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Geek Girls #2
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes
Leah Ramsey has always loved historical romance novels and dressing in period costumes. So when she has a chance to time travel and experience the history for herself, she jumps at it—figuring it can't be too hard to catch the eye of a duke. After all, it happens all the time in her novels.
Avery Russell, valet and prize pugilist, reluctantly helps Leah gain a position in the Duke of Granville's household . . . as a maid.
Domestic servitude wasn't exactly what she had in mind, but she's determined to win her happily ever after. Even if the hero isn't exactly who she's expecting.
Avery Russell, valet and prize pugilist, reluctantly helps Leah gain a position in the Duke of Granville's household . . . as a maid.
Domestic servitude wasn't exactly what she had in mind, but she's determined to win her happily ever after. Even if the hero isn't exactly who she's expecting.
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Gina Lamm
10 books150 followersBecoming a magician proved to be less interesting than Gina Lamm had anticipated when she was six, so in her adult life, she’s turned to writing.
This belly-dancing, wisecracking, marshmallow-addicted mother of three energetic fur-children loves nothing more than penning funny, emotional tales of love, lust, and entertaining mishaps.
Married to a real live superhero, she and her family live in North Carolina, surrounded by tobacco farms, possums, and the occasional hurricane.
This belly-dancing, wisecracking, marshmallow-addicted mother of three energetic fur-children loves nothing more than penning funny, emotional tales of love, lust, and entertaining mishaps.
Married to a real live superhero, she and her family live in North Carolina, surrounded by tobacco farms, possums, and the occasional hurricane.
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October 7, 2013
This is a fun, cute time-travel romance, it's a great rainy day read. Although it was a bit on the fluffy side, it was still a fun read, and I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen.
Time travel is a hard sell for me, because I would rather just be immersed in the fantasy of a historical world. But this book didn't overdo the silly factor, and there wasn't too much back and forth between the worlds.
The best part of the book for me, was the fact that the hero was a servant, the Duke's valet. I really liked reading about the other side of historical life, not just the royals and aristocrats. I think after Downton Abbey, everyone has a hearty appetite for seeing how the 'downstairs' set lives. If it weren't for this aspect of the book, it might have blended into a bit of cliche and read like a lot of other time travel books.
The ending was summed up a little too neatly, but there's nothing wrong with a happy ending!
Overall, this a fun, light read, with the added interest of reading about a working class hero instead of an aristocrat.
ARC sent by publisher in exchange for an honest review
reviewed for http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com
Time travel is a hard sell for me, because I would rather just be immersed in the fantasy of a historical world. But this book didn't overdo the silly factor, and there wasn't too much back and forth between the worlds.
The best part of the book for me, was the fact that the hero was a servant, the Duke's valet. I really liked reading about the other side of historical life, not just the royals and aristocrats. I think after Downton Abbey, everyone has a hearty appetite for seeing how the 'downstairs' set lives. If it weren't for this aspect of the book, it might have blended into a bit of cliche and read like a lot of other time travel books.
The ending was summed up a little too neatly, but there's nothing wrong with a happy ending!
Overall, this a fun, light read, with the added interest of reading about a working class hero instead of an aristocrat.
ARC sent by publisher in exchange for an honest review
reviewed for http://inthehammockblog.blogspot.com
September 4, 2013
I liked Leah, I mean she was me. She wanted to go back in time, find her Mr Darcy/Duke and live happily ever after. Awesome. Did that happen? Yeah...
In book 1 a geek girl went back in time through a mirror, in book 2 her friend goes back. All in the quest of true love. Sure Leah is a bit blind first. When the witch tells her she will find true love in the Duke's house she at once assumes it's the Duke she will fall for. Now that would have been great, but the twist is that it's the valet, Avery she meets. He is a gentleman, all sweet and kind. He helps this crazy woman and gives her a job. The perfect guy, just, she does not see it.
What else was different is that in this book we get to see the downstairs regency era. And that is not something I see a lot, usually it's just the glittering ton.
There is also a little sideplot that causes some drama as Avery is a boxer and is in a bit of trouble.
Cute time-travel romance!
In book 1 a geek girl went back in time through a mirror, in book 2 her friend goes back. All in the quest of true love. Sure Leah is a bit blind first. When the witch tells her she will find true love in the Duke's house she at once assumes it's the Duke she will fall for. Now that would have been great, but the twist is that it's the valet, Avery she meets. He is a gentleman, all sweet and kind. He helps this crazy woman and gives her a job. The perfect guy, just, she does not see it.
What else was different is that in this book we get to see the downstairs regency era. And that is not something I see a lot, usually it's just the glittering ton.
There is also a little sideplot that causes some drama as Avery is a boxer and is in a bit of trouble.
Cute time-travel romance!
June 29, 2013
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes was a lighthearted historical/time travel romance addition to a series. I hadn’t read the first book in the series, The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, but that certainly didn’t hamper my understanding or enjoyment of the novel.
Leah Ramsey, a historical romance fan herself, decides to take the chance for romance when she has the opportunity to travel back in time (it did work out for her best friend, Jamie, after all!). Leah is sure that she can snag herself a duke and get her happily ever after, unfortunately, catching the duke’s eye is harder than expected when she’s his chambermaid. Helping Leah on her adventure is the duke’s valet, Avery Russell, who’s not quite sure what to make of Leah and her declaration that she’s from the future. What he does know is that she treats him far better than anyone else in the household and eases his loneliness. Of course, he’s convinced that they could never be together, since he’s a former pugilist with nefarious ties, and she has, after all, set her sights on the duke.
Leah falls into one misadventure after another and Avery is always there to help her out of it. Before long Leah’s wondering if she should set her sights a little lower and consider what’s right in front of her.
This was a fun read that I would recommend to those looking for something light. This is not your run of the mill historical romance – it’s funny and there’s time travel involved. The road to romance for Leah and Avery was rocky, but it sure was entertaining. My only complaint was that I would have liked to see Avery’s reaction to life in the present. The ending seemed a little to quick for me and I think an epilogue or extra chapter would have been nice, especially considering the change in time period would have been a huge adjustment for Avery. I would have liked to have seen how Avery and Leah’s relationship changed with the time shift. But, in the end it was still a fun read and I’ll be keeping an eye out for this author and more from this series.
Leah Ramsey, a historical romance fan herself, decides to take the chance for romance when she has the opportunity to travel back in time (it did work out for her best friend, Jamie, after all!). Leah is sure that she can snag herself a duke and get her happily ever after, unfortunately, catching the duke’s eye is harder than expected when she’s his chambermaid. Helping Leah on her adventure is the duke’s valet, Avery Russell, who’s not quite sure what to make of Leah and her declaration that she’s from the future. What he does know is that she treats him far better than anyone else in the household and eases his loneliness. Of course, he’s convinced that they could never be together, since he’s a former pugilist with nefarious ties, and she has, after all, set her sights on the duke.
Leah falls into one misadventure after another and Avery is always there to help her out of it. Before long Leah’s wondering if she should set her sights a little lower and consider what’s right in front of her.
This was a fun read that I would recommend to those looking for something light. This is not your run of the mill historical romance – it’s funny and there’s time travel involved. The road to romance for Leah and Avery was rocky, but it sure was entertaining. My only complaint was that I would have liked to see Avery’s reaction to life in the present. The ending seemed a little to quick for me and I think an epilogue or extra chapter would have been nice, especially considering the change in time period would have been a huge adjustment for Avery. I would have liked to have seen how Avery and Leah’s relationship changed with the time shift. But, in the end it was still a fun read and I’ll be keeping an eye out for this author and more from this series.
August 9, 2013
Leah still believes in 'happily ever after' and wonders if there is no such thing as a real gentleman so she is ripe for an adventure into the past to find true love. Once she steps through the magic mirror, she is distracted from her goal to snag a duke by the duke's valet. Avery thinks his origins are too lowly and that his profession makes him far below the woman who has touched his heart. An unsavory past connection for Avery puts Leah in danger and influences Avery's actions. In the meantime, Leah is on the cusp of snagging the duke and making her dreams come true, but now her dreams have changed to include someone new and unlikely.
This was one of those reads that was enjoyable and entertaining when I accepted the fairy-tale quality to it. Even beyond the time travel element, there were lots of unlikely things going on. Normally a heroine like Leah- naive and a dreamer- is not a hit with me, but I really admired her spunk when she was working as the housemaid and everyone was giving her a hard time. The biggest draw was Avery. He was real hero material with his rough past, tenderness toward Leah and his aunt and his determination to keep Leah safe and let her go to a more worthy man if that's what she wanted. The romance between Leah and Avery is spicy and passionate. I loved their scenes together.
I should take a moment to share that this is book two in the Geek Girls series. I hadn't read the first one, but it wasn't really necessary to enjoy this book. Other than a few slight references to the first book's characters, the plot was not tied to the other book.
I do love fairy-tale like romances so this was a delightful surprise beyond the expected time-travel romance. This book will appeal to lovers of light yet spicy historical romance, time travel romances and fairy-tale romances.
My thanks to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This was one of those reads that was enjoyable and entertaining when I accepted the fairy-tale quality to it. Even beyond the time travel element, there were lots of unlikely things going on. Normally a heroine like Leah- naive and a dreamer- is not a hit with me, but I really admired her spunk when she was working as the housemaid and everyone was giving her a hard time. The biggest draw was Avery. He was real hero material with his rough past, tenderness toward Leah and his aunt and his determination to keep Leah safe and let her go to a more worthy man if that's what she wanted. The romance between Leah and Avery is spicy and passionate. I loved their scenes together.
I should take a moment to share that this is book two in the Geek Girls series. I hadn't read the first one, but it wasn't really necessary to enjoy this book. Other than a few slight references to the first book's characters, the plot was not tied to the other book.
I do love fairy-tale like romances so this was a delightful surprise beyond the expected time-travel romance. This book will appeal to lovers of light yet spicy historical romance, time travel romances and fairy-tale romances.
My thanks to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read and review this book.
July 18, 2013
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes is the second Geek Girls book by Gina Lamm it is a stand alone book but as always best if read as part of the series.
Leah is best friends with Jamie the heroine from the first Geek Girls book so she is familar with time travel through the mirror, so when she is down in the dumps after being dumped and Mrs. Knightsbridge (also a character from the first book) shows up to see Jamie, Leah jumps at the chance to go back in time.
Avery is the Duke of Granville's valet when Leah climbs out of a mirror in his Graces bedchamber he is first taken back and then interested but Avery hasn't always been a valet and because of his past as a boxer he knows he isn't good enough for this beautiful woman who has traveled back in time to meet her true love.
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes is in turns funny, facinating and sexy. Leah has to deside to follow her heart and Avery needs to learn his value as a person and not the value that Regency society places on him. I love the time travel element and the fact that this is a more irrevernt look at a Regency romance. I love Avery and just want to hug him and tell him how wonderful he really is and Leah has great fire and spunk and is willing to do what it takes to get her man.
I hope that Ms. Lamm has several more Geek Girls books in the works for us so that we can continue to enjoy them.
Reviewed by Carin for Cocktails and Books.
Leah is best friends with Jamie the heroine from the first Geek Girls book so she is familar with time travel through the mirror, so when she is down in the dumps after being dumped and Mrs. Knightsbridge (also a character from the first book) shows up to see Jamie, Leah jumps at the chance to go back in time.
Avery is the Duke of Granville's valet when Leah climbs out of a mirror in his Graces bedchamber he is first taken back and then interested but Avery hasn't always been a valet and because of his past as a boxer he knows he isn't good enough for this beautiful woman who has traveled back in time to meet her true love.
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes is in turns funny, facinating and sexy. Leah has to deside to follow her heart and Avery needs to learn his value as a person and not the value that Regency society places on him. I love the time travel element and the fact that this is a more irrevernt look at a Regency romance. I love Avery and just want to hug him and tell him how wonderful he really is and Leah has great fire and spunk and is willing to do what it takes to get her man.
I hope that Ms. Lamm has several more Geek Girls books in the works for us so that we can continue to enjoy them.
Reviewed by Carin for Cocktails and Books.
September 8, 2013
Leah has been having a rough go at life. She fills like she is losing her best friend even though her best friend is only getting married. Her ex-boyfriend has awful timing on when to step into her life for a visit. Her grandfather is giving her relationship advice surrounded by cryptic messages about his health. Jumping through a mirror into the past with the help of a former housekeeper seems like a sound plan to her in a quest to find a chivalrous gentleman. Leah can’t help but see this as an adventure in snagging her hero she has after all seen how easy this is in all her favorite classic romance movies.
Reading Leah and her quest to a happily ever after was fun. She looks at each day as a fun filled journey. She sees Avery as more than just the duke’s valet. Avery has had a rough life himself and Leah is just what he needs. He needs to see that life can be good even for those who do not think they deserve it. He needs the fun adventure that Leah can offer.
I recommend Gina Lamm’s Geek Girls books to anyone who wants a fun filled read. There is just enough action to keep the pages turning. The characters are fun and the romance is sweet. Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes can easily work as a stand-alone. I do recommend reading The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl to get the full enjoyment out of Mrs. Knightsbridge and the bureau though.
Reading Leah and her quest to a happily ever after was fun. She looks at each day as a fun filled journey. She sees Avery as more than just the duke’s valet. Avery has had a rough life himself and Leah is just what he needs. He needs to see that life can be good even for those who do not think they deserve it. He needs the fun adventure that Leah can offer.
I recommend Gina Lamm’s Geek Girls books to anyone who wants a fun filled read. There is just enough action to keep the pages turning. The characters are fun and the romance is sweet. Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes can easily work as a stand-alone. I do recommend reading The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl to get the full enjoyment out of Mrs. Knightsbridge and the bureau though.
September 24, 2014
Love Finds you. You can't go searching for it.
Leah Ramsey modern day Women who just got dumped! she want to find her true love!
Avery is the Duke of Granville's valet and ex boxer.
So this all get started when she time travels Thur a mirror and ends up in the dukes room and runs into his valet.
Avery thinks she is gorgeous and want to know more about her. Then Leah finds herself working as a maid in a Dukes house. She really doesn't have the attitude to pull of a maid in 1800's, She says what she thinks too much and does not work hard enough. She get a chance to go out in "society" but by then she has a change of heart about it. I don't want to give too much away. So you just have to read it for the details. This is a pretty good book I recommend reading the first book of this series first . A couple times I got lost in some spots that I think the first book probably already talk about and i would of know more. Overall I give it 4 stars good romance book. It was pretty steamy also!!!
Leah Ramsey modern day Women who just got dumped! she want to find her true love!
Avery is the Duke of Granville's valet and ex boxer.
So this all get started when she time travels Thur a mirror and ends up in the dukes room and runs into his valet.
Avery thinks she is gorgeous and want to know more about her. Then Leah finds herself working as a maid in a Dukes house. She really doesn't have the attitude to pull of a maid in 1800's, She says what she thinks too much and does not work hard enough. She get a chance to go out in "society" but by then she has a change of heart about it. I don't want to give too much away. So you just have to read it for the details. This is a pretty good book I recommend reading the first book of this series first . A couple times I got lost in some spots that I think the first book probably already talk about and i would of know more. Overall I give it 4 stars good romance book. It was pretty steamy also!!!
August 29, 2013
3.5 stars
I think this was such a cute love story. I loved it because it was a time travel romance (which is what I love to read) and I think that Gina Lamm does a great job of letting the story come alive.
The characters were engaging and I loved the hero. He was one of those characters that you simply fall for within a few chapters. The heroine was a bit immature in parts and she cursed more than I thought she should have but it didn't take away from the plot.
If you love time travel romances you simply must give this book a go! It's fun, witty and has a happily ever after.
**ARC graciously provided by the Sourcebooks, Inc. via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
I think this was such a cute love story. I loved it because it was a time travel romance (which is what I love to read) and I think that Gina Lamm does a great job of letting the story come alive.
The characters were engaging and I loved the hero. He was one of those characters that you simply fall for within a few chapters. The heroine was a bit immature in parts and she cursed more than I thought she should have but it didn't take away from the plot.
If you love time travel romances you simply must give this book a go! It's fun, witty and has a happily ever after.
**ARC graciously provided by the Sourcebooks, Inc. via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
June 2, 2014
This was a bit slow for me at first. I didn't particularly care for Leah's complaining about the work as a housemaid. In fact, Leah complained quite a bit and was very bull-headed, and it didn't work for me. She made some really stupid choices.
I liked Avery for the most part. He also was kind of stupid by his not telling the duke what was going on with the fighting.
I did shed a few tears towards the end, and that scene made up for the characters' stupidity :)
I liked Avery for the most part. He also was kind of stupid by his not telling the duke what was going on with the fighting.
I did shed a few tears towards the end, and that scene made up for the characters' stupidity :)
April 7, 2020
I skipped the entire middle (25% - 80%) and missed nothing of importance. And then the ending was so rushed it was ridiculous. Everything happened within 10 pages. I'm irritated I purchased the next book.
August 31, 2013
3.5 stars - My review cross-posted from Wit and Sin: http://witandsin.blogspot.com/2013/08...
Like any woman with a Darcy-loving soul, Leah Ramsey jumps at the chance to travel through time and find her true love. Only her trip to Regency England is nothing like she envisioned. Rather than taking tea with the ladies of the ton, Leah finds herself cleaning fireplaces in her position as maid in the Duke of Granville’s household. Not one to be defeated so easily, Leah is determined to catch the eye of the duke and win him over like any good historical romance heroine would. The problem is, it’s not the duke who makes Leah want to strip down to her shift, but the duke’s oh-so-unsuitable valet.
Former boxer turned valet Avery Russell isn’t quite sure what to do when a beautiful woman comes tumbling through a mirror and claims to be from the future. Leah’s like no other woman he’s ever met and Avery can’t resist helping her; even if that means he has to go out of his way to assist her in capturing his employer’s heart. Yet the longer he’s around Leah, the more Avery wants her for himself. He knows he’s not the right man for her – if he gets too close to her, the all-too-dangerous ghosts of his past might decide to use her as leverage against him.
Can a modern woman convince a pugilist from the past that their love is worth fighting for?
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is a delightful story with energy and charm to spare. Author Gina Lamm made me fall in love with her hero and heroine from the first, and because of that I couldn’t put Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes down.
I loved Leah’s spunky attitude and willingness to work hard to make her dreams come true…even if that work is less than pleasant. Like Leah, I’m a geek girl and a historical romance novel enthusiast, so I understood her daydreams about travelling to the past. Even though you know life wouldn’t be anything like it is for the heroines of our favorite novels, you can’t help but dream that it’d be easy to go back in time and win the heart of a handsome duke. Because I identified with Leah’s fantasies, I had to grin over some of the trials and tribulations a historical romance lover such as Leah faces when she takes a trip to the “real” Regency England (though admittedly Leah’s trials did eventually being to wear, and thus slow the book down).
The only person who’s anything like the hero of Leah’s dreams is a beaten down valet who yearns to be free of his past. Avery broke my heart and made me swoon at the same time. He’s a sexy-as-hell hero who deserves the love and acceptance Leah can give him. Life hasn’t been kind to Avery and though both he and Leah try to resist each other, Ms. Lamm had me rooting for them to beat the considerable odds stacked against them and find their happily ever after together. While I liked that Avery and Leah did eventually get their happy ending, the one thing that kept me from absolutely loving Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is said ending. Though I won’t spoil what happened, the ending of the book felt incredibly rushed and left me with quite a few questions. A few more chapters – even one more chapter – would have brought the book to a more satisfying close.
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is the second book in Ms. Lamm’s Geek Girls series, but since I haven’t read the first book, The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, I can safely say that Leah and Avery’s story can be read as a standalone. Leah’s best friend Jamie, heroine of The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, is the inspiration for Leah’s adventure and I will definitely be picking up Jamie’s book. I hope Ms. Lamm has more Geek Girls books planned, because I love a good nerdy heroine and Ms. Lamm’s zippy writing style ensures that there are plenty more adventures to be found for geeky women in fish-out-of-water tales.
Like any woman with a Darcy-loving soul, Leah Ramsey jumps at the chance to travel through time and find her true love. Only her trip to Regency England is nothing like she envisioned. Rather than taking tea with the ladies of the ton, Leah finds herself cleaning fireplaces in her position as maid in the Duke of Granville’s household. Not one to be defeated so easily, Leah is determined to catch the eye of the duke and win him over like any good historical romance heroine would. The problem is, it’s not the duke who makes Leah want to strip down to her shift, but the duke’s oh-so-unsuitable valet.
Former boxer turned valet Avery Russell isn’t quite sure what to do when a beautiful woman comes tumbling through a mirror and claims to be from the future. Leah’s like no other woman he’s ever met and Avery can’t resist helping her; even if that means he has to go out of his way to assist her in capturing his employer’s heart. Yet the longer he’s around Leah, the more Avery wants her for himself. He knows he’s not the right man for her – if he gets too close to her, the all-too-dangerous ghosts of his past might decide to use her as leverage against him.
Can a modern woman convince a pugilist from the past that their love is worth fighting for?
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is a delightful story with energy and charm to spare. Author Gina Lamm made me fall in love with her hero and heroine from the first, and because of that I couldn’t put Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes down.
I loved Leah’s spunky attitude and willingness to work hard to make her dreams come true…even if that work is less than pleasant. Like Leah, I’m a geek girl and a historical romance novel enthusiast, so I understood her daydreams about travelling to the past. Even though you know life wouldn’t be anything like it is for the heroines of our favorite novels, you can’t help but dream that it’d be easy to go back in time and win the heart of a handsome duke. Because I identified with Leah’s fantasies, I had to grin over some of the trials and tribulations a historical romance lover such as Leah faces when she takes a trip to the “real” Regency England (though admittedly Leah’s trials did eventually being to wear, and thus slow the book down).
The only person who’s anything like the hero of Leah’s dreams is a beaten down valet who yearns to be free of his past. Avery broke my heart and made me swoon at the same time. He’s a sexy-as-hell hero who deserves the love and acceptance Leah can give him. Life hasn’t been kind to Avery and though both he and Leah try to resist each other, Ms. Lamm had me rooting for them to beat the considerable odds stacked against them and find their happily ever after together. While I liked that Avery and Leah did eventually get their happy ending, the one thing that kept me from absolutely loving Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is said ending. Though I won’t spoil what happened, the ending of the book felt incredibly rushed and left me with quite a few questions. A few more chapters – even one more chapter – would have brought the book to a more satisfying close.
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is the second book in Ms. Lamm’s Geek Girls series, but since I haven’t read the first book, The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, I can safely say that Leah and Avery’s story can be read as a standalone. Leah’s best friend Jamie, heroine of The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, is the inspiration for Leah’s adventure and I will definitely be picking up Jamie’s book. I hope Ms. Lamm has more Geek Girls books planned, because I love a good nerdy heroine and Ms. Lamm’s zippy writing style ensures that there are plenty more adventures to be found for geeky women in fish-out-of-water tales.
September 2, 2013
I can’t tell you how excited I was to be able to get my hands on Gina Lamm’s second “Geek Regency” book, “Geek Girls don’t date Dukes” (Thanks Fran!!!) In this next Adventure in Geekaliciousness, the story picks up a little while after Jamie, the heroine in book 1, (SPOILER ALERT!!! Look away now if you haven’t read it yet... ok, you’ve been warned.) “The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl”, gets her Happily Ever After. In this story we meet Leah, an Elementary Drama School Teacher, with a penchant for all things fantasy. She spends her summers off from teaching working at a local Renaissance Fair, losing herself in the beauty of the costumes and the language. Her ‘ain’t getting any younger’ Grandfather “Paw Paw” has been nagging her for some time now to find a nice man to settle down with so that when he dies, she will have someone to take care of her. Now Leah is very headstrong and doesn’t think she needs to be taken care of, but not wanting her Paw Paw to be disappointed in her, she sets her mind to find herself a man, if only to placate him. Seeing as how her best friend Jamie had to go back into oldey timey world to find her Earl-charming, she thought where better to start than to take her own trip through the mirror of true love? After all, maybe she will find her very own royal match. When she plops through the mirror, she falls into the arms of a very handsome man who at first Leah mistakes for the master of the manor. Not wanting to mislead a lady, he clears up the mistake, and we learn his name is Avery and he is the Duke of Granville’s personal Valet. He is immediately smitten by Leah’s beauty and strength and offers to assist her with her quest in gaining the Earl’s favor by offering to get her a job as a maid in the house so that she may get close to him. As time goes on, he realizes that Leah is no ordinary woman and the more he fights it, the more he is drawn to her. Leah on the other hand is wondering if it’s really the Earl that is her true love. Perhaps it isn’t a Duke that could win her heart.
Hold on to your petticoats ladies because Avery will melt your bloomers off! (He’s a boxer ladies, need I say more?) I loved every single second of this book! Gina Lamm does not disappoint! She has a way of making an unbelievable situation feel like it could actually happen in real life. (But then again, I am in love with a mad man in a blue box) As in her first glorious tale of geekery, the story is told in alternating points of view and her writing style is so spot on for each character that at times I found myself using an accent in my head! This book kept me up way past my bedtime for the past 2 nights and I am just thankful that it was the weekend and I have tomorrow to recover from this book hangover. The love scenes were scorching hot (oh mama!), the action scenes had me holding my breath and yelling at my Kindle, and yet again my heart was torn out of my chest for a good portion of this book. I do hope that this isn’t the last geek tale that she has for me because there are too few authors out there who can satisfy my cravings for all things geek. Well done Ms. Lamm! You have a life long fan in me and I am proud to say that I am a Lamm-Chop! 5 very enthusiastic thumbs up!
Hold on to your petticoats ladies because Avery will melt your bloomers off! (He’s a boxer ladies, need I say more?) I loved every single second of this book! Gina Lamm does not disappoint! She has a way of making an unbelievable situation feel like it could actually happen in real life. (But then again, I am in love with a mad man in a blue box) As in her first glorious tale of geekery, the story is told in alternating points of view and her writing style is so spot on for each character that at times I found myself using an accent in my head! This book kept me up way past my bedtime for the past 2 nights and I am just thankful that it was the weekend and I have tomorrow to recover from this book hangover. The love scenes were scorching hot (oh mama!), the action scenes had me holding my breath and yelling at my Kindle, and yet again my heart was torn out of my chest for a good portion of this book. I do hope that this isn’t the last geek tale that she has for me because there are too few authors out there who can satisfy my cravings for all things geek. Well done Ms. Lamm! You have a life long fan in me and I am proud to say that I am a Lamm-Chop! 5 very enthusiastic thumbs up!
August 13, 2013
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes by Gina Lamm is the second book in the Geek Girls Series and is just as wonderful and funny as the first book.
Leah Ramsey is a Theatrical Teacher and best friend of Jamie Marten (star of book one). After her ex asks her to be a bridesmaid in his upcoming wedding, Leah is beginning to think that she will never find the right man for her. All she wants is to find a man who will respect, protect, and love her, much like her best friend Jamie found in her new husband Micah (Mike) Axelby, Earl of Dunnington. When Jamie's "fairy godmother", Mrs. Knightsbridge shows up and offers Leah the chance to travel through the "magic mirror" of the 200 year old bureau to find her true love in the house hold of Duke of Granville, she jumps at the chance to find her one true love
Avery Russell, valet of the Duke of Granville, is busy cleaning the Dukes boot and making sure that the new bureau recently purchased is setup to the Dukes specifications. Imagine his surprise when a beautiful angel falls through the mirror and into his arms stating he is her one true love. After speaking to Leah and knowing that she has set her heart n marrying the Duke, Avery will stop at nothing to help her achive her goal, even if it breaks his heart.
Avery knows that he is not good enough for Leah, she deserves so much more than he could ever offer her. But as Avery and Leah soon learn the heart wants what the heart wants. But when a secret from Avery's past puts Leah in danger, will Avery be able to keep her safe, or will he lose the "angel" who brings light into a life that has been darkened for too long?
I loved this story. I was lucky enough to read books one in this amazingly funny series, and book two is just a wonderful. I fell in love with Leah and Avery. All Leah wants is to find that one person that will be her soft place to land, that will love her with everything in him. Avery has not had any love or compassion since the death of his mother. Try as he might to make something of his life and move away from his past, it keeps coming back to haunt him at every turn. I love how these two accepted the things, one about the other, that neither thought anyone would be able to look past. It was just a love that was ment to be. I would highly recommend this book to all my friends.
I received an ARC for an honest opinion and review of this book.
Leah Ramsey is a Theatrical Teacher and best friend of Jamie Marten (star of book one). After her ex asks her to be a bridesmaid in his upcoming wedding, Leah is beginning to think that she will never find the right man for her. All she wants is to find a man who will respect, protect, and love her, much like her best friend Jamie found in her new husband Micah (Mike) Axelby, Earl of Dunnington. When Jamie's "fairy godmother", Mrs. Knightsbridge shows up and offers Leah the chance to travel through the "magic mirror" of the 200 year old bureau to find her true love in the house hold of Duke of Granville, she jumps at the chance to find her one true love
Avery Russell, valet of the Duke of Granville, is busy cleaning the Dukes boot and making sure that the new bureau recently purchased is setup to the Dukes specifications. Imagine his surprise when a beautiful angel falls through the mirror and into his arms stating he is her one true love. After speaking to Leah and knowing that she has set her heart n marrying the Duke, Avery will stop at nothing to help her achive her goal, even if it breaks his heart.
Avery knows that he is not good enough for Leah, she deserves so much more than he could ever offer her. But as Avery and Leah soon learn the heart wants what the heart wants. But when a secret from Avery's past puts Leah in danger, will Avery be able to keep her safe, or will he lose the "angel" who brings light into a life that has been darkened for too long?
I loved this story. I was lucky enough to read books one in this amazingly funny series, and book two is just a wonderful. I fell in love with Leah and Avery. All Leah wants is to find that one person that will be her soft place to land, that will love her with everything in him. Avery has not had any love or compassion since the death of his mother. Try as he might to make something of his life and move away from his past, it keeps coming back to haunt him at every turn. I love how these two accepted the things, one about the other, that neither thought anyone would be able to look past. It was just a love that was ment to be. I would highly recommend this book to all my friends.
I received an ARC for an honest opinion and review of this book.
August 29, 2013
I adored the first book in this series, Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl. Absolutely. Loved. It. So, I had very high expectations going into getting this book from NetGalley. For the most part, this book didn't disappoint.
Once again, we have a 21st century woman going back in time. The difference is Leah wants to go back in time and Mrs. Knightbridge knowingly sends her back, rather than sending out a random spell that brought Jamie back in time, who decidedly didn't go willingly (side note - read the first chapter of Scandalous Earl - the description of going through the mirror is HILARIOUS!). Leah even packed for the trip with what she wouldn't want to do without in the past.
She's convinced she'd going to fall in love with a duke, so doesn't quite realize what she's gotten offered when she runs into Avery. He helps her, even if he's half afraid she's a bit cracked in the head with her story about coming from the future. He's got enough problems of his own to worry with.
Leah certainly gets every opportunity to make her dream of marrying a duke come true, but of course she's more and more drawn to the quiet, surprisingly bulked up Avery (who fights on the side to earn money to care for a sick relative. This fighting career leads to an interesting secondary plot.)
A third person comes through the mirror when a tragedy happens in the 21st century with Leah's grandfather, and I couldn't help but wonder if somehow, some way, the two time-crossed lovers might just not end up together. Of course, being a romance, I was pretty sure they would, but sheesh, Ms. Lamm! You make it so hard!!!
Leah is a great character as she discovers that role-playing and dressing in period costumes is far easier than actually living in the time period. Avery is a man haunted by mistakes, and his worries for his elderly aunt. I fell in love with him for that very fact, and got a bit sniffly toward the end, I will admit.
Totally enjoyed this read from Ms. Lamm and am begging her and Sourcebooks to do more. I love the time travel twist, especially with how both books end. It's completely refreshing for me how the heroines end up with their man as opposed to what happens all too often in romance novels (sorry, can't say more without spoiling the end). 5-star rating all the way. YAY!
Once again, we have a 21st century woman going back in time. The difference is Leah wants to go back in time and Mrs. Knightbridge knowingly sends her back, rather than sending out a random spell that brought Jamie back in time, who decidedly didn't go willingly (side note - read the first chapter of Scandalous Earl - the description of going through the mirror is HILARIOUS!). Leah even packed for the trip with what she wouldn't want to do without in the past.
She's convinced she'd going to fall in love with a duke, so doesn't quite realize what she's gotten offered when she runs into Avery. He helps her, even if he's half afraid she's a bit cracked in the head with her story about coming from the future. He's got enough problems of his own to worry with.
Leah certainly gets every opportunity to make her dream of marrying a duke come true, but of course she's more and more drawn to the quiet, surprisingly bulked up Avery (who fights on the side to earn money to care for a sick relative. This fighting career leads to an interesting secondary plot.)
A third person comes through the mirror when a tragedy happens in the 21st century with Leah's grandfather, and I couldn't help but wonder if somehow, some way, the two time-crossed lovers might just not end up together. Of course, being a romance, I was pretty sure they would, but sheesh, Ms. Lamm! You make it so hard!!!
Leah is a great character as she discovers that role-playing and dressing in period costumes is far easier than actually living in the time period. Avery is a man haunted by mistakes, and his worries for his elderly aunt. I fell in love with him for that very fact, and got a bit sniffly toward the end, I will admit.
Totally enjoyed this read from Ms. Lamm and am begging her and Sourcebooks to do more. I love the time travel twist, especially with how both books end. It's completely refreshing for me how the heroines end up with their man as opposed to what happens all too often in romance novels (sorry, can't say more without spoiling the end). 5-star rating all the way. YAY!
September 2, 2013
Historical fiction and time travel all wrapped in one. I was so shocked and pleasantly surprised when I read the synopsis for this book, and it is honestly unlike anything I have ever read before. A modern day geek named Leah jumps into a magical mirror that transports her to her one true love! I was so anxious to see this all play out because just like Leah, I too am obsessed with regency England.
This is the second book in what I hope will be a somewhat long series. I have not read the first book, but I really didn’t think it made much of a difference when it came to my understanding. This book seems to have picked off where the first one left off. This time Leah gets to travel through the mirror, where as in the first book her best friend, Jamie, got to go back to regency England to find her Prince Charming. Leah was such a spunky character, and I loved the way she often described herself. She owned her nerdy side, and it was very refreshing. She didn’t make excuses for who she was; she was just a girl trying to find someone to love her for her and not something she was pretending to be!
Avery is just as charming and real as Leah. He knows that he is not the Duke that Leah is hoping to find, and that is background doesn’t make him any better. However, he has such a love and fire developing for Leah right from the start. He will stop at nothing to have her, and he hopes to make her see that he can be good enough for her and he can be everything she needs, even if he is not the illustrious Duke that she was hoping for. Characters like Avery make me want to reach out and give him a big, fat hug! He was everything you expected of a regency gentleman!
I really hope Gina Lamm plans on continuing this series, and giving us a few more of these Geek Girl stories! They are light, refreshing, and sure to satisfy!
***A copy of this book was provided to me by the publishers at Sourcebooks Casablanca in exchange for my honest review***
This is the second book in what I hope will be a somewhat long series. I have not read the first book, but I really didn’t think it made much of a difference when it came to my understanding. This book seems to have picked off where the first one left off. This time Leah gets to travel through the mirror, where as in the first book her best friend, Jamie, got to go back to regency England to find her Prince Charming. Leah was such a spunky character, and I loved the way she often described herself. She owned her nerdy side, and it was very refreshing. She didn’t make excuses for who she was; she was just a girl trying to find someone to love her for her and not something she was pretending to be!
Avery is just as charming and real as Leah. He knows that he is not the Duke that Leah is hoping to find, and that is background doesn’t make him any better. However, he has such a love and fire developing for Leah right from the start. He will stop at nothing to have her, and he hopes to make her see that he can be good enough for her and he can be everything she needs, even if he is not the illustrious Duke that she was hoping for. Characters like Avery make me want to reach out and give him a big, fat hug! He was everything you expected of a regency gentleman!
I really hope Gina Lamm plans on continuing this series, and giving us a few more of these Geek Girl stories! They are light, refreshing, and sure to satisfy!
***A copy of this book was provided to me by the publishers at Sourcebooks Casablanca in exchange for my honest review***
March 6, 2013
I received this book as an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. You can also find this review on www.chillreviews.blogspot.com
I must say that I love the idea of a time traveling chick, going back in time to find herself the perfect man. God knows some of the men now days are a few aces shy of a full deck sometimes.
In this book we meet Leah, friend of the previous books heroine Jamie. Leah is computer geek, she loves video games and enjoys renaissance period things, like the Renaissance fair. She is envious of Jamie's find of her true love and while she is house/dog sitting for Jamie and Mike, she meets Mrs. Knightsbridge, who tells her that she can find her true love in the mirror just like Jamie did.
Falling through the mirror in to a mans arms, whom she thinks is the Duke, she immediately starts to ramble about how she's looking for her true love and his grace is just what she's looking for. Sadly it's not the duke she meets but his man servant, Avery Russell.
Avery is convinced that this woman has escaped from a mental hospital and has broken in to the dukes home, and will cause his Grace harm. The more he talks to her though the more he realizes that shes just different. He gets the cook to vouch for her and gets her a job in Granville house. No one must know that they know each other because he is a fighter and everyone is scared of him and thinks he's a horrible person. People avoid him and in general act like he's not even there. Leah doesn't get that memo apparently, she seeks him out at all times.
Little by little her feelings become muddled. She has a chance to get close to the duke but her mind keeps wondering back to Avery. Does she want to marry a man of title or follow her heart and marry for love. The author keeps you on your toes, wondering if she's going to be able to find and live with her true love.
I must say that I love the idea of a time traveling chick, going back in time to find herself the perfect man. God knows some of the men now days are a few aces shy of a full deck sometimes.
In this book we meet Leah, friend of the previous books heroine Jamie. Leah is computer geek, she loves video games and enjoys renaissance period things, like the Renaissance fair. She is envious of Jamie's find of her true love and while she is house/dog sitting for Jamie and Mike, she meets Mrs. Knightsbridge, who tells her that she can find her true love in the mirror just like Jamie did.
Falling through the mirror in to a mans arms, whom she thinks is the Duke, she immediately starts to ramble about how she's looking for her true love and his grace is just what she's looking for. Sadly it's not the duke she meets but his man servant, Avery Russell.
Avery is convinced that this woman has escaped from a mental hospital and has broken in to the dukes home, and will cause his Grace harm. The more he talks to her though the more he realizes that shes just different. He gets the cook to vouch for her and gets her a job in Granville house. No one must know that they know each other because he is a fighter and everyone is scared of him and thinks he's a horrible person. People avoid him and in general act like he's not even there. Leah doesn't get that memo apparently, she seeks him out at all times.
Little by little her feelings become muddled. She has a chance to get close to the duke but her mind keeps wondering back to Avery. Does she want to marry a man of title or follow her heart and marry for love. The author keeps you on your toes, wondering if she's going to be able to find and live with her true love.
September 9, 2013
Leah Ramsey had had enough. Why was it so hard to find a decent guy who still knew about manners, chivalry, and romance? Just when she thinks there is no chance of meeting a man who meets her qualifications, she finds herself going through a time portal in to Regency England, with the promise that her one true love is there. The problem? She enters a Duke’s house and is given the position of an underhousemaid, not the most sought after job. How on earth is she supposed to gain the attention of the Duke when servants are supposed to be as unnoticeable as possible? Fortunately for Leah, she makes the acquaintance of Avery Russell, the duke’s valet. She’s sure with his help; she’ll land the man of her dreams in no time. But is the man she is there for really the duke or is there someone else in the house who might be her true love? As Leah and Avery spend time together, Leah realizes that she may not be sent there to snag the duke after all, but will she realize this too late and miss her one chance at love?
A hilarious, witty story by Gina Lamm. Gina Lamm balances both regency and modern worlds together in this incredibly entertaining novel! It was so refreshing to read a novel with such a different spin on Regency England. Leah’s experiences in this time period was exactly as I would have felt, complete with the disgust of the chamber pot! Avery is the perfect gentleman, despite Leah’s odd behavior and alluring personality. The added element of danger with Avery’s sketchy background, and connections with the evil sides of London made the story even more entertaining. If you are looking for an amusing, sexy, thrilling, romance with a bit of time-travel, then don’t wait! Pick up your copy today!
Rating: 4
Heat Rating: Mild
Reviewed by: AprilP
Review Courtesy of My Book Addiction and More
A hilarious, witty story by Gina Lamm. Gina Lamm balances both regency and modern worlds together in this incredibly entertaining novel! It was so refreshing to read a novel with such a different spin on Regency England. Leah’s experiences in this time period was exactly as I would have felt, complete with the disgust of the chamber pot! Avery is the perfect gentleman, despite Leah’s odd behavior and alluring personality. The added element of danger with Avery’s sketchy background, and connections with the evil sides of London made the story even more entertaining. If you are looking for an amusing, sexy, thrilling, romance with a bit of time-travel, then don’t wait! Pick up your copy today!
Rating: 4
Heat Rating: Mild
Reviewed by: AprilP
Review Courtesy of My Book Addiction and More
April 8, 2014
In some ways, it was much better than the first. Still off though.
The humor was minuscule. OTOH, bonus points for a H who a) isn't the Duke of Earl and b) isn't "well over 6'" Our H is a valet, a pugilist, and a vicar's son. He's also a mere 5'10" or so.
Issues… the valet, like the lady's maid, was a rather personal position and while a housekeeper might suggest the latter if the woman didn't bring her own, the housekeeper (or butler) sure was not in a position to relieve them of their duties or position. Only an employer (in this case, the Duke himself) was in a position to do that and it would take some serious screw-up to cause that to happen (who would want to set loose someone who knew everything about them and risk them blabbing in revenge?)
And then there was the man who was forcing the H to throw fights. I get what he was doing but, the H's employer enjoyed and attended these "events" (likely illegal). The point where the man approached the Duke about debt and the Duke asked the H, he should have told him upfront what the man wanted. He also should have told the h when he received the threat against her - forewarned is forearmed and all that.
Because of all this, a glitch was introduced in the whole time travel bit - the mirror is not quite the same now (and it would be interesting to see if that has been addressed in book 3 *if* I bother to read it)
The humor was minuscule. OTOH, bonus points for a H who a) isn't the Duke of Earl and b) isn't "well over 6'" Our H is a valet, a pugilist, and a vicar's son. He's also a mere 5'10" or so.
Issues… the valet, like the lady's maid, was a rather personal position and while a housekeeper might suggest the latter if the woman didn't bring her own, the housekeeper (or butler) sure was not in a position to relieve them of their duties or position. Only an employer (in this case, the Duke himself) was in a position to do that and it would take some serious screw-up to cause that to happen (who would want to set loose someone who knew everything about them and risk them blabbing in revenge?)
And then there was the man who was forcing the H to throw fights. I get what he was doing but, the H's employer enjoyed and attended these "events" (likely illegal). The point where the man approached the Duke about debt and the Duke asked the H, he should have told him upfront what the man wanted. He also should have told the h when he received the threat against her - forewarned is forearmed and all that.
Because of all this, a glitch was introduced in the whole time travel bit - the mirror is not quite the same now (and it would be interesting to see if that has been addressed in book 3 *if* I bother to read it)
September 4, 2013
Sweet, funny, and sexy. Geek Girl's Don't Date Dukes was just what I needed when I was in the mood for a pick me up :)
After Leah's best friend finds true-love in the past, through a magical wardrobe, she just knows her time has come when the opportunity arrives for her to travel back in time herself. Sheassumes she will end up with a duke like her friend and won't settle for less than what she deserves. Unfortunately we all know the saying about assumptions; which leads to some pretty hilarious situations when she finds herself as a maid. She does eventually find herself in a loftier postion, but when the sparks don't fly with the duke what's a lady to do?
A super cute and unexpected romance will brighten your day with Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes.
I highly suggest checking it out.
After Leah's best friend finds true-love in the past, through a magical wardrobe, she just knows her time has come when the opportunity arrives for her to travel back in time herself. Sheassumes she will end up with a duke like her friend and won't settle for less than what she deserves. Unfortunately we all know the saying about assumptions; which leads to some pretty hilarious situations when she finds herself as a maid. She does eventually find herself in a loftier postion, but when the sparks don't fly with the duke what's a lady to do?
A super cute and unexpected romance will brighten your day with Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes.
I highly suggest checking it out.
September 8, 2013
Leah is looking for love, and after her friend Jamie found it by hoping through a mirror and traveling back in time, she thought she could do the same and land herself a Duke! However, she comes tumbling out of the mirror into the arms of Avery, the Duke's valet. Avery certainly didn't have an easy life growing up, and that makes this book a little more serious than the first in the series. Love is found in the end, and they get their HEA. Historical romance isn't my usual genre, but this just seems like a fun twist on it, that I've enjoyed this series so far!
Arc provided by Netgalley
Arc provided by Netgalley
October 10, 2013
I enjoyed this book. I loved Leah! She was a mouthy spitfire (AKA ME) who goes back in time to find her true love. Avery is an ex-boxer turned valet who doesn't think he is good enough for Leah. The characters are well written and I love how the regular guy gets the girl. My only problem with the book is that it ends kind of abruptly and left we wanting. All in all a good book.
Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC.
Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC.
September 5, 2013
Geek Girls Don’t Date Dukes is another fast-paced and charming novel in Gina Lamm’s fun time travel series. I absolutely loved The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl so I was quite eager to read Leah’s story.
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September 4, 2013
i loved this book!
July 19, 2013
Super cute, funny, easy read.
July 26, 2020
I liked this one better than its predecessor. Leah came off as more level-headed than I recall thinking Jamie was. And I also enjoyed the switch to have a non-aristocrat be the “hero”. Sure, he’s still quite jacked/ripped(?), given his pugilistic side hustle (not by choice) ... but it’s good to remember that valets in Regency England can get their own happily ever afters, even without blue blood. 😃
I’m just glad that Lady Chesterfield and the Duke of Granville presumably got their HEA as well. There were moments during reading I was afraid they’d be revealed as either intentionally manipulative or just spoiled & heedless of “the little people” because of their society status ... but no, they were good people after all. 🙌🏽
I’m just glad that Lady Chesterfield and the Duke of Granville presumably got their HEA as well. There were moments during reading I was afraid they’d be revealed as either intentionally manipulative or just spoiled & heedless of “the little people” because of their society status ... but no, they were good people after all. 🙌🏽
July 22, 2013
First off, I love this cover. It really appealed to me when I first saw this book. Then the title, yeah, sounds good, right?
Now, I read that this can be a stand alone book and that it is apart of a series but you don't have to read the first book to understand this story. Well, I might add that that isn't exactly true.
Reading The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl would be very helpful. I was able to understand this book just fine but there were some parts of the book that would have been helpful to have the back story on.
When Leah suddenly falls into the mirror and is in 1812 before ya know it, I thought to myself, unlikely but ok. Let's just go with it and see what happens.
Then there were the characters Mrs. Knightbridge and Jamie. These characters are in the first book and hold a major role. Mrs. Knightidge is the lady who helps both Jamie and Leah time travel. I can only hope that the first book explains to the reader how the time travel actually works. I mean, I don't need some detail description of the science but I would have liked to have known more about the whole idea behind the reason these ladies are so privileged.
Really, it would help to read The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl first. So I would NOT call this book a stand alone.
Leah and Avery are the main characters in this book and while I liked Avery, I really disliked Leah. Again, Kevin and Leah's relationship must be in the previous book because in the beginning when we are introduced to Leah, she is at a Renaissance fare and runs into him. I was confused as to why he would even seek her out and ask her such a preposterous question. There was really no explanation on this part of the book. It suddenly happens, Leah is angry, then it is over and she is in 1812. So for me, the first part of the book was fairly boring. Not much was happening or interesting to me, plus, Leah was just being pouty.
Right when Leah falls from the mirror, Avery is there. He did quite well with such a surprise. From the beginning, Avery, was very polite. Much like you would expect a person of that time to be like. But Leah, oh my, did not like her. She is supposed to be a drama teacher and someone who is very familiar with the past. So it comes as a great surprised when Leah is no one of the sort. She is rude, obnoxious and says stupid stuff. She doesn't even try to blend in and there is no attempt to be like them, the people of which she is living with, people from 1812. She says ok, she uses profanity...often, she calls people names and is just weird. Really not an enjoyable character.
Leah finds herself working as a maid in a Dukes house with Avery. After she whines about that and gets tired of the work, she is finally confronted by another woman who suddenly knows about this grand secret of the mirror. What? Who the freak is the woman? Well, whatever I guess she is here and she helps Leah step up in society. Ohhhh, Lucky Leah gets to go to balls an not scrub pots and pans. But wait! Leah suddenly realizes that she doesn't want that life she wants Avery! Oh My freakin A child, make up your mind.
So we have Avery fighting and being manipulated all while trying to financially sustain a dyeing aunt. UGH! The aunt. Really, I think this part of the story could have been left out. The aunt stuff was only interesting when Leah and Avery went to visit her. The aunt lived in the inner city of London where it was very poor and dirty. I thought the author did a great job in putting the reader in the filthy streets of London during the time. But really, this story line wasn't developed well enough for me to really care about them and could have been left out.
Avery was quite likable. He was moral and polite, unlike Leah who was just a hoe. UGH! I mean really lady you climb up to his window just to sleep with him? The sex scenes were a bit slutty too. Really bordered on erotica, which I'm not so into...sorry.
Even though I liked Avery better than Leah, Avery, had some self esteem issues that we had to go back and forth with. This was kind of annoying. I understood his reasons the first time, but on the third, it just felt overdone.
The main reason why I wanted to read this book is because Avery, the hero, is a servant not a rich, titled man who is part of the ton. Too often, there are books about a woman who falls for a Duke. So I was excited to see something different, for a change. Unfortunately, this book wasn't what I had expected.
Overall, I ended up not liking this book. I thought it wasn't very well done. Although I was able to glimpse into the life of a servant, Leah didn't even stick with it and the other servants were horrible characters. Pretty much all the characters were not people I wanted to read about. I was able to look past the lack of information from reading the first book because I was able to just go with the story but I wasn't able to connect with the characters as much as I would have liked and I wasn't able to escape into the story, of which I ultimately look for in a book. The swearing was also a problem for me. Leah had a foul mouth that I thought was extremely out of character and unnecessary. Really ruined the book, IMO.
Check this book out if you are into strange, vulgar, annoying leading ladies, erotica sex scenes and horrible language. The romance jus wasn't there for me and I think some parts were supposed to be funny, but to me, they were just so over the top and jaw dropping. I do not recommend this book to anyone. Skip it.
I got this book from netgally in return for an honest review.
Now, I read that this can be a stand alone book and that it is apart of a series but you don't have to read the first book to understand this story. Well, I might add that that isn't exactly true.
Reading The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl would be very helpful. I was able to understand this book just fine but there were some parts of the book that would have been helpful to have the back story on.
When Leah suddenly falls into the mirror and is in 1812 before ya know it, I thought to myself, unlikely but ok. Let's just go with it and see what happens.
Then there were the characters Mrs. Knightbridge and Jamie. These characters are in the first book and hold a major role. Mrs. Knightidge is the lady who helps both Jamie and Leah time travel. I can only hope that the first book explains to the reader how the time travel actually works. I mean, I don't need some detail description of the science but I would have liked to have known more about the whole idea behind the reason these ladies are so privileged.
Really, it would help to read The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl first. So I would NOT call this book a stand alone.
Leah and Avery are the main characters in this book and while I liked Avery, I really disliked Leah. Again, Kevin and Leah's relationship must be in the previous book because in the beginning when we are introduced to Leah, she is at a Renaissance fare and runs into him. I was confused as to why he would even seek her out and ask her such a preposterous question. There was really no explanation on this part of the book. It suddenly happens, Leah is angry, then it is over and she is in 1812. So for me, the first part of the book was fairly boring. Not much was happening or interesting to me, plus, Leah was just being pouty.
Right when Leah falls from the mirror, Avery is there. He did quite well with such a surprise. From the beginning, Avery, was very polite. Much like you would expect a person of that time to be like. But Leah, oh my, did not like her. She is supposed to be a drama teacher and someone who is very familiar with the past. So it comes as a great surprised when Leah is no one of the sort. She is rude, obnoxious and says stupid stuff. She doesn't even try to blend in and there is no attempt to be like them, the people of which she is living with, people from 1812. She says ok, she uses profanity...often, she calls people names and is just weird. Really not an enjoyable character.
Leah finds herself working as a maid in a Dukes house with Avery. After she whines about that and gets tired of the work, she is finally confronted by another woman who suddenly knows about this grand secret of the mirror. What? Who the freak is the woman? Well, whatever I guess she is here and she helps Leah step up in society. Ohhhh, Lucky Leah gets to go to balls an not scrub pots and pans. But wait! Leah suddenly realizes that she doesn't want that life she wants Avery! Oh My freakin A child, make up your mind.
So we have Avery fighting and being manipulated all while trying to financially sustain a dyeing aunt. UGH! The aunt. Really, I think this part of the story could have been left out. The aunt stuff was only interesting when Leah and Avery went to visit her. The aunt lived in the inner city of London where it was very poor and dirty. I thought the author did a great job in putting the reader in the filthy streets of London during the time. But really, this story line wasn't developed well enough for me to really care about them and could have been left out.
Avery was quite likable. He was moral and polite, unlike Leah who was just a hoe. UGH! I mean really lady you climb up to his window just to sleep with him? The sex scenes were a bit slutty too. Really bordered on erotica, which I'm not so into...sorry.
Even though I liked Avery better than Leah, Avery, had some self esteem issues that we had to go back and forth with. This was kind of annoying. I understood his reasons the first time, but on the third, it just felt overdone.
The main reason why I wanted to read this book is because Avery, the hero, is a servant not a rich, titled man who is part of the ton. Too often, there are books about a woman who falls for a Duke. So I was excited to see something different, for a change. Unfortunately, this book wasn't what I had expected.
Overall, I ended up not liking this book. I thought it wasn't very well done. Although I was able to glimpse into the life of a servant, Leah didn't even stick with it and the other servants were horrible characters. Pretty much all the characters were not people I wanted to read about. I was able to look past the lack of information from reading the first book because I was able to just go with the story but I wasn't able to connect with the characters as much as I would have liked and I wasn't able to escape into the story, of which I ultimately look for in a book. The swearing was also a problem for me. Leah had a foul mouth that I thought was extremely out of character and unnecessary. Really ruined the book, IMO.
Check this book out if you are into strange, vulgar, annoying leading ladies, erotica sex scenes and horrible language. The romance jus wasn't there for me and I think some parts were supposed to be funny, but to me, they were just so over the top and jaw dropping. I do not recommend this book to anyone. Skip it.
I got this book from netgally in return for an honest review.
May 16, 2018
Leah goes back to Regency times to find her Duke but she finds Avery, the Duke's valet, instead. Instantly attracted, they miscommunicate or don't communicate at all. When tragedy falls, they are able to work through it.
This is a fun, light romp. Leah is definitely a girl of modern times. She's outspoken and goes fully into everything that comes her way. Avery is hard put to stop her at times so he is rescuing her often. I enjoyed the two of them and am glad they got everything straightened out in the end.
This is a fun, light romp. Leah is definitely a girl of modern times. She's outspoken and goes fully into everything that comes her way. Avery is hard put to stop her at times so he is rescuing her often. I enjoyed the two of them and am glad they got everything straightened out in the end.
April 30, 2023
Could be so much better.
I would give it 5 stars if it was without the swear words and graphic, almost to the point of porn, sex descriptions. I didn't finish this one for those reasons and will be returning the third one in the series without starting it. This second one was worst than the first for graphicness. I love the plots, however, and wish these books would have been clean. If they were, I would recommend them to a lot of people!
I would give it 5 stars if it was without the swear words and graphic, almost to the point of porn, sex descriptions. I didn't finish this one for those reasons and will be returning the third one in the series without starting it. This second one was worst than the first for graphicness. I love the plots, however, and wish these books would have been clean. If they were, I would recommend them to a lot of people!
February 8, 2017
Another fun time travel romance, not to be taken too seriously. It can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend you read all three books in order as there is a nice epilogue for all three couples at the end of book 3. Well written, interesting and steamy. I liked how the author has pictured/described life in the Regency era and I applaud the fact that the hero was a 'lowly' Valet. Good job !
May 8, 2017
I knew this was going to be cheesy but it was as if a 13 year old wrote it. I read a horrible novel before this with too much gore for my liking so I thought I needed to counter balance that with a bit of fluff. Well this was just too much... ended up skimming many parts to get to the Leah & Avery bits.
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