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The King's League #4
Trusting Lady Hemmingway
After a difficult few months, Baron Robert Franks has returned to London for the Season. Thrown immediately back into the work of The King’s League, he begins to pursue an elusive villain, who always seems to be one step ahead. When the trail leads him to one Lord Hamilton, Robert finds himself in the difficult situation of having to feign an interest in Lord Hamilton’s sister, Miss Hemmingway, so that he might investigate further. However, Miss Carolyn Hemmingway is much more intelligent and quick witted than he expects, leaving him struggling to keep all that he is doing a secret from her.
Carolyn is delighted with Lord Franks’ attention, only to realize that he might not be as attentive in her as she first thought. When she discovers his real intentions, she must decide whether to be loyal to her brother or to help Lord Franks with his investigation. Secrets, grudges and disaster swirl around them both, leaving Carolyn and Lord Franks clinging to each other for security as they face the foe, their two hearts twining together as they finally uncover the truth.
Carolyn is delighted with Lord Franks’ attention, only to realize that he might not be as attentive in her as she first thought. When she discovers his real intentions, she must decide whether to be loyal to her brother or to help Lord Franks with his investigation. Secrets, grudges and disaster swirl around them both, leaving Carolyn and Lord Franks clinging to each other for security as they face the foe, their two hearts twining together as they finally uncover the truth.
167 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2020
About the author
Lucy Adams
52 books37 followersLucy Adams was born a small-town girl and has remained one all of her life. She entered into the world in 1968 in the little hospital in Waynesboro, Georgia. Her parents took her home to a 2 year-old brother whose eventual forms of torture included talking her into sniffing pepper and making her swim in the plastic baby pool with his 300 pound pet pig (which her parents took to the packing plant right as feelings of affection began to grow between Lucy and the hog). Other vivid memories from that period of her life include running from an attack gander (which also met with the dining room table), playing “The Olden Days” with her brother, and pounding on asbestos tiles with a hammer in “The Work Pile.”
The early, formative years of her life definitely reveal a great deal about Lucy’s psyche, but that was only the beginning. Lucy’s family lived in Burke County until she turned five. In 1974, they moved to 10 acres in Harlem, Georgia. Although the property already had a proper barn, her father insisted on building a second barn. It wasn’t long before that barn blew over and was never rebuilt. For weeks it neatly rested like, a house of cards folded in on itself, until her father could face the mess.
When Lucy started first grade at age 7, her daddy bought her mother a poodle to serve as a surrogate child while Lucy attended school. The dog didn’t do the trick. Lucy soon found herself harnessed with a little sister. No longer the baby of the family, she took to mischief, such as dropping cats out of the hayloft. Another brother followed three years later and yet another three years after that. At least Lucy knew she had left a large gap in the family structure when she started school. Being the oldest of three middle children gave her a great deal of below-the-radar time on her hands, which she used to ride her horse to the grocery store to buy both it and her a coke to share, follow a near-by creek to its source 10 miles across the county, and light fires in the woods skirting the same pasture in which the barn collapsed.
Lucy loved school and enjoyed being teachers’ pet, despite struggling with reading time on a clock and fighting the memorization of the multiplication table with every fiber of her being. After attending Columbia County public schools through the 6th grade, she finished 7th-12th grades at a private preparatory school in nearby Martinez, Georgia. From there she attended the University of Georgia, the alma mater of her father and his parents. Coming of age in the 80s, the Golden Age of High School as her brother-in-law refers to the decade, there is much about those years Lucy refuses to go on record with. Suffice it to say, she enjoyed herself.
While at UGA, Lucy pledged and initiated into the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu sorority. She broke up with her high school boyfriend. She met her husband. She made life-long friends. She spent a quarter on the ski slopes of Utah finding herself. And on a side note, she earned a degree in education in 1992.
Augusta State University, then Augusta College, was the next stop on Lucy’s convoluted route. She participated in graduate studies in Psychology which resulted in an M.S. in experimental psych. That was her ticket to return to the University of Georgia in 1994 to work toward a Ph.D. in developmental psychology.
She arrived back in Athens a married woman who still desired to live the life of a student; and did, until getting pregnant. In 1995, her first child, a boy, wreaked havoc on her academic career. By August of 1997, a second son joined their little family and put the goal of doctorate asunder. At least that’s Lucy’s excuse. She wanted to leave the program anyway. Thus, with all of her coursework completed, and a Graduate Certificate of Gerontology tucked in her curriculum vitae, she ducked out on the dissertation.
The timing was perfect, since she and her husband moved their family to Encinitas, California for the
The early, formative years of her life definitely reveal a great deal about Lucy’s psyche, but that was only the beginning. Lucy’s family lived in Burke County until she turned five. In 1974, they moved to 10 acres in Harlem, Georgia. Although the property already had a proper barn, her father insisted on building a second barn. It wasn’t long before that barn blew over and was never rebuilt. For weeks it neatly rested like, a house of cards folded in on itself, until her father could face the mess.
When Lucy started first grade at age 7, her daddy bought her mother a poodle to serve as a surrogate child while Lucy attended school. The dog didn’t do the trick. Lucy soon found herself harnessed with a little sister. No longer the baby of the family, she took to mischief, such as dropping cats out of the hayloft. Another brother followed three years later and yet another three years after that. At least Lucy knew she had left a large gap in the family structure when she started school. Being the oldest of three middle children gave her a great deal of below-the-radar time on her hands, which she used to ride her horse to the grocery store to buy both it and her a coke to share, follow a near-by creek to its source 10 miles across the county, and light fires in the woods skirting the same pasture in which the barn collapsed.
Lucy loved school and enjoyed being teachers’ pet, despite struggling with reading time on a clock and fighting the memorization of the multiplication table with every fiber of her being. After attending Columbia County public schools through the 6th grade, she finished 7th-12th grades at a private preparatory school in nearby Martinez, Georgia. From there she attended the University of Georgia, the alma mater of her father and his parents. Coming of age in the 80s, the Golden Age of High School as her brother-in-law refers to the decade, there is much about those years Lucy refuses to go on record with. Suffice it to say, she enjoyed herself.
While at UGA, Lucy pledged and initiated into the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu sorority. She broke up with her high school boyfriend. She met her husband. She made life-long friends. She spent a quarter on the ski slopes of Utah finding herself. And on a side note, she earned a degree in education in 1992.
Augusta State University, then Augusta College, was the next stop on Lucy’s convoluted route. She participated in graduate studies in Psychology which resulted in an M.S. in experimental psych. That was her ticket to return to the University of Georgia in 1994 to work toward a Ph.D. in developmental psychology.
She arrived back in Athens a married woman who still desired to live the life of a student; and did, until getting pregnant. In 1995, her first child, a boy, wreaked havoc on her academic career. By August of 1997, a second son joined their little family and put the goal of doctorate asunder. At least that’s Lucy’s excuse. She wanted to leave the program anyway. Thus, with all of her coursework completed, and a Graduate Certificate of Gerontology tucked in her curriculum vitae, she ducked out on the dissertation.
The timing was perfect, since she and her husband moved their family to Encinitas, California for the
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February 21, 2020
Pacing Off, One Humorous Misspelling
While I enjoyed the suspense aspects of this book, I felt like the pacing was off. In a book that has such a suspense element, I like for the action to be always moving forward and tight. This book never really felt like that to me. The beginning felt particularly slow. The initial chapter pulled you right into the intrigue, but I felt it cooled off rather quickly in the next chapter. In all honesty, not much really seems to happen in the first 10% or so, other than the mysterious first chapter. I prefer it when a book grabs me at least by that point, but this one really didn’t. I must admit, though, that one of the errors in the first chapter led me first pause and then literally laugh out loud. The mistake is still in the published book when I checked it at Amazon. I am a very visual reader, so when the author stated that one character “licked his hips” instead of lips (!), I had a hard time looking at this book at a serious light. There were definitely some other issues with grammar, punctuation, and usage—though none quite as funny as that one. I did like the heroine. I love it when women in these historical books manage to work their way into a “gentlemen's” league.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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While I enjoyed the suspense aspects of this book, I felt like the pacing was off. In a book that has such a suspense element, I like for the action to be always moving forward and tight. This book never really felt like that to me. The beginning felt particularly slow. The initial chapter pulled you right into the intrigue, but I felt it cooled off rather quickly in the next chapter. In all honesty, not much really seems to happen in the first 10% or so, other than the mysterious first chapter. I prefer it when a book grabs me at least by that point, but this one really didn’t. I must admit, though, that one of the errors in the first chapter led me first pause and then literally laugh out loud. The mistake is still in the published book when I checked it at Amazon. I am a very visual reader, so when the author stated that one character “licked his hips” instead of lips (!), I had a hard time looking at this book at a serious light. There were definitely some other issues with grammar, punctuation, and usage—though none quite as funny as that one. I did like the heroine. I love it when women in these historical books manage to work their way into a “gentlemen's” league.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
February 13, 2020
Lord Robert's Romance💕
Regency Romance💕 and Spy 👀 Thriller🔪🔫.
Scottish Baron, Robert Franks🐺🔪🔫, is part of the King's League, a small group of noblemen who have vowed to protect the 👑Crown of England. They root out spies, blackmailers, and ransomers, any who want to harm the 👑Crown by trading in its secrets.
Robert🐺🔪🔫 is in a fix. He is being threatened by someone from the shadows.
When he is shot🔫 at one night while in a secret meeting with the 👑King's League, he decides something must be done!
ARC Provided by Booksprout🌱
I also got this ebook with KU.
I did enjoy this book, having already read one or two other 👑King's League novels by this author. They are a great mix of mystery, thriller🔪🔫, and romance💕. The book is not so long, and can be read in a few hours, which I 💘love.
There were a few continuity problems in the book. During the regency era, handguns🔫 were referred to as flintlocks, pistols🔫 or muskets🔫 and they shot lead balls, not bullets. Also they were hand measured powder and hand loaded single shot, unless the pistol🔫 was double barreled. The idea of a cartridge did not come about until about 1835, and these were paper. It was actually still handloading, but the powder and shot were pre measured and assembled into a paper tube in a factory setting.
Regency Romance💕 and Spy 👀 Thriller🔪🔫.
Scottish Baron, Robert Franks🐺🔪🔫, is part of the King's League, a small group of noblemen who have vowed to protect the 👑Crown of England. They root out spies, blackmailers, and ransomers, any who want to harm the 👑Crown by trading in its secrets.
Robert🐺🔪🔫 is in a fix. He is being threatened by someone from the shadows.
When he is shot🔫 at one night while in a secret meeting with the 👑King's League, he decides something must be done!
ARC Provided by Booksprout🌱
I also got this ebook with KU.
I did enjoy this book, having already read one or two other 👑King's League novels by this author. They are a great mix of mystery, thriller🔪🔫, and romance💕. The book is not so long, and can be read in a few hours, which I 💘love.
There were a few continuity problems in the book. During the regency era, handguns🔫 were referred to as flintlocks, pistols🔫 or muskets🔫 and they shot lead balls, not bullets. Also they were hand measured powder and hand loaded single shot, unless the pistol🔫 was double barreled. The idea of a cartridge did not come about until about 1835, and these were paper. It was actually still handloading, but the powder and shot were pre measured and assembled into a paper tube in a factory setting.
March 11, 2020
” Trusting Lady Hemmingway: Regency Romance (The King’s League Book Four )“ Lucy Adams is a tale of one Baron Robert Franks whose return to London in time for the social whir of Ton’s Season...in addition to his work for The King’s League...and the fetching sister of his most promising suspect a Miss Carolyn Hemmingway...is a temptation he can ill afford at this critical time. For he must uncover if her brother the suspicious Lord Hamilton, is the arch-villain The Kong’s League seeks. Carolyn is naturally flattered by Robert’s attentions...and is torn by her divided loyalties ...as she discovers that Robert is investigating her brother ...How will this affect their budding relationship?!? IS her brother truly a villain ?!? Read and See! Much enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Copy of this book.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 26, 2020
Ms. Adams is one of my favorite authors, so whenever I have a chance to read one of her books, I jump at the opportunity. I look forward to the adventure and drama in her books, and this one does not disappoint! The combination of romance and mystery make for a very intriguing story which had me turning the pages in anticipation of what happens next. Ms. Adams has a wonderful way of telling a story and really pulling you in and holding your attention until the last page.
The characters were delightful and endearing and had such great personalities. This is a really great read and I would highly recommend for a nice cozy afternoon!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The characters were delightful and endearing and had such great personalities. This is a really great read and I would highly recommend for a nice cozy afternoon!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 23, 2020
Another Exciting Read
This is Baron Robert Frank's and Carolyn Hemmingways' story.
Lord Frank's works extremely hard in his role as A King's League man, and again the story shows he is not averse to making mistakes in the heat of the moment, these men are untrained, and continue to fight for what is right for the King and Country, and again we see that in this story once a King's League man finds a 'Good Woman' they come into their own! The women in this series have been intelligent, strong and brave and Carolyn is no exception
This story was interesting, with twists and turns which made it an interesting read, I would thoroughly recommend it.
This is Baron Robert Frank's and Carolyn Hemmingways' story.
Lord Frank's works extremely hard in his role as A King's League man, and again the story shows he is not averse to making mistakes in the heat of the moment, these men are untrained, and continue to fight for what is right for the King and Country, and again we see that in this story once a King's League man finds a 'Good Woman' they come into their own! The women in this series have been intelligent, strong and brave and Carolyn is no exception
This story was interesting, with twists and turns which made it an interesting read, I would thoroughly recommend it.
February 18, 2020
The fourth book in The King’s League series a mystery Regency story that kept me turning pages I had to know what was going to happen. Baron Robert Franks and Miss Carolyn Hemmingway's story there is suspense, drama, danger, murder, attempted murder, a man in hiding, villains, twists, turns, secrets, and romance. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 13, 2020
A good regency mystery. The characters and the storyline were enjoyable. It wasn't the best of this series, but it was a good and unexpected mystery with twists.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 20, 2020
Another good story
I simply cannot read fast enough. I hated to stop reading until the story ended. Carolyn and Robert held my interest right to the last word. My only regret is their story is now finished.
I simply cannot read fast enough. I hated to stop reading until the story ended. Carolyn and Robert held my interest right to the last word. My only regret is their story is now finished.
April 5, 2021
Why would he trust her? Her brother appeared to be involved in something unsavoury, so wouldn't she assisting her brother?
Yes, she wasn't like the usual dimwitted debutant, she had a mind and her own opinions on more than dresses, balls and gossip. So could he trust her?
Yes, she wasn't like the usual dimwitted debutant, she had a mind and her own opinions on more than dresses, balls and gossip. So could he trust her?
February 14, 2020
Nice mystery
A bit of intrigue along with mystery and action until everyone is revealed at the end. The mystery is solved and the romance ends happy
A bit of intrigue along with mystery and action until everyone is revealed at the end. The mystery is solved and the romance ends happy
April 18, 2020
Lived the fact that the author has involved a lady with a secret society to save king and country. Lady Hemingway got involved with helping the League to initially help her brother but ended helping Lord Franks despite the danger to herself.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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