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The Wallflower's Great Escape
A rebellious wallflower. A brooding earl. One scandalous escape that could end in ruin…or romance.
Lady Georgiana Chadwick is done being a pawn in Society’s games. She has no intention of marrying the ancient marquess her father picked out for her. With a daring escape plan in motion, she’s ready to take control of her life—until her brother’s best friend, Lord Jason Pembroke, shows up to complicate everything. He’s infuriating, far too handsome...and suddenly very involved in her future.
Jason Pemberton has no interest in playing the hero—he’s been burned before. But when his best friend’s sister bolts from a disastrous engagement, he can’t look away. Watching over her should be easy. Resisting her? Impossible.
When one daring escape leads to a very public scandal, the solution is marriage—convenient, of course. But with sparks flying and secrets simmering, what started as a favor might just become a forever kind of love.
Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, sizzling chemistry, and a bold wallflower who refuses to play by the rules, this witty Regency romance is perfect for fans of Julia Quinn’s charm and Sarah MacLean’s edge.
Praise for The Wallflower's Great
"...entertaining from the beginning to the very end."—5-star Amazon review
"Most imaginative book I've read in awhile."—5-star GoodReads review
Lady Georgiana Chadwick is done being a pawn in Society’s games. She has no intention of marrying the ancient marquess her father picked out for her. With a daring escape plan in motion, she’s ready to take control of her life—until her brother’s best friend, Lord Jason Pembroke, shows up to complicate everything. He’s infuriating, far too handsome...and suddenly very involved in her future.
Jason Pemberton has no interest in playing the hero—he’s been burned before. But when his best friend’s sister bolts from a disastrous engagement, he can’t look away. Watching over her should be easy. Resisting her? Impossible.
When one daring escape leads to a very public scandal, the solution is marriage—convenient, of course. But with sparks flying and secrets simmering, what started as a favor might just become a forever kind of love.
Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, sizzling chemistry, and a bold wallflower who refuses to play by the rules, this witty Regency romance is perfect for fans of Julia Quinn’s charm and Sarah MacLean’s edge.
Praise for The Wallflower's Great
"...entertaining from the beginning to the very end."—5-star Amazon review
"Most imaginative book I've read in awhile."—5-star GoodReads review
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2025
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About the author
Valerie Bowman
58 books1,588 followersValerie Bowman is an award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance.
Valerie’s debut novel was published in 2012. Since then, her books have received starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. She’s been an RT Reviewers’ Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance and Best Historical Romance Love and Laughter. Two of her books have been nominated for the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she’s number seven) and a huge supply of romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English Language and Literature with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally dogs. When she’s not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.
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Valerie’s debut novel was published in 2012. Since then, her books have received starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. She’s been an RT Reviewers’ Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance and Best Historical Romance Love and Laughter. Two of her books have been nominated for the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she’s number seven) and a huge supply of romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English Language and Literature with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally dogs. When she’s not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.
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October 8, 2025
The Wallflower’s Great Escape (The Wallflower’s Revolt Book 1) by Valerie Bowman
I always enjoy Valerie Bowman's books. She is one of my favorite authors (of which you know I have a few :)). She is an awesome writer even though I find her books to be quick reads for me. Maybe because they flow so good. I love all her stories and her characters and the sex is good and detailed. This is my 33rd book by her and have reading her since 2017. I am so excited she has a new series out.
I really liked Georgiana and Jason. I liked this story and their personalities. I liked their escapades and strong relationship. They were very comfortable with each other. It was another overall really good read and good story by Valerie.
I always enjoy Valerie Bowman's books. She is one of my favorite authors (of which you know I have a few :)). She is an awesome writer even though I find her books to be quick reads for me. Maybe because they flow so good. I love all her stories and her characters and the sex is good and detailed. This is my 33rd book by her and have reading her since 2017. I am so excited she has a new series out.
I really liked Georgiana and Jason. I liked this story and their personalities. I liked their escapades and strong relationship. They were very comfortable with each other. It was another overall really good read and good story by Valerie.
December 26, 2025
A light read. The background is somewhat stinted. Likeable characters.
October 11, 2025
Cute, sweet, and I’ll definitely read the others in this series, but this one felt a touch rushed by Bowman’s standards? I don’t recall proofreading errors in her other works. Anyway, Georgie’s awful family has basically sold her to a horrible old marquess to settle her father’s gambling debts, and she seeks to escape with the help of her new friends Bea and Polly. Jason is friends with Georgie’s brother who is usually tasked with keeping her out of trouble at events, but since he is laid up with a broken leg, he asks Jason to keep an eye on her. Once Jason learns the awful truth about what Georgie’s unfeeling family (including her brother) have planned for her, Jason decides to help her escape instead, even if it means marrying Georgie himself.
October 1, 2025
A steamy story. There is humour in this story and it is readable. However some bits just did not flow. By helping Georgie on quite a few occasions to ‘escape’ it was obvious that Jason was likely to be having to marry her. I am sure the gossips would have noted him watching and following her - he is apparently a sought after bachelor so he would be being watched in turn by mams and debutantes trying to catch him.
When she ran away from the church why didn’t she tell him there was a post chaise to take her to Bath. If concerned Jason could have escorted her, yet he takes her to his house and then they just wait for her family to turn up, who could then have marched her back to church and had her married, exactly what he was trying to avoid.
Something I found odd, and it happens in other books, the heroine exits a house, climbs in her carriage, only to find the villain, in this case Henderville, sitting in it. Given it’s her carriage how has the coachman let someone climb in? Why didn’t Jason have words with his coachman? This happens in other stories yet rarely is the coachman,and/or groom if present, questioned or chastised.
Also Poppy’s mother sounded just too extreme. No doubt there will be more of her antics in the later books in this series.
So debated if it was 3 or 4 stars. Maybe not quite 4, but readable and I will try the next book.
When she ran away from the church why didn’t she tell him there was a post chaise to take her to Bath. If concerned Jason could have escorted her, yet he takes her to his house and then they just wait for her family to turn up, who could then have marched her back to church and had her married, exactly what he was trying to avoid.
Something I found odd, and it happens in other books, the heroine exits a house, climbs in her carriage, only to find the villain, in this case Henderville, sitting in it. Given it’s her carriage how has the coachman let someone climb in? Why didn’t Jason have words with his coachman? This happens in other stories yet rarely is the coachman,and/or groom if present, questioned or chastised.
Also Poppy’s mother sounded just too extreme. No doubt there will be more of her antics in the later books in this series.
So debated if it was 3 or 4 stars. Maybe not quite 4, but readable and I will try the next book.
November 18, 2025
Really enjoyed this book between Georgiana, a wallflower who parents and brother basically sold her to marry a creepy old Marquess for his money, and Jason, an Earl who is Georgie’s brother’s best friend. I like how Jason treated Georgie and that, since she wasn’t used to being respected and listened to, that she didn’t trust it at first. Also liked her two friends Bea and Poppy.
October 7, 2025
It's a fun little fluff of a story. Georgiana is disgusted that she's being bartered to a horny old marquis, and decides to run away from her wedding. But she ends up married to another man instead, and it doesn't take them very long to figure out it's a good thing.
Some sexual content.
Some sexual content.
October 6, 2025
Most imagative book I've read in awhile. Both main characters stood up to their convictions and I so rooted for them for their HEA .Looking forward to next books in series
October 7, 2025
Like all Bowman books this one is underdeveloped and poorly paced.
October 13, 2025
A Great Short Read
I look forward to the authors next book. It is entertaining from the beginning to the very end .. Hats off to the author. Hope you all enjoy this story.
I look forward to the authors next book. It is entertaining from the beginning to the very end .. Hats off to the author. Hope you all enjoy this story.
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