A Lady's Ruinous Plan

by Lora Darling

Lady Eirene Rowe-Weston has inherited a great fortune and a great dilemma. Every bachelor in London wishes to marry her, but she has vowed never to become any man's bride. She has two choices, hide forever in the country or render herself unfit for marriage. She chooses the latter and hires one of London's most celebrated rakes to see to the task.

Viscount Adrien Benoit is not all he appears or is rumored to be. When Lady Eirene offers him an exorbitant amount of money to ruin her, he counters and offers her a secret guaranteed to destroy him. The lady accepts, plans are made, but the moment of her ruination doesn't quite go as arranged. Nothing ever does when love interferes.

Kindle Edition

Published January 8, 2020

About the author

Author of historical, paranormal and contemporary romances, drinker of coffee and reader of books.

Reviews

[affectionate_orchid · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book and I liked both Adrien and Eirene. Eirene was amazing at the beginning, a logical and practical heroine. But she tended to be too stubborn about somethings, even until the end, that had me shaking my head. Although she does come around for the HEA. Adrien was rather more likable overall as a character. He knew what he wanted, went after it, but also respected Eirene's boundaries and did not force her or hound her to change her mind. He waited for her to come to him.

This book also had too much french in it that I had to keep using the translator, which disrupted my reading. Overall, this was a nice fun read, a good way to pass the time but nothing serious.

[Benjamin Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written. A heartwarming, sometimes gut wrenching, romance. A fun read I thoroughly enjoyed. The story drew me in right away and didn't let me go until the final word.

I've read and seriously enjoyed all of Lora Darling's other books. This is her best work to date. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.