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When the Wallflowers Were Wicked #6
The Clever Strumpet
Passion is its own reward… Lady Caroline Pepys has taken matters into her own hands. Now that she is mistress of the school for young ladies with ruined reputations, she plans not only to give her friends the tools they will need to survive in a hostile world, she intends to claim the hand of the rakish Lord Rufus Herrington for herself. But first she plans to recover the missing Chandramukhi Diamond and bring its thief to justice. Rufus has never fallen so head-over-heels in love with a woman in his life, and he will stop at nothing to help Caro in her quest to recover the diamond. But with pressure mounting for him to marry in order to restore his family’s fortunes, will his dalliance with Caro be his last affair before a lifetime of misery or will he and Caro find a way for love to conquer all? A light-hearted, fun, SUPER steamy, Regency romp—a quick read, not to be taken too seriously. PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Five-Alarm Fire with a few F-bombs. Don’t say you weren’t warned. When the Wallflowers were THE ACCIDENTAL MISTRESS THE INCORRIGIBLE COURTESAN THE DELECTABLE TART THE BLUSHING HARLOT THE CHEEKY MINX THE CLEVER STRUMPET
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2019
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Merry Farmer
292 books1,139 followersUSA Today Bestselling author Merry Farmer lives in suburban Philadelphia with her two cats, Justine and Peter. She has been writing since she was ten years old and realized she didn't have to wait for the teacher to assign a creative writing project to write something. It was the best day of her life. Her books have reached the top of Amazon's charts, and have been named finalists for several prestigious awards, including the RONE Award for indie romance.
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April 21, 2019
So here is the final book in this series second trilogy.
It sees the resolution of the diamond’s thief plot.
Like the two previous books, it takes place at the school for young ladies of ruined reputations.
Lady Caroline Pepys auto-named herself headmistress of this school after the “defection “ of the previous one and with Lord Rufus Herrington, she continues to investigate the diamond’s disparition in visiting the house next door and its parties for profligate.
Both play their role, and they grow to care for the other, but Rufus must marry money to restore his family’s legacy.
Here is no shy couple, they love each other and they have needs they do not fear to act on.
Of course it would be impossible for lady Caroline to manage the school, nor provide for Rufus as she suggests without being shunned or with a big school but this read is a naughty and steamy kind of fairy tale.
It sees the resolution of the diamond’s thief plot.
Like the two previous books, it takes place at the school for young ladies of ruined reputations.
Lady Caroline Pepys auto-named herself headmistress of this school after the “defection “ of the previous one and with Lord Rufus Herrington, she continues to investigate the diamond’s disparition in visiting the house next door and its parties for profligate.
Both play their role, and they grow to care for the other, but Rufus must marry money to restore his family’s legacy.
Here is no shy couple, they love each other and they have needs they do not fear to act on.
Of course it would be impossible for lady Caroline to manage the school, nor provide for Rufus as she suggests without being shunned or with a big school but this read is a naughty and steamy kind of fairy tale.
April 20, 2019
Another fun addition to When the Wallflower were Wicked series and the time there is about Lady Caroline Pepys. She is now in charge of the School for young ladies who have ruined their reputations. Really it is more like a prison! But Caro is determined to win Lord Rufus as soon as she finds the Diamond that is missing!
Although this story is shorter, Merry has packed a lot into the pages. Wonderful characters, a mystery, suspense and of course that steamy romance! If only Rufus did not need money to run his estate he really was in love with Caro. If they could only find the diamond!!
Prepare to be entertained and smiling as you turn the last page!
Although this story is shorter, Merry has packed a lot into the pages. Wonderful characters, a mystery, suspense and of course that steamy romance! If only Rufus did not need money to run his estate he really was in love with Caro. If they could only find the diamond!!
Prepare to be entertained and smiling as you turn the last page!
June 5, 2019
Short and steamy
I’ve loved all of this series so far. Glad there are more coming. They are fun quick reads that take me away for a little while.
I’ve loved all of this series so far. Glad there are more coming. They are fun quick reads that take me away for a little while.
January 4, 2020
Since the flight of its former patroness, Lady Caroline Pepys has put herself in charge of the ladies' finishing school that has been more of a prison for girls with damaged reputations. She plans to properly educate the girls who've become her friends and help prepare them for the real world. She's also determined to have Lord Rufus Herrington for her own, right after she finds the missing Chandramukhi diamond and uncovers the thief.
Rufus has fallen madly in love with Caroline and will do whatever it takes to help her find the diamond. But with his finances in dire straits and many people counting on him for their livelihoods, he may be forced into a marriage for money and a lifetime of misery without Caro.
Caro & Rufus work together to solve the mystery of the diamond thief because it's the best way for them to be able to spend time together. When they both face betrothals to others, they must work quickly to find a solution if they stand a chance of being together.
I liked the previous two books of this series a bit better than this one, probably because these two had so many near misses, but that added layer of suspense was nice too. There was plenty of steam, great characters and more plot than you'd expect from the typical regency romp. I've thoroughly enjoyed this series thus far.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Rufus has fallen madly in love with Caroline and will do whatever it takes to help her find the diamond. But with his finances in dire straits and many people counting on him for their livelihoods, he may be forced into a marriage for money and a lifetime of misery without Caro.
Caro & Rufus work together to solve the mystery of the diamond thief because it's the best way for them to be able to spend time together. When they both face betrothals to others, they must work quickly to find a solution if they stand a chance of being together.
I liked the previous two books of this series a bit better than this one, probably because these two had so many near misses, but that added layer of suspense was nice too. There was plenty of steam, great characters and more plot than you'd expect from the typical regency romp. I've thoroughly enjoyed this series thus far.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
January 18, 2022
Again, Farmer has written a fun and super hot romp. I would recommend reading Books 4 & 5 before this one as, at the beginning of this installment, Caro and Rufus are already falling in love and the crime/mystery is already established. I did like that there wasn't any real angst about WHETHER they were in love, just how they were going to get their HEA (and Caro had ideas about that too ;) Caro is cleaver and take charge and not afraid of her sensual nature. Rufus was endearing and charming in a young almost timid way, though again Farmer has, to me, seemed to present him one way in his earlier appearances and then he's actually another in his own book. That has been true with all three of this section of the series. Maybe Farmer is purposely doing it to show that people are not what they may seem at first or in certain situations, or even if not, you could definitely look at it that way on your own.
Quite a few smexy scenes, especially for a novella. No kink like many others in this series, but super hot all the same. The crime investigation/mystery comes to a head in this installment. I have had to suspend disbelief and just take the fun ride along the way regarding this plot, but I will say it is wrapped up nicely here and has a couple twists. Caro and Rufus support each other and make a great team.
Cute glimpses of more students at the school, and I'm sure we will see more of some of them. And a nice comment on how not every lady wishes to follow the "traditional" path of the period.
“Because there are more ways to live than those approved of by the ton. There are more futures to be had than those as wife to a respectable, stodgy man and mother of his children. The sun rises and sets each day for the unconventional as well as for those who follow the rules.” “But any path other than the expected is a hard one to walk,” he said. “Which is precisely why I work so hard to give my friends the skills they will need to fight as they travel that path. We do not all wish to be proper showpieces in careful, controlled studies of the perfect English family, you know.”
Quite a few smexy scenes, especially for a novella. No kink like many others in this series, but super hot all the same. The crime investigation/mystery comes to a head in this installment. I have had to suspend disbelief and just take the fun ride along the way regarding this plot, but I will say it is wrapped up nicely here and has a couple twists. Caro and Rufus support each other and make a great team.
Cute glimpses of more students at the school, and I'm sure we will see more of some of them. And a nice comment on how not every lady wishes to follow the "traditional" path of the period.
“Because there are more ways to live than those approved of by the ton. There are more futures to be had than those as wife to a respectable, stodgy man and mother of his children. The sun rises and sets each day for the unconventional as well as for those who follow the rules.” “But any path other than the expected is a hard one to walk,” he said. “Which is precisely why I work so hard to give my friends the skills they will need to fight as they travel that path. We do not all wish to be proper showpieces in careful, controlled studies of the perfect English family, you know.”
April 13, 2020
Caroline is running the school and has made all kinds of good changes for the girls to benefit from in their future lives.
She and Rufus become a steamy item but cannot get married.
The missing diamond is still missing but will they be able to find it and get the thieves put away?
Wow! So much happens in this short but funny and full of action story and there are good endings all round to this episode in the girls' lives.
I have simply loved all the characters in the first six books of this series. Their stories are all amusing, very tongue-in-cheek, sizzling hot and a total delight to read.
This one also goes in the recommended pile.
My voluntary review as above is based on my own thoughts on the story and is unbiased.
She and Rufus become a steamy item but cannot get married.
The missing diamond is still missing but will they be able to find it and get the thieves put away?
Wow! So much happens in this short but funny and full of action story and there are good endings all round to this episode in the girls' lives.
I have simply loved all the characters in the first six books of this series. Their stories are all amusing, very tongue-in-cheek, sizzling hot and a total delight to read.
This one also goes in the recommended pile.
My voluntary review as above is based on my own thoughts on the story and is unbiased.
April 22, 2019
The Clever Strumpet is another great addition to this very fun and entertaining series. Now we get the delightful Caro’s story. In this book we have the continued mystery of who the thief of the diamond is. In this book we have Lady Caroline Pepys “Caro” who has now become the head mistress of the School for young ladies with ruined reputations. She has teamed up with the rakish Lord Rufus Herrington in her quest to uncover the thief and just maybe snag herself a Lord. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. I absolutely loved and highly recommend this great book.
April 12, 2019
I love these vignettes of Regency romps. We finally get the mystery of the missing diamond solved which really takes a front seat in this story. Caroline and Rufus are a great couple with lots of chemistry. It is nice reading something other than the same old Regency (not that I do not love them!) and these stories take you on a naughty ride that titillates and tantalizes.
I received a complimentary copy from the author.
I received a complimentary copy from the author.
April 19, 2019
Now that Caro's friends have gotten married and headmistress Dobson has run off, Caro takes over to give the girls left at the school a chance to learn practical things. Caro has several layers that Rufus has slowly been peeling away while they try to bring that dang missing diamond. But duty will threaten to pull them apart, but Caro has a trick up her sleeve. I received a complimentary copy and I am voluntarily reviewing.
May 4, 2019
Another cute read
And the diamond thief is caught!!! And I will have to wait for the next round of books from Merry Farmer. All the girls got their HEA. Look forward to the next books. If you like a light read, with some steam, and sassy strong women who go for what they want, try these books.
And the diamond thief is caught!!! And I will have to wait for the next round of books from Merry Farmer. All the girls got their HEA. Look forward to the next books. If you like a light read, with some steam, and sassy strong women who go for what they want, try these books.
April 19, 2019
I do like to read a good romp and this certainly qualifies. Outrageous, daring behavior by the young ladies, good dialogue, humor and a love story. There is also some tension added with the arranged marriages of Rufus and Caro, but to other parties. How are they going to avoid that?!
May 30, 2022
👍
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from the first page until the very last. It has been a very rare occurrence that I could just pick up a book and read it in one day; but, I was captivated by these characters and their amazing love story instantaneously.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from the first page until the very last. It has been a very rare occurrence that I could just pick up a book and read it in one day; but, I was captivated by these characters and their amazing love story instantaneously.
October 14, 2023
Just like the main characters, I also lost interest about who stole the diamond.
That was the only reason why I kept going on with the series.
The smut, plot and characters was boring in all three books. I'm happy they were all free.
That was the only reason why I kept going on with the series.
The smut, plot and characters was boring in all three books. I'm happy they were all free.
April 3, 2025
Another Wonderful, Entertaining & Romantic Story.
An enjoyable read.
Caroline& Rufus were wonderful characters.
Finafound the diamond thieves & now to find out what Felicity is up to in the next book in this series.
An enjoyable read.
Caroline& Rufus were wonderful characters.
Finafound the diamond thieves & now to find out what Felicity is up to in the next book in this series.
April 21, 2019
Romance
Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novels series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novels series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
April 23, 2019
Sizzlying
Our heroine finally reveals her secrets and in the process secures the love she is seeking while battles raged and the ton disapproves and she smiles and finds her dream.
Our heroine finally reveals her secrets and in the process secures the love she is seeking while battles raged and the ton disapproves and she smiles and finds her dream.
April 25, 2019
Such a fun series!
July 15, 2019
Steamy fun
I discovered this series by chance, and have fallen in love it. I think this is my favorite book so far. I loved the mystery that went along with the steam.
I discovered this series by chance, and have fallen in love it. I think this is my favorite book so far. I loved the mystery that went along with the steam.
October 8, 2019
Love 💘💘
Totally love 💘💘this series. Can't wait for more.A definite must read.Get your copy today 😀😀. You will never want to put it down
Totally love 💘💘this series. Can't wait for more.A definite must read.Get your copy today 😀😀. You will never want to put it down
January 10, 2025
Ho-hum
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