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Sins and Sensibilities #4
Midnight Rendezvous
Lady Penelope Dodge has always followed the rules—until the day she learns she is promised to a powerful duke she does not love. Determined to claim a piece of happiness before duty steals it away, Penelope dares the unthinkable: one night in the arms of Alexander Sutton, the enigmatic and scandalous Earl of Bainbridge. A man she’s adored in secret. A man who has no place in her future.
But one night becomes two. Then three. And soon, each stolen, midnight encounter leaves her aching for more—more of his forbidden kisses and the wicked tenderness he offers her.
As their passion deepens, so does the risk. With Penny's family’s reputation hanging by a thread and her own heart on the verge of ruin, Penelope must make an impossible choice: honor the duty she was born into… or surrender to a love that could cost her everything.
But one night becomes two. Then three. And soon, each stolen, midnight encounter leaves her aching for more—more of his forbidden kisses and the wicked tenderness he offers her.
As their passion deepens, so does the risk. With Penny's family’s reputation hanging by a thread and her own heart on the verge of ruin, Penelope must make an impossible choice: honor the duty she was born into… or surrender to a love that could cost her everything.
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2025
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92 books3,424 followersI am an unapologetic romance lover. I read it. I write it. Enough said. Well..I also have a warrior way "Never give up on my dreams." I spend a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from Walking Dead, watching Japanese anime and playing video games with my love, Dusean.
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April 8, 2025
If Stacy writes it I will read it 🙂↕️
March 28, 2025
Lady Penelope Dodge has always been a dutiful daughter...until the day she learns she is promised to a powerful duke, older than her father. Determined to claim a piece of happiness before duty steals it away, Penelope dares the unthinkable: a night in the arms of Alexander Sutton, the cash-strapped Earl of Bainbridge.
This is the fourth book in the Sin & Sensibilities series. The heroes in the series are all good friends, but this story can stand alone.
This was an easy read and another super sexy addition to the series. Alexander fell hard for Penny and worked so hard to make his estate solvent so that he could convince her family to let them marry. I didn't really connect with the heroine, but I liked that the hero was so committed to her. 3.5 stars rounded to 4.
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Brother's Friend
Steam: 5
* I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
This is the fourth book in the Sin & Sensibilities series. The heroes in the series are all good friends, but this story can stand alone.
This was an easy read and another super sexy addition to the series. Alexander fell hard for Penny and worked so hard to make his estate solvent so that he could convince her family to let them marry. I didn't really connect with the heroine, but I liked that the hero was so committed to her. 3.5 stars rounded to 4.
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Brother's Friend
Steam: 5
* I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
May 4, 2025
It dragged in the middle. A little angsty in some parts.
Very steamy (as expected from Stacy Reid).
The hero bareknuckle fights to win money to restore his coffers. I think I’m developing an admiration for heros who box because it provides an opportunity for the heroine to see him shirtless. 😉😉😉
Very steamy (as expected from Stacy Reid).
The hero bareknuckle fights to win money to restore his coffers. I think I’m developing an admiration for heros who box because it provides an opportunity for the heroine to see him shirtless. 😉😉😉
March 26, 2025
Lady Penelope has always harboured a tendre for Alexander, the enigmatic Earl of Bainbridge, but circumstances have forbidden their union. Bound by duty to marry a widowed Duke she does not desire, Penelope dares to defy convention.
Another beautiful, emotional, steamy unputdownable romance from one of my favourite authors, she never ever disappoints. I loved Alexander & Penelope who both fell hard & fast for each other but he was doing all he could to get the earldom solvent & she was the sacrificial lamb to save her family’s marquisette. I loved their journey to a HEA & I was routing for them every single page. I loved everything from their meeting in a tree to their HEA
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own
Another beautiful, emotional, steamy unputdownable romance from one of my favourite authors, she never ever disappoints. I loved Alexander & Penelope who both fell hard & fast for each other but he was doing all he could to get the earldom solvent & she was the sacrificial lamb to save her family’s marquisette. I loved their journey to a HEA & I was routing for them every single page. I loved everything from their meeting in a tree to their HEA
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own
November 2, 2025
First Stacy Reid read for me, not sure why now after reading this. Yay for backlists! I zipped through this one. Really enjoyed it. I liked the struggles of both the MCs. Made their HEA even more sweet.
April 4, 2025
I have read 42 books by Stacy Reid, including this one and have been reading her since 2016. I consider her one of my favorites. I love her writing, her stories and her sex scenes are off the chain hot. I LOVE this series.
I really loved this book. I read it during my husbands open heart by pass surgery which I was sitting in the waiting area for 7 hours. It really kept my mind off what was happening. I loved this couple,
Penelope and Alex. Chemistry was great. Sex was hot. I am adding to my favorite books read for April, 2025.
I really loved this book. I read it during my husbands open heart by pass surgery which I was sitting in the waiting area for 7 hours. It really kept my mind off what was happening. I loved this couple,
Penelope and Alex. Chemistry was great. Sex was hot. I am adding to my favorite books read for April, 2025.
April 10, 2025
Did Not Like . . .
** 3.5 Stars **
I must confess that the bondage part of the story ruined this book for me. Don’t the ladies of this period suffer enough with the rules always made in the favor of men and the woman forced to comply (such as not being allowed to choose their own husband and not be bargained or sold)? Anyway, I do hope to never find kink in a regency type book that I normally adore.
Lady Penelope (“Penny”) is one of those who had always obeyed the rules. Her reward turns out to be a husband chosen for her whom she does not love. Her family intends to marry her to the Duke of Merrick. The Earl of Bainbridge (“Alexander”) is astonished when his friend Oliver tells him this since he has already been openly courting her… he is sure this must be a mistake! He went to talk to her father, Marquess of Belmont, to formally court his daughter. Instead he showed Alexander a betrothal agreement promising Penny to the Duke of Merrick. Her father had made the decision for her and feels the Duke is a better match for the childish, willful, and impulsive young lady. Her father also had a financial report of Alexander’s debts, assets, investments… and the Duke had much more money to offer. If Alexander wishes to marry her, he must offer fifty thousand pounds; otherwise he is unworthy. And if she is pregnant, the child will belong to the Duke! Furious, Alexander opened the door to find Penny had been listening. And when her father asked if she might be with child from Alexander, she responded, "I have already informed Alexander that I will not marry him. My regard lies with the Duke of Merrick." Has she changed her mind? Will she accept her father’s choice of the much older man who does not love her? No doubt this will prove that love and happiness are not considered when a wealthy man selfishly gets what he wants for the right price.
** 3.5 Stars **
I must confess that the bondage part of the story ruined this book for me. Don’t the ladies of this period suffer enough with the rules always made in the favor of men and the woman forced to comply (such as not being allowed to choose their own husband and not be bargained or sold)? Anyway, I do hope to never find kink in a regency type book that I normally adore.
Lady Penelope (“Penny”) is one of those who had always obeyed the rules. Her reward turns out to be a husband chosen for her whom she does not love. Her family intends to marry her to the Duke of Merrick. The Earl of Bainbridge (“Alexander”) is astonished when his friend Oliver tells him this since he has already been openly courting her… he is sure this must be a mistake! He went to talk to her father, Marquess of Belmont, to formally court his daughter. Instead he showed Alexander a betrothal agreement promising Penny to the Duke of Merrick. Her father had made the decision for her and feels the Duke is a better match for the childish, willful, and impulsive young lady. Her father also had a financial report of Alexander’s debts, assets, investments… and the Duke had much more money to offer. If Alexander wishes to marry her, he must offer fifty thousand pounds; otherwise he is unworthy. And if she is pregnant, the child will belong to the Duke! Furious, Alexander opened the door to find Penny had been listening. And when her father asked if she might be with child from Alexander, she responded, "I have already informed Alexander that I will not marry him. My regard lies with the Duke of Merrick." Has she changed her mind? Will she accept her father’s choice of the much older man who does not love her? No doubt this will prove that love and happiness are not considered when a wealthy man selfishly gets what he wants for the right price.
April 17, 2025
I devoured Midnight Rendezvous like a secret indulgence I didn’t want to end. Stacy Reid just gets me—every time I open one of her historical romances, I know I’m going to be swept into something lush, emotionally raw, and achingly romantic. And this one? Oh, it broke me in the best way.
From the start, I felt for Lady Penelope. That sense of being trapped by expectation, of duty hanging over every decision—girl, I’ve been there (okay, maybe not with a duke involved, but emotionally? Absolutely). She’s so proper, so composed, but underneath it all, she’s craving one thing that’s truly hers. And when she reaches for it in the form of Alexander Sutton… Whew. I swear, my heart stuttered right along with hers.
Alexander is every kind of temptation rolled into one scandalous, emotionally guarded package. That man has a way of saying everything with just a look—or a devastatingly timed kiss. Their midnight meetings? Be still my swooning heart. They’re passionate, yes, but they’re also so full of need and longing, it almost hurts to read. (In the “I stayed up way past midnight clutching my Kindle and whispering ‘just one more chapter’ kind of way.)
What I loved most was how their connection felt like a slow unraveling. Every touch, every word, felt stolen and dangerous, and yet… it was also healing. For both of them. And when the consequences started closing in? I was right there with Penny, wanting her to choose herself—to be brave, even when it meant defying everything she was raised to believe.
This book had me holding my breath, wiping away tears, fanning myself, and rooting so hard for a love that shouldn't work—but needed to.
If you love forbidden romance, tortured aristocrats, strong heroines navigating impossible choices, and that delicious, drawn-out anticipation that only Stacy Reid can deliver, Midnight Rendezvous will absolutely wreck and restore you. I’m not exaggerating—I felt every stolen moment in my bones.
More, please. Always more.
From the start, I felt for Lady Penelope. That sense of being trapped by expectation, of duty hanging over every decision—girl, I’ve been there (okay, maybe not with a duke involved, but emotionally? Absolutely). She’s so proper, so composed, but underneath it all, she’s craving one thing that’s truly hers. And when she reaches for it in the form of Alexander Sutton… Whew. I swear, my heart stuttered right along with hers.
Alexander is every kind of temptation rolled into one scandalous, emotionally guarded package. That man has a way of saying everything with just a look—or a devastatingly timed kiss. Their midnight meetings? Be still my swooning heart. They’re passionate, yes, but they’re also so full of need and longing, it almost hurts to read. (In the “I stayed up way past midnight clutching my Kindle and whispering ‘just one more chapter’ kind of way.)
What I loved most was how their connection felt like a slow unraveling. Every touch, every word, felt stolen and dangerous, and yet… it was also healing. For both of them. And when the consequences started closing in? I was right there with Penny, wanting her to choose herself—to be brave, even when it meant defying everything she was raised to believe.
This book had me holding my breath, wiping away tears, fanning myself, and rooting so hard for a love that shouldn't work—but needed to.
If you love forbidden romance, tortured aristocrats, strong heroines navigating impossible choices, and that delicious, drawn-out anticipation that only Stacy Reid can deliver, Midnight Rendezvous will absolutely wreck and restore you. I’m not exaggerating—I felt every stolen moment in my bones.
More, please. Always more.
April 5, 2025
Holy Crap!!
I am pretty much left speechless with this book.. the story of Alexander and Penny is bloody amazing. I have enjoyed the series to date, but this book here is my absolute favorite.. The amount of angst between their “doomed” 🙄 love was so insane, I cried and I never really cry when I read these books. Their love and connection was so deep, you would think this is Ms Reid personal story it’s so well written. Character and depth development was excellent, along with the story line…
The entire series has been great… but this one her is NOT to be missed… this is one I will read time and again when I need a good cry, as I’m pretty sure I’ll have the same reaction 🥂
I am pretty much left speechless with this book.. the story of Alexander and Penny is bloody amazing. I have enjoyed the series to date, but this book here is my absolute favorite.. The amount of angst between their “doomed” 🙄 love was so insane, I cried and I never really cry when I read these books. Their love and connection was so deep, you would think this is Ms Reid personal story it’s so well written. Character and depth development was excellent, along with the story line…
The entire series has been great… but this one her is NOT to be missed… this is one I will read time and again when I need a good cry, as I’m pretty sure I’ll have the same reaction 🥂
July 17, 2025
If you like angst this is for you. Stacy Reid's writing is excellent as always. I get immersed in her writing. Whatever the characters are feeling, I feel it too. I already have enough anxiety and worry that I don't want to feel those things (or frustration), while I'm trying to get away from the problems of the world. The FMC was a doormat for her family. She also kept hurting the MMC and then he would be mean to her and they did this for a majority of the book. Did I enjoy that? No. The longing was intense, but the reason for it wasn't strong enough. Her parents didn't get any comeuppance. That is a must for me. Also, the couple was separated for a year, which is also a pet peeve of mine. So, if angst if what you like, this will be good for you.
April 16, 2025
I feel like a lot of things were left unresolved.
August 13, 2025
Midnight Rendezvous is the fourth erotic book in the Sins & Sensibilities series. A rousing randy romance that is up against the expectations of family allegiance.
=> => Something curious about the Hero’s two younger sisters’ names!
In chapter two, Alexander says to Penny, “I am here alone. Calliope and Emma are in Hertfordshire with our mother.”
Then, in chapter four, in the letter from his mother, she writes to Alexander, “In two years, Charlotte and Eleanor must be presented, and they deserve gowns of fine silk, not cleverly mended hand-me-downs.”
His two younger sisters, have two different names each!
Huh??
A circle of friends, all true Rakes and libertines, these men meet socially at Aphrodite. They are close friends who love each other like brothers. Their friendships forged in fire, scandal, and the kind of trust only born through reckless camaraderie; James Chisholm, the Duke of Basil, Oliver Carlyle, the Marquess of Ambrose, Thomas Pennington, the Earl of Radbourne, Mister Brandon Armstrong, and Alexander Sutton, the Earl of Bainbridge.
In Scandal With The Duke: 5 stars - James & Elizabeth
The Scandalous Diary of Lily Layton: 5 stars - Oliver & Lily
In A Rake’s Embrace: 5+ stars - Thomas & Agatha
Midnight Rendezvous: 5- stars - Alexander & Penelope
Lady Penelope Eleanor Dodge has always followed the rules - until the day she learns she is promised to a powerful duke she does not love.
Alexander Sutton, the Duke of Bainbridge, is living the life of a rake and libertine. Socializing with his friends at Aphrodite, and joining them in titillating appetites.
He is honourable in caring for his mother and two younger sisters, since he’s inherited the financial mess his father made of the family’s estates.
Alexander and Penny share a deep physical attraction to each other. They fall hard. Their chemistry is magnetic, and their sexy times are intensely passionate. A brief Epilogue in a stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this series.
=> => Something curious about the Hero’s two younger sisters’ names!
In chapter two, Alexander says to Penny, “I am here alone. Calliope and Emma are in Hertfordshire with our mother.”
Then, in chapter four, in the letter from his mother, she writes to Alexander, “In two years, Charlotte and Eleanor must be presented, and they deserve gowns of fine silk, not cleverly mended hand-me-downs.”
His two younger sisters, have two different names each!
Huh??
A circle of friends, all true Rakes and libertines, these men meet socially at Aphrodite. They are close friends who love each other like brothers. Their friendships forged in fire, scandal, and the kind of trust only born through reckless camaraderie; James Chisholm, the Duke of Basil, Oliver Carlyle, the Marquess of Ambrose, Thomas Pennington, the Earl of Radbourne, Mister Brandon Armstrong, and Alexander Sutton, the Earl of Bainbridge.
In Scandal With The Duke: 5 stars - James & Elizabeth
The Scandalous Diary of Lily Layton: 5 stars - Oliver & Lily
In A Rake’s Embrace: 5+ stars - Thomas & Agatha
Midnight Rendezvous: 5- stars - Alexander & Penelope
Lady Penelope Eleanor Dodge has always followed the rules - until the day she learns she is promised to a powerful duke she does not love.
Alexander Sutton, the Duke of Bainbridge, is living the life of a rake and libertine. Socializing with his friends at Aphrodite, and joining them in titillating appetites.
He is honourable in caring for his mother and two younger sisters, since he’s inherited the financial mess his father made of the family’s estates.
Alexander and Penny share a deep physical attraction to each other. They fall hard. Their chemistry is magnetic, and their sexy times are intensely passionate. A brief Epilogue in a stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this series.
April 10, 2025
Love, Desire and Duty
I really enjoyed this forbidden love romance with its added friend’s sister/brother‘s friend and reformed rake tropes. The plot is very spicy and emotive, Penny and Alexander‘s inner conflicts, longing and heartbreak are palpable throughout the book. They are endearing characters with sizzling chemistry from the start and the love scenes are scorching hot and involve voyeurism and bondage.
Ever since Lady Penelope "Penny" Dodge, daughter of the Marquess of Belmont, first met her brother's friend Alexander Sutton, Earl of Bainbridge, she has been attracted to him and he seems to reciprocate her feelings. But then she learns that her family is on the brink of financial ruin and that she is to marry an older Duke in order to help her family and help her younger sister to a happy marriage. Penny is prepared to accept her fate, but wants to spend a passionate night with Alexander first.
Alexander has inherited his father's debts and run-down property. He is also in love with Penny, but doesn't think he's good enough for her because of his bedroom proclivities. But after their one-off illicit midnight tryst at the ball, he wants to marry her, even though he himself is penniless. However, he is rejected by her father because of his financial situation and by Penny, who is determined to sacrifice herself for her family and marry the Duke…
All in all, an emotional rollercoaster with sizzling chemistry and lots of steam that I am happy to recommend!
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
I really enjoyed this forbidden love romance with its added friend’s sister/brother‘s friend and reformed rake tropes. The plot is very spicy and emotive, Penny and Alexander‘s inner conflicts, longing and heartbreak are palpable throughout the book. They are endearing characters with sizzling chemistry from the start and the love scenes are scorching hot and involve voyeurism and bondage.
Ever since Lady Penelope "Penny" Dodge, daughter of the Marquess of Belmont, first met her brother's friend Alexander Sutton, Earl of Bainbridge, she has been attracted to him and he seems to reciprocate her feelings. But then she learns that her family is on the brink of financial ruin and that she is to marry an older Duke in order to help her family and help her younger sister to a happy marriage. Penny is prepared to accept her fate, but wants to spend a passionate night with Alexander first.
Alexander has inherited his father's debts and run-down property. He is also in love with Penny, but doesn't think he's good enough for her because of his bedroom proclivities. But after their one-off illicit midnight tryst at the ball, he wants to marry her, even though he himself is penniless. However, he is rejected by her father because of his financial situation and by Penny, who is determined to sacrifice herself for her family and marry the Duke…
All in all, an emotional rollercoaster with sizzling chemistry and lots of steam that I am happy to recommend!
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
March 30, 2025
Characters: Penelope Dodge and Alexander Sutton, Earl of Bainbridge
(Content warning: time jump, BDSM, voyeurism)
Penny first meets Alexander up in a tree, hiding from her brother (who is making out with a woman in the courtyard garden of an estate). Alexander helps her up the tree. Their sexual chemistry is immediate and weeks later she finds out she will be married off to a Duke, because her family is in dire need of money. Penny, feeling desperate at her situation, flees her house and meets with Alexander at a Masquerade. He takes her virginity in a library and asks her to marry him, but she tells him she is to be married to the Duke of Merrick. Feeling angry and heartbroken he turns to bare knuckle boxing to pay off his estate debts.
A year goes by and Penny still thinks about her night with Alexander, and is dreading that her courtship with the Duke is getting closer for him asking for her hand. Meanwhile Penny and Alexander become entangled together again and he shows her the things he likes to do with his lovers, exposing her to the world of Aphrodite (a pleasure estate that he and his friends often go to).
*I enjoyed the angst in this book, you can see how much Alexander and Penny loved and wanted to be with each other, but what really frustrated me was Penny allowing her stupid father and mother dictating her life, and pushing her to marry the Duke. Also Penny running to Alexander again and again, showing she cares and loves him, but then the next day breaking Alexander’s heart again and again. I felt so badly for him.*
(Content warning: time jump, BDSM, voyeurism)
Penny first meets Alexander up in a tree, hiding from her brother (who is making out with a woman in the courtyard garden of an estate). Alexander helps her up the tree. Their sexual chemistry is immediate and weeks later she finds out she will be married off to a Duke, because her family is in dire need of money. Penny, feeling desperate at her situation, flees her house and meets with Alexander at a Masquerade. He takes her virginity in a library and asks her to marry him, but she tells him she is to be married to the Duke of Merrick. Feeling angry and heartbroken he turns to bare knuckle boxing to pay off his estate debts.
A year goes by and Penny still thinks about her night with Alexander, and is dreading that her courtship with the Duke is getting closer for him asking for her hand. Meanwhile Penny and Alexander become entangled together again and he shows her the things he likes to do with his lovers, exposing her to the world of Aphrodite (a pleasure estate that he and his friends often go to).
*I enjoyed the angst in this book, you can see how much Alexander and Penny loved and wanted to be with each other, but what really frustrated me was Penny allowing her stupid father and mother dictating her life, and pushing her to marry the Duke. Also Penny running to Alexander again and again, showing she cares and loves him, but then the next day breaking Alexander’s heart again and again. I felt so badly for him.*
March 29, 2025
We have a stubborn, headstrong young debutant and a dashing, handsome young man! Alexander Sutton, the Earl of Bainbridge loves women and has some unusual appetites as do his friends! He is honorable in caring for his mother and sisters in-spite of the financial mess his father left!
It is unfortunate that women are seen as chattel or a sacrificial lamb to rescue bad investments or foolish choices made by a father or brother! This is the case for Lady Penelope Eleanor Belmont aka Penny is browbeaten with guilt to not only rescue her family but secure her younger sisters happiness by marrying the Duke of Merrick!
I believe the Duke of Merrick wants to win her hand as some sort of contest!
He sees constant signs of her attachment and affection elsewhere but he turns a blind eye!
These two are like a magnet constantly drawn to each other and courting scandal after scandal!
Alex risks his life to gain the funds necessary to restore his estates to financial stability!
Penny risks her reputation and actually aids him in gaining more funds!
It is still not enough, what will it take for Penny to realize a lifetime of misery is not worth it! Penny has received a proposal and accepted but what are the costs?
Can Alex let her go? Will she choose a love that is beyond fear? Bravo well done! Outstanding! You want put this one down!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It is unfortunate that women are seen as chattel or a sacrificial lamb to rescue bad investments or foolish choices made by a father or brother! This is the case for Lady Penelope Eleanor Belmont aka Penny is browbeaten with guilt to not only rescue her family but secure her younger sisters happiness by marrying the Duke of Merrick!
I believe the Duke of Merrick wants to win her hand as some sort of contest!
He sees constant signs of her attachment and affection elsewhere but he turns a blind eye!
These two are like a magnet constantly drawn to each other and courting scandal after scandal!
Alex risks his life to gain the funds necessary to restore his estates to financial stability!
Penny risks her reputation and actually aids him in gaining more funds!
It is still not enough, what will it take for Penny to realize a lifetime of misery is not worth it! Penny has received a proposal and accepted but what are the costs?
Can Alex let her go? Will she choose a love that is beyond fear? Bravo well done! Outstanding! You want put this one down!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 11, 2025
I truly enjoyed this book and was immediately caught in the moment with Penny as she climbed into the tree! It was a great meet-cute and a nice way to start the story. The characters were sexy and likable. I
enjoyed the way the author switched between the point of view of the main characters. I believed that Alexander truly did fall in love with Penny and the buildup of the story made it compelling. It kept me guessing till the very end! I did not see how Penny could get her Earl because the situation seemed impossible. However, through the
strength of the author’s writing, Penny as a complex character made the resolution satisfying and truly a girl power moment! Each of the love scenes were very decadent, but I felt were important and needed to be there. Sometimes in a book like this, sex may seem gratuitous, but the author really makes each scene necessary to the growth of the characters and the plot. The details are scandalous! Anyone who wants a steamy romance with well developed characters that you want to root for would enjoy this book. I truly recommend it.
enjoyed the way the author switched between the point of view of the main characters. I believed that Alexander truly did fall in love with Penny and the buildup of the story made it compelling. It kept me guessing till the very end! I did not see how Penny could get her Earl because the situation seemed impossible. However, through the
strength of the author’s writing, Penny as a complex character made the resolution satisfying and truly a girl power moment! Each of the love scenes were very decadent, but I felt were important and needed to be there. Sometimes in a book like this, sex may seem gratuitous, but the author really makes each scene necessary to the growth of the characters and the plot. The details are scandalous! Anyone who wants a steamy romance with well developed characters that you want to root for would enjoy this book. I truly recommend it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 3, 2025
Too short!
I love this author and everything she writes… This book was so short that huge time spans were skipped over -
The main characters meet a few times and are attracted to each other and then it’s seven weeks later and we miss all of their interactions. — Alexander, the MMC , and his good pals are voyeurs - they literally go to sex clubs and watch everybody have sex, including each other… When Alexander took Penny’s virginity in the library, his friend was in the corner watching… That so gave me the Ick!!! 😩
They have an affair until Penelope‘s father insist she marry a Duke- Penny agrees to marry to save her family from being destitute—
and then- boom- it is 13 months later, Penelope is still not married to the Duke since he had just lost his wife — Alexander has been boxing all that time to earn money because his estate is broke— the main characters finally meet up again and begin an affair — even though the book was so short, you can feel the love and passion between these two main characters… I wanted more of them- they finally get their HEA
I love this author and everything she writes… This book was so short that huge time spans were skipped over -
The main characters meet a few times and are attracted to each other and then it’s seven weeks later and we miss all of their interactions. — Alexander, the MMC , and his good pals are voyeurs - they literally go to sex clubs and watch everybody have sex, including each other… When Alexander took Penny’s virginity in the library, his friend was in the corner watching… That so gave me the Ick!!! 😩
They have an affair until Penelope‘s father insist she marry a Duke- Penny agrees to marry to save her family from being destitute—
and then- boom- it is 13 months later, Penelope is still not married to the Duke since he had just lost his wife — Alexander has been boxing all that time to earn money because his estate is broke— the main characters finally meet up again and begin an affair — even though the book was so short, you can feel the love and passion between these two main characters… I wanted more of them- they finally get their HEA
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 10, 2025
extremely well written, full of heat, steam, drama, love, action, family, friends, vices, suspense, intrigue and society. Lady Penny is a daughter and sister whose father has destroyed their family fortune. They either have overspent, wagered or just wasted money away. Alexander is an Earl, who's money was also wasted away by his father. Leaving him to pick up the pieces and try to correct the damage done to the Earldom. He is a friend to Penny's brother and they all have spent time together as children. Penny learns that her father has sold her to a Duke for 50,000 pounds and will marry him after he comes out of mourning. Penny and Alex , both feel the pull toward each other. He does try to approach her father but is told that Penny's future has been given to the Duke. Lots of action, heat, steam between them. Will keep you turning the pages and wanting more. Would strongly recommend to all.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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April 11, 2025
Bad financial situations are the impetus for an arranged, forced, marriage for Lady Penelope Dodge. It seems it fall to her to marry and redeem the family fortune and name. She is in love with and wishes to marry her brother’s friend Alexander Sutton, Earl of Bainbridge. Alexander has had financial problems since he inherited, but is turning it around. Unfortunately, he is not wealthy enough as yet to counter the duke’s offer. Penny asks Alexander for one intimate night together. Will that be enough for either of them? Can they be satisfied to be friends, or is there a way for them to be together? This is an emotional story of two people who are a bit beyond wild according to Society standards. Their romance is intense, and quite steamy. A well-written story with unconventional characters and interesting situations holds your attention.
I received an ARC of this book via BookSprout and voluntarily reviewed it.
I received an ARC of this book via BookSprout and voluntarily reviewed it.
May 19, 2025
I adore this author!
Stacy Reid does it again. She has gripped my heart, mind, and body in a moving tale full of angst and passion. Alexander and Penelope are attracted to one another from their first meeting. They both know the draw is mutual, but duty calls them both in opposite directions. I was on my toes the entire time and unsure of what direction the characters would take next. I have to say I was continually frustrated with Penelope’s stubbornness to family duty, but it ended with a beautiful HEA. It made Alexander’s determination even more lovely. I appreciated Penelope’s final speech immensely as it really brought so much together.
The chemistry of the two was scorching. You couldn’t help but be wrapped up in their relationship and the antics they got into.
I cant wait to see what’s next!
Stacy Reid does it again. She has gripped my heart, mind, and body in a moving tale full of angst and passion. Alexander and Penelope are attracted to one another from their first meeting. They both know the draw is mutual, but duty calls them both in opposite directions. I was on my toes the entire time and unsure of what direction the characters would take next. I have to say I was continually frustrated with Penelope’s stubbornness to family duty, but it ended with a beautiful HEA. It made Alexander’s determination even more lovely. I appreciated Penelope’s final speech immensely as it really brought so much together.
The chemistry of the two was scorching. You couldn’t help but be wrapped up in their relationship and the antics they got into.
I cant wait to see what’s next!
April 12, 2025
Super steamy..
But with well developed characters. Stacy Reid knocked it out of the ball park with this book. Filled with steamy, want and longing. It’s a flame then a long year apart and then the longing. Penny is only nineteen when she gives into temptation with Alexander, an older rake with certain proclivities. For the sake of her family and her sister she gives him up, as they both must wed or provide monetarily for their families. A year later, Penny is getting a first hand education from Alexander. I really liked both Alexander and Penny and the lengths they would go through to protect and provide. Of course they are in an impossible situation.
You nailed it, Stacy Reid. Well done.
Recommend.
But with well developed characters. Stacy Reid knocked it out of the ball park with this book. Filled with steamy, want and longing. It’s a flame then a long year apart and then the longing. Penny is only nineteen when she gives into temptation with Alexander, an older rake with certain proclivities. For the sake of her family and her sister she gives him up, as they both must wed or provide monetarily for their families. A year later, Penny is getting a first hand education from Alexander. I really liked both Alexander and Penny and the lengths they would go through to protect and provide. Of course they are in an impossible situation.
You nailed it, Stacy Reid. Well done.
Recommend.
March 27, 2025
I normally like all of your books, but this one didn’t really work for me. The heroine was such an unlikable character. Her actions all seemed selfish and dishonorable so it made it hard to connect to the love story. The love was sweet and romantic from the hero’s perspective. I didn’t feel like she deserved him. He accepted her rejection several times and kept forgiving her. The romance was lacking also. The book was mostly lustful with several scenes that include bondage or other erotic things. This isn’t necessarily my preference.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 8, 2025
Lady Penelope is in love with her older brothers friend Lord Alexander but her family is in financial ruin and therefore they insist she marry widowed Lord Merrick. Lord Alexander had inherited a financial debt from his father and has been doing everything he can even fighting in the underground fight club to earn money so his mother and sisters can have a respectable future but his heart wants Penny. As Penny and Alexander share a mutual relationship they both know her family is counting on her to marry well but that will break both her heart and Alexander’s. Loved this steamy heartbreaking book.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 10, 2025
Walk on the wild side
Climbing a tree in a ball dress is not a good idea. But it was that or be discovered alone in the garden. When a stranger pulls her up in the tree, she discovers that he is there to check on a wager implicating none other than her own brother. Promised to a duke she doesn’t love, she decides to abandon her good girl persona for one night with the Earl of Bainbridge. But one night is hardly enough. She becomes desperate, she can’t imagine giving him up. How and when is it going to end?
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Climbing a tree in a ball dress is not a good idea. But it was that or be discovered alone in the garden. When a stranger pulls her up in the tree, she discovers that he is there to check on a wager implicating none other than her own brother. Promised to a duke she doesn’t love, she decides to abandon her good girl persona for one night with the Earl of Bainbridge. But one night is hardly enough. She becomes desperate, she can’t imagine giving him up. How and when is it going to end?
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September 20, 2025
So I loved Penelope and Alexander. But I found the initial time skip to be a bit jarring, although it makes sense in the context of the events and novel length. This isn’t a 4.5, however, because the end is a bit too abrupt and too neat.
But I really loved how they showed their love and also that scene Fucking 5 star moment right there. Agency in a regency?!?! It’s why I love Stacy Reid. Books 1 &2 had been missing that, but 3 and 4? Classic Reid Regency Romance. And I’m a huge fan.
But I really loved how they showed their love and also that scene Fucking 5 star moment right there. Agency in a regency?!?! It’s why I love Stacy Reid. Books 1 &2 had been missing that, but 3 and 4? Classic Reid Regency Romance. And I’m a huge fan.
March 27, 2025
It is very hard not to love a Stacy Reid book. This book is about Lady Penelope whose family wants her to marry an older Duke. Alexander is an wicked Earl, but I feel he is always sweet to her. He wants to marry Penelope, but she cannot because she must follow what her parents want her to do to save them. There is very hot, steamy romance in this book, and it made this book even better. I will tell you I really enjoyed Alexander and his feelings for Penelope.
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I received an ARC of this book, and I am leaving my honest opinion.
April 2, 2025
I'm a fan of Stacy Reid's writing but I have never felt such an overwhelming emotional draw before. Alexander and Penny's story had so many moments in which both character's personalities were clear. This only served to pull you in as you turned each page.
I knew they would end up together but Reid had me waiting until Penny was about to marry another. Each had moments that displayed how deep their feelings were.
I think I might I might have to re-read it again right now! Beautiful read!.
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I knew they would end up together but Reid had me waiting until Penny was about to marry another. Each had moments that displayed how deep their feelings were.
I think I might I might have to re-read it again right now! Beautiful read!.
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April 4, 2025
I loved this story, especially the connection between Penny and Alexander, Earl of Bainbridge. Unfortunately, Penny’s family needs her to marry a rich duke, to rescue the family from their debts. I couldn’t get over how selfish her family were. The debts weren’t of Penny’s making but she was made the scapegoat for the family. I admired how Alexander tried to repay his own family’s debts and how determined he was to change his rakish ways. I did wonder how they would find a way to be together but it does have a satisfying ending. I received a copy via Booksprout and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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April 3, 2025I liked Alexander but I don't particularly think the FMC deserved him. Penny fell a bit short for me and I would've really like to have seen a fmc that would take action and stand up for herself more.
They did have chemistry so that's certainly a win and the spicy scenes are great which is true to Stacy's fashion. I gave this book a 4* but it's on the low 4 stars.
I did like this read but I have liked other Stacy Reid books much more.
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They did have chemistry so that's certainly a win and the spicy scenes are great which is true to Stacy's fashion. I gave this book a 4* but it's on the low 4 stars.
I did like this read but I have liked other Stacy Reid books much more.
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January 13, 2026
Hmmm!
A beautifully written novella, romantic and tender; however, it is somewhat unfulfilling, an epilogue only two weeks after the marriage leaves so many questions unanswered. Does their powerful, passionate love burn itself out or does it survive the rigours of everyday life. Do they eventually make their fortune? Is Penny’s sister, Henrietta, forced into a marriage distasteful to her or is she able to marry her true love? Does the Duke have a book of his own? Too much left unsaid, which will, hopefully, be covered in future books.
A beautifully written novella, romantic and tender; however, it is somewhat unfulfilling, an epilogue only two weeks after the marriage leaves so many questions unanswered. Does their powerful, passionate love burn itself out or does it survive the rigours of everyday life. Do they eventually make their fortune? Is Penny’s sister, Henrietta, forced into a marriage distasteful to her or is she able to marry her true love? Does the Duke have a book of his own? Too much left unsaid, which will, hopefully, be covered in future books.
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