have read every book she's published. I will admit that I find her earlier books to be more enjoyable than her later books, but this book felt very similar to her earlier publications. My main criticisms and why I rated 4 stars was the storyline itself kind of jumped right in, and I felt like I was behind the curve a bit on the characters themselves, and it took me a bit to get to know them so to speak. The main conflict also just didn't really feel all that serious. I was happy with how Dominic and Torie came together and understood each other by the end, and I enjoyed the glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Huntington that we got throughout this book as I just finished reading Not That Duke right before this.
Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyage and NetGalley for the electronic ARC of this novel for review.

I received a free copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager; all opinions expressed are exclusively my own.

This book was quite a ride, pun mostly not intended. I expected something a little more quick and easy at first, but then the characters actually develop in their relationship in a way that is more real and human, but also in a direction that is profoundly unhealthy. This isn't an accident of writing; the characters have to come to individual reckonings with their past trauma and how it informs their current behavior in order to reach a healthier place. It's worth noting that this isn't left as a "happily ever after" permanent fix, but as a better place to move forward from recognizing that they will inevitably slip-up and continue the process. All in all, I read the book expecting something less than what I got, and while that means it took longer to reach resolution with a sense of going up and down, it is more realistic as a result.

For sensitive readers, this book contains graphic sexuality, historical child abuse, child neglect, emotional abuse, mentions of dueling, and a brief encounter involving threats of violence and rape.

Eloisa James is hit or miss with me. This one was a hit. I know I'm a sucker for kids in a storyline and the kids in this one really worked. A fun read.

Dom and Torie did not come across as a good match initially, especially since he was betrothed to her sister who was Torie's total opposite. Over time, they realized they each operated under a lot of misconceptions that had to be worked through. Both main characters also had troubled upbringings, including her having dyslexia. I enjoyed Torie's joyful outlook on life in spite of her difficulties, and how she was willing to speak her mind with Dom. These characters were easy to relate to and to understand their choices, even as a reader disagreeing with those choices at times. As always, Ms. James has wonderfully witty dialogue and a great supporting cast (Valentine and Florence are priceless!). I enjoy reading her books and always look forward to a new story from her. Highly recommended.

Eloisa James is my favorite historical romance writer. Her books are always charming and delightful, and Viscount in Love is no exception. This books has many things I like: a stuffy hero, an underestimated heroine, and weird but charming children.

Torie Sutton is a great heroine. She's seen as flighty by the Ton, and she can't read or write (it seems like dyslexia), but she's very bright and a talented artist. She's not at all interested in her sister's stuffy fiance, Dominic, Viscount Kelbourne. Dominic is equally disinterested, but fate intervenes when his scandalous sister and brother-in-law die, and he becomes the guardian of his twin niece and nephew. His very proper fiance wants nothing to do with these supposedly scandalous children, but Torie and the twins quickly bond (their interactions are super charming) and all of Dominic's ordered life plans go up in smoke.

Eloisa James really excels at writing unlikely couples who somehow turn out to be perfectly matched. Torie and Dominic work really well together, despite all evidence to the contrary. Torie is a great heroine. She's underestimated by everyone because of her inability to read, but she has excellent emotional intelligence and the children recognize her worth right away. It takes Dominic a bit longer, despite his traditional sort of intelligence, but he eventually sees the light.

This book is another winner from Eloisa James.

Viscount in Love is an interesting premise. Viscount Dominic Kelbourne loses his sister and becomes the guardian to her twin children. Dom expects his fiancee (who keeps putting off their wedding) to help him raise the twins. However, his fiancee wants nothing to do with the children. When his fiancee runs off with another man, Dom turns to his fiancee's younger, unconventional sister, Torie. Torie wants to marry for love, but knows that Dom won't be the one to love her. Will she marry him?

There are multiple steamy scenes in this one. I really enjoyed the scenes with the twins and their relationship with Torie. I appreciated that Dom didn't just want to send them off to the country and hide the twins. This book is well worth the read. Thanks to Avon Books via Net Galley for the eARC of this book.

Absolutely great! This book was fantastic from the beginning to the end ❤️ I loved the tension, the banter , and the emotion in every word. I also loved the representation of dyslexic as someone who has it (although not as bad ). I can’t wait to share this book with my friends.
If you are looking for a great historical romance comparable in my eyes to Bridgerton .. well this is the author for you!
A huge thank you to NetGalley, and Eloisa James for this incredible opportunity to read an ARC of her new book ❤️

I thought this book started out slow, but the groundwork had to be laid. We had to get to know Torie, Leonora, Dominic, and even Torie’s and Leonora’s father (Torie and Leonora are sisters) to fully appreciate the dynamics of the relationships and to actually be relieved when Leonora elopes with another man after being betrothed to Dominic for two years and never setting a date for the wedding.

When Dominic becomes the guardian to his niece and nephew, who are twins, 11 years old, are ill-mannered and too smart for their own good, Torie takes to them right away and they become fast friends. Leonora wanted to send them to the country.

I loved how Florence and Valentine (the twins) accepted Torie with open arms. She couldn’t read, write, or do numbers, so they read novels to her and maintained the list of prohibited words and topics. They adored her and accepted her just as she was. They didn’t mock her, try to teach her, nor did they ever disrespect her. They accepted each other.

Torie was illiterate but far from being stupid. She had an incredible memory, a vast vocabulary, was brutally honest, and was an artist. She also had a winning personality,

Dominic wasn’t really my kind of guy at first. Everything about him was so starchy and stringent. He was so serious, never laughed or smiled, and was coldly formal with everyone. He was known for yelling during sessions of the House of Lords. People put up with him, but didn’t really like him. He was a loner and on that note, I could relate to him. It takes a special kind of person to be with someone like that and Torie was up to the task.

Torie was heart and soul, but unacceptable for marriage because of her illiteracy. Dominic just needed to be shown that love was a real thing and that he could love and be loved.

This really was a magnificent story.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I absolutely adored this book. I enjoyed the characters and the romance was lovely. I cannot wait to continue with this series and see what next in store for these wonderful characters. I absolutely love Elosia James. She is an all time favorite author and an autobuy.

I so enjoyed "Viscount in Love"! I admit I don't generally enjoy stories where one of the main characters was, at some point, involved with the other main character's relative or good friend, but I was able to move past it here. Torie is just such a wonderful FMC. She is smart without being obvious about it, funny, intuitive, and confident in many ways (and lacking in confidence in other ways, as are most humans), and just genuinely comes across as being a good person. MMC Dominic is decidedly less charming throughout much of the book as he tries to play the typical aristocrat - haughty, unfeeling, denigrative of Torie's art. But he also sees something in Torie that not a lot of others have seen. And his interactions with his sister's children, even towards the beginning of the book, show he has a capacity for love. There is so much fun banter in this book and the children are hilarious, without necessarily seeming too much like little adults. There is some spice (yay!) and I loved the art academy scene.

4 stars. Thank you for NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary ARC of this book. These opinions are my own.

What a terrific read! I don't read a ton of Historical Romance, but when I do, I want to read a book like this.

I thought the plot of this story was unique and the author did a great job with the time period. The characters are written in a way that just grabs you from the first page, with their quirkiness and grumpy sunshine vibes oozing off of the pages. I thought this story had a lot of layers to it and I appreciated the way the author wrote Torie. Torie wasn't perfect and had a learning disability, but she didn't let that stop her.

I enjoyed the romance between Dom and Torie. Their banter left me thoroughly entertained. Dom was in no way perfect, but he more than makes up for it in the end.

All in all, a solid read. I look forward to checking out the next book in this series.

This book had me hooked from the first page! I loved the quirky characters and story so much that when I finished, I started reading it again. I really liked how Torie, the heroine, although the target of both deliberate and careless cruelty from society and her family because of her dyslexia, was able to finally able to stand up for herself and force Dominic to value her for who she is.

My favorite parts of the story involve the twins. Valentine and Florence help bring the story to life. Their acceptance of their own oddness and in turn, Torie’s dyslexia, is endearing. The reader can easily see how Torie becomes so attached to them. The twins’ curiosity and relationship with Torie have an effect on Dom, who starts out as quite rigid and arrogant at the beginning of the story. The relationship between Torie and Dom evolves through the course of the book, eventually becoming quite steamy as Dom falls for Torie.

The book also features wonderful female supporting characters, such as Torie’s friend Clara, who knows that because of her dyslexia, Torie needs to use blue ink to sign her name (and how to use her pointy reticule to create space to make the switch) and the Duchess of Huntington, a steampipe inventor, who insists that women’s contributions are limited due to the societal attitudes that limit their educations.

This book was an enjoyable read. I hope - like some of the other fabulous children created by Eloisa James’ - that the twins get their own stories in the future!

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A starchy grump who can't handle how much he wants his wife. A wife who fights back and stands up for herself. And kids who are precocious and humorous without being annoying. I'm in love!

Torie is a fantastic character. I can absolutely understand how completely obsessed Dominic is with her. I also appreciate that Dominic was messing up and had to recognize it and apologize. The only thing that had me a little puzzled was how no one tried to figure out why Torie couldn't read, especially since blue ink seemed to work a little better for her. The acceptance angle was good, though.

"Viscount in Love" has shown me that I have been sleeping on Eloisa James! I'll certainly be looking forward to reading more of this series.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC for review!

This story had many things that I love - a strong and interesting female main character, moments of connection between the couple and a nice balance of humor and heat. It also had a male main character that can admit that he's wrong. I wished he wasn't wrong as often as he was but I was satisfied that by the end, he was self aware enough to avoid his old patterns.

A fun, light read. Some improbable parts and in some places it seemed to jump ahead too fast. The MC suddenly jump into each others arms after several years being engaged to the sister? I would have liked to see more buildup of feelings and understanding of their growing attraction