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The Debutante Dares #3
Kiss or Dare
Unconventional debutante Lillian Clarke has put aside dreams of love — she’s happy helping other wallflowers find it instead. But when sparks fly between her and Lord Devon, they may well be irresistible… A charming enemies-to-lovers Regency romance!
🔥 Rags to riches
🩷 Enemies-to-lovers
🔥Working hero
🩷 Secret attraction
🔥 A Cinderella story
🩷 Forced marriage
She’s risen like a Cinderella.
He’s more charming than any prince.
They shouldn’t be together, but fate can’t resist.
A new year and a new Season means a new Lillian Clarke. She’s transformed herself from wallflower to incomparable. But she’s no Cinderella. She’s washed her hands of love and of Lord Devon, her own charming prince who barely knew she existed. She’d rather be the fairy godmother, helping invisible debutantes gain the attention they deserve on the marriage mart. But even though she’s booted Lord Devon from her heart, he’s not done with her. His sudden appearance at her home and inexplicable teasing threaten to distract her from her debutante dreams.
Lord Devon, the second son of duke, has put self-pity and scandal behind him and found a new purpose. He’ll invent a machine that improves coffee, buy a coffeehouse, and be a self-made man. He’s determined to be more than the heir’s spare, privileged but kept in case of emergency. Unfortunately, he needs the assistance of Miss Clarke’s brilliant father. And he hates Lillian Clarke for speaking the truth about him. The delectable woman thinks she’s better than him. He’ll teach her she’s not. If he can ignore the way her courage makes him smile.
When sparks in the workshop fly, Lillian and Devon invent a passion that’s more than they bargained for and complicate their paths to happily ever after.
The Debutante Dares Series
#1 Daring the Duke
#2 A Dare too Far
#3 Kiss or Dare
#4 Don't You Dare, My Dear
#5 Only Rakes Would Dare
#6 Daring Done Right
Christmas A Very Daring Christmas
🔥 Rags to riches
🩷 Enemies-to-lovers
🔥Working hero
🩷 Secret attraction
🔥 A Cinderella story
🩷 Forced marriage
She’s risen like a Cinderella.
He’s more charming than any prince.
They shouldn’t be together, but fate can’t resist.
A new year and a new Season means a new Lillian Clarke. She’s transformed herself from wallflower to incomparable. But she’s no Cinderella. She’s washed her hands of love and of Lord Devon, her own charming prince who barely knew she existed. She’d rather be the fairy godmother, helping invisible debutantes gain the attention they deserve on the marriage mart. But even though she’s booted Lord Devon from her heart, he’s not done with her. His sudden appearance at her home and inexplicable teasing threaten to distract her from her debutante dreams.
Lord Devon, the second son of duke, has put self-pity and scandal behind him and found a new purpose. He’ll invent a machine that improves coffee, buy a coffeehouse, and be a self-made man. He’s determined to be more than the heir’s spare, privileged but kept in case of emergency. Unfortunately, he needs the assistance of Miss Clarke’s brilliant father. And he hates Lillian Clarke for speaking the truth about him. The delectable woman thinks she’s better than him. He’ll teach her she’s not. If he can ignore the way her courage makes him smile.
When sparks in the workshop fly, Lillian and Devon invent a passion that’s more than they bargained for and complicate their paths to happily ever after.
The Debutante Dares Series
#1 Daring the Duke
#2 A Dare too Far
#3 Kiss or Dare
#4 Don't You Dare, My Dear
#5 Only Rakes Would Dare
#6 Daring Done Right
Christmas A Very Daring Christmas
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Published February 24, 2022
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February 24, 2022
Lillian Clarke’s transformed herself from wallflower to incomparable. But she’s no Cinderella. She’s washed her hands of love and of Lord Devon, her own charming prince who barely knew she existed. She’d rather be the fairy godmother, helping invisible debutantes gain the attention they deserve on the marriage mart. Lord Devon, the second son of duke, has put self-pity and scandal behind him and found a new purpose. He’ll invent a machine that improves coffee, buy a coffeehouse, and be a self-made man. He’s determined to be more than the heir’s spare, privileged but kept in case of emergency. Unfortunately, he needs the assistance of Miss Clarke’s brilliant father. When sparks in the workshop fly, Lillian and Devon invent a passion that’s more than they bargained for and complicate their paths to happily ever after.
The third book in the series & it’s easily read on its own. I loved Lillian who was one determined lady & transformed herself, I also really liked Devon there was so much more to him than the charmer. The chemistry between them sizzled & their verbal bantering hugely entertaining. I really liked how their relationship changed & grew especially when they worked together
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
The third book in the series & it’s easily read on its own. I loved Lillian who was one determined lady & transformed herself, I also really liked Devon there was so much more to him than the charmer. The chemistry between them sizzled & their verbal bantering hugely entertaining. I really liked how their relationship changed & grew especially when they worked together
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
September 29, 2022
Another heartfelt historical romance from Charlie Lane. Kiss or Dare is book three of the The Debutante Dares Series although it can be enjoyed as a standalone, I do recommend that you read the first two in the series as it is a great way to meet the other characters in the story. This story tells the love story of Lillian Clarke and Lord Devon. The tropes of the story include enemies to lovers, love beyond societal classes, bluestocking wallflower falls in love, Ton Society, Season/Marriage Mart, Married in Scandal, and Unrequited Love. I found this combination works very well together and created a wonderful romance story. The chemistry between Lillian and Lord Devon is electric and sparks fly between the flirty second son of a duke and an inventor’s daughter.
She’s risen like a Cinderella.
He’s more charming than any prince.
They shouldn’t be together, but fate can’t resist.
Can they find their happily ever after in an unlikely situation?
This is truly a wonderful Regency romance and I highly recommend Kiss or Dare along with the other books of this series.
Overall rating 4.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 4 Flames 🔥🔥🔥🔥
📚Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from the author/publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, comments, and interpretations of the story are my own and bias free. I did not receive any money in exchange for this review. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to review. Reviews are cross-posted to social media, goodreads, and blog. 🦄
She’s risen like a Cinderella.
He’s more charming than any prince.
They shouldn’t be together, but fate can’t resist.
Can they find their happily ever after in an unlikely situation?
This is truly a wonderful Regency romance and I highly recommend Kiss or Dare along with the other books of this series.
Overall rating 4.5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 4 Flames 🔥🔥🔥🔥
📚Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from the author/publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, comments, and interpretations of the story are my own and bias free. I did not receive any money in exchange for this review. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to review. Reviews are cross-posted to social media, goodreads, and blog. 🦄
March 5, 2022
I received a free copy from NetGalley and this is my freely given opinion.
"Devon just about skipped from his brother’s townhouse to Brooks. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing, and even the horses moved their arses out of Devon’s way to shit."
This was a fun and lighthearted romance - some truly laugh-worthy prose at times, like above.
Lillian Clarke is the daughter of a wealthy inventor on the fringes of society. She was disregarded as a wallflower in her first seasons, and barely acceptable because of her dowry and being the friend of a scandalous Countess and Duchess. Devon is a second son, and brother to a duke, and knows that he serves no real purpose. He was rather lost and without direction for a bit, having been caught up in scandal in the recent past, and was drowning his sorrows for a bit. Lillian had a crush on him, but when he went into his downward spiral, she decided to stop wasting her time, as he did not even see her. Part of that included giving him an "anonymous" note detailing her disappointment/disillusionment in him. I guess it was her way of bidding farewell to her crush and moving on, but it also worked as an incentive for him to find another purpose in his life, especially as he figured out the note was from Lillian. Part of what Lillian wants to leave behind too is her wallflower status; she decides to do what she can to become someone to take note of in Society and to use that to help other wallflowers. To improve her social standing, she would have to work on keeping a spotless reputation, and to marry well.
Devon was angry and frustrated by the note and he made it his purpose to insinuate himself into Lillian's life to annoy her, by becoming her father's apprentice in a way. However, he actually found a purpose while there, to seek to improve another passion in his life - coffee. He wanted to invent a device to improve coffee, and work towards his dream of purpose, to run and own a coffeehouse. Despairing his uselessness as a second son, he is determined to invent a device to improve coffee, and come up with the funds to buy his coffeehouse on his own, eschewing using his inherited funds to live on, or fund his ambitions. He wants to be like Lillian's father - a self-made man; to become an independent entrepreneur rather than a useless gadabout dilettante living off the inherited wealth accrued by his family.
In his endeavours to invent his coffee improving device, he is at Lillian's house at all hours. They are always running into each other, and he does go out of his way to annoy her, and she gets annoyed with him frequently, but they are also fighting off their rather inconvenient attraction to each other. This becomes a bit a bit of an enemy to lovers story when they are found in a compromising position and end up being married to each other. But Devon's pride becomes a bit of an impediment, as he still insists on doing what he can to earn his own way, including eschewing Lillian's dowry to fund his projects, and his efforts to go it on his own end up being an impediment to Lillian's own efforts. It is when he realizes that even Mr. Clarke is not truly a self-made man - that his success was dependent on his partnership with his spouse, that Devon realizes his road to professional and marital success are tied together... and he finally sets his feet on the road to the HEA.
Initially I did not love this story; Lillian and Devon's interactions seemed rather immature and annoying. But then, as I read further along, and saw a bit more of the motivations behind the characters, I got more drawn into the story... and the funny bits did help. This was a fun story in the end and I did enjoy the redemption of Devon - he is more than the Duke of Collingford's annoying, bumbling fribble of a younger brother, as he was portrayed in the previous two stories.
3.5 stars out of 5.
Will Lady Abigail be featured in a future story? I rather liked her (though not her snob of a father). Or Lord Littleton - did not like him, but would like to see someone *dare* to take the stick out of his ass!
"Devon just about skipped from his brother’s townhouse to Brooks. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing, and even the horses moved their arses out of Devon’s way to shit."
This was a fun and lighthearted romance - some truly laugh-worthy prose at times, like above.
Lillian Clarke is the daughter of a wealthy inventor on the fringes of society. She was disregarded as a wallflower in her first seasons, and barely acceptable because of her dowry and being the friend of a scandalous Countess and Duchess. Devon is a second son, and brother to a duke, and knows that he serves no real purpose. He was rather lost and without direction for a bit, having been caught up in scandal in the recent past, and was drowning his sorrows for a bit. Lillian had a crush on him, but when he went into his downward spiral, she decided to stop wasting her time, as he did not even see her. Part of that included giving him an "anonymous" note detailing her disappointment/disillusionment in him. I guess it was her way of bidding farewell to her crush and moving on, but it also worked as an incentive for him to find another purpose in his life, especially as he figured out the note was from Lillian. Part of what Lillian wants to leave behind too is her wallflower status; she decides to do what she can to become someone to take note of in Society and to use that to help other wallflowers. To improve her social standing, she would have to work on keeping a spotless reputation, and to marry well.
Devon was angry and frustrated by the note and he made it his purpose to insinuate himself into Lillian's life to annoy her, by becoming her father's apprentice in a way. However, he actually found a purpose while there, to seek to improve another passion in his life - coffee. He wanted to invent a device to improve coffee, and work towards his dream of purpose, to run and own a coffeehouse. Despairing his uselessness as a second son, he is determined to invent a device to improve coffee, and come up with the funds to buy his coffeehouse on his own, eschewing using his inherited funds to live on, or fund his ambitions. He wants to be like Lillian's father - a self-made man; to become an independent entrepreneur rather than a useless gadabout dilettante living off the inherited wealth accrued by his family.
In his endeavours to invent his coffee improving device, he is at Lillian's house at all hours. They are always running into each other, and he does go out of his way to annoy her, and she gets annoyed with him frequently, but they are also fighting off their rather inconvenient attraction to each other. This becomes a bit a bit of an enemy to lovers story when they are found in a compromising position and end up being married to each other. But Devon's pride becomes a bit of an impediment, as he still insists on doing what he can to earn his own way, including eschewing Lillian's dowry to fund his projects, and his efforts to go it on his own end up being an impediment to Lillian's own efforts. It is when he realizes that even Mr. Clarke is not truly a self-made man - that his success was dependent on his partnership with his spouse, that Devon realizes his road to professional and marital success are tied together... and he finally sets his feet on the road to the HEA.
Initially I did not love this story; Lillian and Devon's interactions seemed rather immature and annoying. But then, as I read further along, and saw a bit more of the motivations behind the characters, I got more drawn into the story... and the funny bits did help. This was a fun story in the end and I did enjoy the redemption of Devon - he is more than the Duke of Collingford's annoying, bumbling fribble of a younger brother, as he was portrayed in the previous two stories.
3.5 stars out of 5.
Will Lady Abigail be featured in a future story? I rather liked her (though not her snob of a father). Or Lord Littleton - did not like him, but would like to see someone *dare* to take the stick out of his ass!
November 29, 2024
Lillian was such a shy, quiet wallflower but when faced with determination she transforms into a diamond. Desiring only to be seen. But her heart has always belonged to Lord Devon, but he has never seen her. So she sets her heart on a new path. To not be Princess but a Fairy godmother, helping others to be seen.
I loved getting to see the hidden depth of Devon. Always a charmer and always seen, but then we learn that he is just as invisible as Lillian feels. The way these mysterious depths are written are so beautiful and endearing, we understand how he captured Lillian’s heart. From the first time he called her Lil Bean, you could see his love developing. Understanding that though he has referred to others as goddess endlessly, that was an empty platitude. The Bean reference spoke so closely to his heart and his greatest obsession, coffee. And of course, his acceptance of her love of books. “When Lillian wants books, she gets books” - how could she not swoon!
This entire story made me swoon! Lillian & Devon coming together to realize that they were stronger together, that they could be seen by each other. So many of the smaller relationships though are what truly made the story. Her father taking Devon under his wing, Freddy’s patience to help Devon achieve his dream. These little touches combine to make utter perfection!
I loved getting to see the hidden depth of Devon. Always a charmer and always seen, but then we learn that he is just as invisible as Lillian feels. The way these mysterious depths are written are so beautiful and endearing, we understand how he captured Lillian’s heart. From the first time he called her Lil Bean, you could see his love developing. Understanding that though he has referred to others as goddess endlessly, that was an empty platitude. The Bean reference spoke so closely to his heart and his greatest obsession, coffee. And of course, his acceptance of her love of books. “When Lillian wants books, she gets books” - how could she not swoon!
This entire story made me swoon! Lillian & Devon coming together to realize that they were stronger together, that they could be seen by each other. So many of the smaller relationships though are what truly made the story. Her father taking Devon under his wing, Freddy’s patience to help Devon achieve his dream. These little touches combine to make utter perfection!
January 8, 2024
Funny and lighthearted, the road to success is never easy. Lord Devon is all that is sweet and charming, but behind that charm is the second son of a Duke who wants to be a self-made man. Close to his heart is the anonymous letter that listed his faults and what was the admiration of a mysterious lady. Only Devon knows the author is Lillian Clarke, daughter of the inventor helping Devon achieve his goal of the perfect coffee pot. If Devon can sell the patent, then he will have his dream of owning a coffee shop. Close proximity in Lillian's father's house, lights the spark between them. Caught by her father kissing, Lillian and Devon are engaged. Lillian has reinvented herself from a wallflower to an incomparable to help other wallflowers. It takes very little gossip to bring everything tumbling down. Only a man in love will sacrifice whatever it takes to make it right.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
March 7, 2022
A sweet story of two people who are perfect for each other, but it takes a journey to get them together!
Lady Jane would not marry him, even though he had compromised her by them being alone in a carriage. She had turned him down.. how many times? So he began to drink and make a wastrel of himself. He was the second son and only wanted to be recognized for himself
She had secretly fancied him, but now she was going to take a stand and become a rescuer of wallflowers and help them find husbands.
But fate steps in as he wants her inventor father to help him in his goal of becoming independent and they end up with her compromised.. at least to the world. So they will marry!
Truly enjoyed this one and know you will too!
Lady Jane would not marry him, even though he had compromised her by them being alone in a carriage. She had turned him down.. how many times? So he began to drink and make a wastrel of himself. He was the second son and only wanted to be recognized for himself
She had secretly fancied him, but now she was going to take a stand and become a rescuer of wallflowers and help them find husbands.
But fate steps in as he wants her inventor father to help him in his goal of becoming independent and they end up with her compromised.. at least to the world. So they will marry!
Truly enjoyed this one and know you will too!
February 19, 2022
It was a very good story.
Oh my, this one started off so well that I had a hard time putting it down. Lillian transformed herself and Devon has a passion for coffee will they in turn develop a passion for each other? I enjoyed the book so much. Devon was such a devil and he worked so hard to giving Lillian a hard time. I found the last few chapters very interesting. I did receive a free copy of this book from Booksprout and Wolf publishing. I voluntarily chose to review it.
Oh my, this one started off so well that I had a hard time putting it down. Lillian transformed herself and Devon has a passion for coffee will they in turn develop a passion for each other? I enjoyed the book so much. Devon was such a devil and he worked so hard to giving Lillian a hard time. I found the last few chapters very interesting. I did receive a free copy of this book from Booksprout and Wolf publishing. I voluntarily chose to review it.
April 6, 2022
Charlie Lane definitely writes a highly amusing and entertaining historical romance!
Read full review in the 2022 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2022 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
April 3, 2022
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Lillian Clarke has spent time in the ton as a wallflower, but now that her two friends have married, she's decided to throw off her wallflower status and turn into the new season's incomparable. When it works, she's shocked, but she glad that it's allowed her the chance to forget her feelings for Lord Devon, especially after she wrote him a scathing letter at Christmas. So when Devon turns up and starts working with her father on his inventions, Lillian wonders just why she has ti put up with him. And Devon may have started working with Mr Clarke to get to Lillian, but soon he realises he has a chance to invent something special, and work towards his dream of owning a coffee shop. But Devon is as stubborn as Lillian is, and soon the feelings they've both been trying to ignore won't be denied any longer.
I was hoping that Lillian and Devon would have a story, especially when their chemistry in the previous books was just waiting to be explored. I liked them both, but they aren't my favourite couple from the series. The plot line was enjoyable, and I really liked to see how independent both Devon and Lillian were, and that they had strong goals and morals. The couple really were perfect for each other, and they fought to prove their love to themselves, and each other.
Lillian Clarke has spent time in the ton as a wallflower, but now that her two friends have married, she's decided to throw off her wallflower status and turn into the new season's incomparable. When it works, she's shocked, but she glad that it's allowed her the chance to forget her feelings for Lord Devon, especially after she wrote him a scathing letter at Christmas. So when Devon turns up and starts working with her father on his inventions, Lillian wonders just why she has ti put up with him. And Devon may have started working with Mr Clarke to get to Lillian, but soon he realises he has a chance to invent something special, and work towards his dream of owning a coffee shop. But Devon is as stubborn as Lillian is, and soon the feelings they've both been trying to ignore won't be denied any longer.
I was hoping that Lillian and Devon would have a story, especially when their chemistry in the previous books was just waiting to be explored. I liked them both, but they aren't my favourite couple from the series. The plot line was enjoyable, and I really liked to see how independent both Devon and Lillian were, and that they had strong goals and morals. The couple really were perfect for each other, and they fought to prove their love to themselves, and each other.
April 14, 2022
***1/2 stars- Lord Devon Pennworthy is determined to be a self made man. He is brother to a Duke but he refuses to use his inheritance. He wants to be more than just the spare. He loves coffee and he wants to buy a coffeehouse with his own earned money. Devon is trying to invent something that will keep coffee grounds away from the coffee as you drink it. Lillian Clarke is a daughter of an inventor. She has secretly been in love with Devon since she first met him last season. One of her best friends, Tiffany, married Devon’s brother Arthur, the Duke of Collingford. Lillian wants to be able to help other wallflowers open up and find their match. She is in the process of helping Abigail gain confidence. Therefore she is working on marrying someone with a pristine reputation that can help her accomplish this.
Lillian was at a Christmas house party where Devon attended. He is very unhappy and drinking. He is headed in a downward spiral. Lillian has given up on Devon. He is not the person she thought he was. She gives him an anonymous letter and in it she tells him she is disappointed in him. He knows it is from Lillian and it makes him angry. He decides to follow her to London to bother and annoy her. He apprentices to her father working on his invention to improve the taste of coffee. This allows him to spend more time with Lillian.
They have an attraction to each other that has always been there. Devon has always ignored it. The more time he spends with her, the wall he has built around his heart is chiseled away. He sees Lillian in a new light. He is falling in love without realizing it. When he is forced to marry Lillian he does not fight it. He actually wants to marry her. Yet he is still stubborn about becoming a self made man. Will he recognize that Lillian is the perfect partner for him? Will he realize that he does not have to do everything by himself? Will he acknowledge that he has a wife that loves him and wants to be his partner in every way?
This is the third book in the Debutante Dares. It can be read without reading the first two books in the series. For me the story did start out a little slow. Eventually it does pick up and you start rooting for Devon and Lillian to work things out. Since book one I had been looking forward to reading Devon and Lillian’s story. I enjoyed Devon and Lillian’s flirtations in the two previous books. Devon is a charmer when he wants to be. Devon has a playfulness about him that is endearing.
Unfortunately he feels sorry for himself and it seems to drag on forever. It is a little aggravating and I wish he got over it quicker. Devon and Lillian work well together. She is his other half. They just have to realize it. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. I wonder if it is about Abigail. I received a free copy of this book from Wolf Publishing and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lillian was at a Christmas house party where Devon attended. He is very unhappy and drinking. He is headed in a downward spiral. Lillian has given up on Devon. He is not the person she thought he was. She gives him an anonymous letter and in it she tells him she is disappointed in him. He knows it is from Lillian and it makes him angry. He decides to follow her to London to bother and annoy her. He apprentices to her father working on his invention to improve the taste of coffee. This allows him to spend more time with Lillian.
They have an attraction to each other that has always been there. Devon has always ignored it. The more time he spends with her, the wall he has built around his heart is chiseled away. He sees Lillian in a new light. He is falling in love without realizing it. When he is forced to marry Lillian he does not fight it. He actually wants to marry her. Yet he is still stubborn about becoming a self made man. Will he recognize that Lillian is the perfect partner for him? Will he realize that he does not have to do everything by himself? Will he acknowledge that he has a wife that loves him and wants to be his partner in every way?
This is the third book in the Debutante Dares. It can be read without reading the first two books in the series. For me the story did start out a little slow. Eventually it does pick up and you start rooting for Devon and Lillian to work things out. Since book one I had been looking forward to reading Devon and Lillian’s story. I enjoyed Devon and Lillian’s flirtations in the two previous books. Devon is a charmer when he wants to be. Devon has a playfulness about him that is endearing.
Unfortunately he feels sorry for himself and it seems to drag on forever. It is a little aggravating and I wish he got over it quicker. Devon and Lillian work well together. She is his other half. They just have to realize it. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. I wonder if it is about Abigail. I received a free copy of this book from Wolf Publishing and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 22, 2022
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I’ve not read the previous books in this series so my point of view comes treats this novel as a fresh stand-alone type of reader.
We are first introduced to Lord Devon, straight away you can see his sassy personality, some would call him other unpleasant adjectives. For a novel that is based upon the 1800’s I could follow this more easily with what you can tell as modern ease of writing and speaking – not sure what it was exactly like back then but anyway. Miss Lillian Clarke can be quite shy, a wallflower as such however for situations involving other females she does know how to clarify situations with others which I appreciate as her growing as a person.
Situations begin to unfold and I will just use this quote as I enjoyed it a lot: “ When Lillian needs books, she gets books “.
Both main characters can be surprising and Lord Devon’s bad reputation is not all what he seems to be as it’s shown that he is a hard worker who wants to make his own money as he does not see his families money as his own which you got to respect and appreciate a man in that day having that kind of attitude.
I really enjoyed the banter between the two just as the title of the novel comes to show how it got its name. Lillian begins to open up a bit more as the situation between the two changes and Devon grows as a person compared to the title he’s most known by previously.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this novel and going along with Lillian on her adventure. I enjoyed the fairy tale elements and Lillian’s attitude to help wallflowers become more noticed and to help them grow. It was a heart-warming and enjoyable read. Definitely recommend.
Side note: Thank you to the publisher as I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve not read the previous books in this series so my point of view comes treats this novel as a fresh stand-alone type of reader.
We are first introduced to Lord Devon, straight away you can see his sassy personality, some would call him other unpleasant adjectives. For a novel that is based upon the 1800’s I could follow this more easily with what you can tell as modern ease of writing and speaking – not sure what it was exactly like back then but anyway. Miss Lillian Clarke can be quite shy, a wallflower as such however for situations involving other females she does know how to clarify situations with others which I appreciate as her growing as a person.
Situations begin to unfold and I will just use this quote as I enjoyed it a lot: “ When Lillian needs books, she gets books “.
Both main characters can be surprising and Lord Devon’s bad reputation is not all what he seems to be as it’s shown that he is a hard worker who wants to make his own money as he does not see his families money as his own which you got to respect and appreciate a man in that day having that kind of attitude.
I really enjoyed the banter between the two just as the title of the novel comes to show how it got its name. Lillian begins to open up a bit more as the situation between the two changes and Devon grows as a person compared to the title he’s most known by previously.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this novel and going along with Lillian on her adventure. I enjoyed the fairy tale elements and Lillian’s attitude to help wallflowers become more noticed and to help them grow. It was a heart-warming and enjoyable read. Definitely recommend.
Side note: Thank you to the publisher as I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
February 26, 2022
I found this romance between Lillian and Devon really sweet, very steamy, funny but unfortunately also kind of disappointing.
I had been looking forward to this book because of Devon and his fun and devilish nature towards Lillian. Unfortunately I thought he treated her so badly and felt so sorry for himself most of the story that I lost interest in him.
On the other hand I loved Lillian who was such a strong willful woman who knows exactly what she wants and goes for it. Even though her father doesn’t have a title and she has been a wallflower for two seasons she has now fought her way to become an incomparable in the ton.
But this is also ruined by Devon and I really don’t understand why she lets him treat her the way he does.
I really liked their friendship though and their steamy scenes are really great and I loved that the friendships with the other two wallflowers are very well represented.
I also loved Devon and his brother Arthur’s friendship and brother bond.
And her parents are a hoot and a half and I loved them.
This is just my opinion and if you really love Devon and Lillian then go for it because the story is sweet and funny.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I had been looking forward to this book because of Devon and his fun and devilish nature towards Lillian. Unfortunately I thought he treated her so badly and felt so sorry for himself most of the story that I lost interest in him.
On the other hand I loved Lillian who was such a strong willful woman who knows exactly what she wants and goes for it. Even though her father doesn’t have a title and she has been a wallflower for two seasons she has now fought her way to become an incomparable in the ton.
But this is also ruined by Devon and I really don’t understand why she lets him treat her the way he does.
I really liked their friendship though and their steamy scenes are really great and I loved that the friendships with the other two wallflowers are very well represented.
I also loved Devon and his brother Arthur’s friendship and brother bond.
And her parents are a hoot and a half and I loved them.
This is just my opinion and if you really love Devon and Lillian then go for it because the story is sweet and funny.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 23, 2022
Lillian and Devon's Story . . .
Lord Devon, the second son of duke, has always thought of himself as the “spare” heir. He wants to prove himself that he can make a living on his own and he decides to invent something that will involve coffee. To do so, he needs to contact Lillian Clarke’s inventor father for help.
Lillian Clarke has a new goal now to help other wallflowers find acceptance in the Ton. She had been very attracted to Lord Devon, but he ignores her and she wants nothing more to do with him. But apparently Lord Devin is not going to walk away now that she has his attention. He shows up at her home to both annoy her and to get the assistance on his coffee machine idea. Will his proximity bring Lillian and Devon closer to each other? Will there come a time where their irritation turns to amusement and acceptance? Could there be a HEA waiting for these two?
I enjoyed these characters who don’t just sit back and let life happen. They decide on their goals and do what needs to be done to succeed. If they can bury their hostilities, they may even make a perfect match!
Lord Devon, the second son of duke, has always thought of himself as the “spare” heir. He wants to prove himself that he can make a living on his own and he decides to invent something that will involve coffee. To do so, he needs to contact Lillian Clarke’s inventor father for help.
Lillian Clarke has a new goal now to help other wallflowers find acceptance in the Ton. She had been very attracted to Lord Devon, but he ignores her and she wants nothing more to do with him. But apparently Lord Devin is not going to walk away now that she has his attention. He shows up at her home to both annoy her and to get the assistance on his coffee machine idea. Will his proximity bring Lillian and Devon closer to each other? Will there come a time where their irritation turns to amusement and acceptance? Could there be a HEA waiting for these two?
I enjoyed these characters who don’t just sit back and let life happen. They decide on their goals and do what needs to be done to succeed. If they can bury their hostilities, they may even make a perfect match!
February 25, 2022
Separating the Coffee ☕ From the Grounds
ADULT Historical Recency Romance 💕and Adventure.
This is a long book about Lillian💃💋, the daughter of a wealthy inventor, who has two suitors. Devon🐺🍆⛲, a second son, is also an inventor, although he has yet to see his invention become reality.
His dream is to own and operate a coffee ☕house and to invent a way to brew coffee ☕without all the Grounds floating around in it. His family has money but he wants to earn his own in order to buy the business. Time is of the essence!
Lillian💃💋 wants to be accepted by the ton, but since she is wealthy but not nobility, she is snubbed by most.
ARC Provided by Booksprout 🌱
I also got this ebook from Amazon 📚with KU.
The essence of the book is that two young people finally realize what is most important in life.
ADULT Historical Recency Romance 💕and Adventure.
This is a long book about Lillian💃💋, the daughter of a wealthy inventor, who has two suitors. Devon🐺🍆⛲, a second son, is also an inventor, although he has yet to see his invention become reality.
His dream is to own and operate a coffee ☕house and to invent a way to brew coffee ☕without all the Grounds floating around in it. His family has money but he wants to earn his own in order to buy the business. Time is of the essence!
Lillian💃💋 wants to be accepted by the ton, but since she is wealthy but not nobility, she is snubbed by most.
ARC Provided by Booksprout 🌱
I also got this ebook from Amazon 📚with KU.
The essence of the book is that two young people finally realize what is most important in life.
February 21, 2022
Lillian Clarke has been determined to change from being a wallflower to an incomparable. Now that she is succeeding, she plans to help other wallflowers to see they deserve to be recognized and find happiness. At the time, she didn’t realize she would have to deal with Lord Devon, the second son who sees himself as a spare. Because of that, he is determined to make a life on his own merit and not on his inheritance. As his goal is to purchase a coffee house, he is working at Lillians’s house where her father is an inventor and is helping him with an invention of a coffee machine. What happens when they start helping each other rather than being an irritant.
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
March 14, 2022
I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but I loved this one. I recently discovered Charlie Lane through the anthology, The Brazen Belles. As a result, I joined their mailing list and received this as a free gift. Apparently, there are two previous books in this series, with at least one more to come. This one centers on Devon and Lillian. I always enjoy an intelligent and quick-witted heroine and Lillian exceeds my expectations. Naturally, Devon is also clever, if only because he is not intimidated by Lillian’s brilliance.
There are some wonderfully evocative descriptions, like this one about Lillian’s hair: “it streamed down her back like a river of sunlight. If he touched it, his hand would evaporate in a wave of heat.” And this one is wonderful: “her eyes so brown he could drown in them but, in doing so, find life, not death, air, not suffocation.” I adored this description because it was so easy to visualize: “He slumped lower onto the table and turned his head until his cheek pressed against the cool wood, and when he spoke, his lips pouted out under the pressure of his smooshed cheek.” And this one made me truly feel Devon’s heartbreak: “He understood he felt like crying. His lip even maybe slightly—barely at all, really—trembled when he spoke.” Although he appeared to be a flirt and a libertine early on, these were the masks he wore to disguise his tender heart and his free spirit.
The theme of the book is significance and peoples’ definitions and quests to find it.
Lillian wants to be significant enough to be noticed, to be a respected member of the ton, so she can help other wallflowers (she was once one) to shine. Devon wants to be significant in his own right, not to be defined as “the spare,” since his older brother is a duke. To that end, he refuses to use his inheritance, preferring instead, to earn his own money. Naturally, the ton looks down on that, so when Lillian and Deven realize their attraction to one another, it puts their individual dreams in opposition to one another. As they fall more in love, the question becomes whether they can have their dreams of significance AND have love.
The arc of the story is unexpected and engaging. Conversations are clever as when Devon discusses an issue of importance with his brother Arthur and a friend, George (both characters in the other stories mentioned earlier). The brother is not as helpful as Devon would like so he tells George, “‘You are a gentleman among swine, my dear friend.’ Devon cut his eyes to his brother at the porcine part of the sentence to make it clear what he thought of his brother.”
There’s also this gem of an observation from Lillian that made me laugh: “Handsome men always refuse to acknowledge the presence of other handsome men out of fear of being the least handsome man in the room.”
There are some wonderfully evocative descriptions, like this one about Lillian’s hair: “it streamed down her back like a river of sunlight. If he touched it, his hand would evaporate in a wave of heat.” And this one is wonderful: “her eyes so brown he could drown in them but, in doing so, find life, not death, air, not suffocation.” I adored this description because it was so easy to visualize: “He slumped lower onto the table and turned his head until his cheek pressed against the cool wood, and when he spoke, his lips pouted out under the pressure of his smooshed cheek.” And this one made me truly feel Devon’s heartbreak: “He understood he felt like crying. His lip even maybe slightly—barely at all, really—trembled when he spoke.” Although he appeared to be a flirt and a libertine early on, these were the masks he wore to disguise his tender heart and his free spirit.
The theme of the book is significance and peoples’ definitions and quests to find it.
Lillian wants to be significant enough to be noticed, to be a respected member of the ton, so she can help other wallflowers (she was once one) to shine. Devon wants to be significant in his own right, not to be defined as “the spare,” since his older brother is a duke. To that end, he refuses to use his inheritance, preferring instead, to earn his own money. Naturally, the ton looks down on that, so when Lillian and Deven realize their attraction to one another, it puts their individual dreams in opposition to one another. As they fall more in love, the question becomes whether they can have their dreams of significance AND have love.
The arc of the story is unexpected and engaging. Conversations are clever as when Devon discusses an issue of importance with his brother Arthur and a friend, George (both characters in the other stories mentioned earlier). The brother is not as helpful as Devon would like so he tells George, “‘You are a gentleman among swine, my dear friend.’ Devon cut his eyes to his brother at the porcine part of the sentence to make it clear what he thought of his brother.”
There’s also this gem of an observation from Lillian that made me laugh: “Handsome men always refuse to acknowledge the presence of other handsome men out of fear of being the least handsome man in the room.”
May 26, 2022
Lillian has had a crush on Lord Devon for as long as she can remember but he does not notice her AT ALL. After her disastrous last season, she commits herself to become an incomparable for the next year. And she does it. She transforms herself with clothes and confidence and successfully conquers the ballrooms the next season. She is determined to help other wallflowers find their confidence and their happy ever after. Meanwhile, the man she is trying to desperately to forget has taken up residence in her house as her fathers apprentice, which gives her very little room to move on from him.
Devon’s job is to wait. To sit around and wait incase he is needed to replace his brother as Duke. But he is determined to be a self made man and not live off his family’s money. Devon didn’t mean to become an inventor but, after meeting Lillian’s father, he wants to invent a machine that will filter the grinds out of a cup of coffee. He hasn’t been very successful yet, but he has successfully annoyed Lillian!
When an late night explosion sounds in the workshop, Lillian checks to make sure Devon is okay. But when she helps him solve his problem, he kisses her and things start to escalate…until her father walks in and demands that they marry.
They resolve to make the best of their new marriage but find that they quite enjoy each other’s company and intimacies. They open up and share their dreams as well as their fears.
Both Lillian and Devon have issues of feeling worthless or unnecessary; Devon as only being useful as a 'spare' to his brother and Lillian being an invisible wallflower. But when Devon finally 'sees' Lillian and Lillian "chooses" Devon, they both feel the attention and love they have been looking for.
While going after their dreams together and making a life, they stumble, but in the end, they both realize that they simply need each other.
I thought the story was very well done. They both had hang ups with insecurities, but I didn't feel like it bogged the story down or become tedious to hear about. I loved Devon's transformation from being a flirt in previous books to a serious inventor and husband. And Lillian determined to be "seen" and standing up for herself when the ton cuts her down.
Tropes
Historical Romance, Regency Era, Ton Society, Season/Marriage Mart, Self-Made Hero, Bluestocking Heroine, Wallflower Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Carriage Steam, Enemies to Lovers, Married in Scandal, Unrequited Love
Devon’s job is to wait. To sit around and wait incase he is needed to replace his brother as Duke. But he is determined to be a self made man and not live off his family’s money. Devon didn’t mean to become an inventor but, after meeting Lillian’s father, he wants to invent a machine that will filter the grinds out of a cup of coffee. He hasn’t been very successful yet, but he has successfully annoyed Lillian!
When an late night explosion sounds in the workshop, Lillian checks to make sure Devon is okay. But when she helps him solve his problem, he kisses her and things start to escalate…until her father walks in and demands that they marry.
They resolve to make the best of their new marriage but find that they quite enjoy each other’s company and intimacies. They open up and share their dreams as well as their fears.
Both Lillian and Devon have issues of feeling worthless or unnecessary; Devon as only being useful as a 'spare' to his brother and Lillian being an invisible wallflower. But when Devon finally 'sees' Lillian and Lillian "chooses" Devon, they both feel the attention and love they have been looking for.
While going after their dreams together and making a life, they stumble, but in the end, they both realize that they simply need each other.
I thought the story was very well done. They both had hang ups with insecurities, but I didn't feel like it bogged the story down or become tedious to hear about. I loved Devon's transformation from being a flirt in previous books to a serious inventor and husband. And Lillian determined to be "seen" and standing up for herself when the ton cuts her down.
Tropes
Historical Romance, Regency Era, Ton Society, Season/Marriage Mart, Self-Made Hero, Bluestocking Heroine, Wallflower Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Carriage Steam, Enemies to Lovers, Married in Scandal, Unrequited Love
February 15, 2024
„Wahrheit oder Wagnis“ von Charlie Lane ist der dritte Band ihrer unterhaltsamen Regency Romance Reihe Die waghalsigen Debütantinnen.
Miss Lillian Clarke ist zwar die Tochter eines erfolgreichen und angesehenen Erfinders, aber sie gehört nicht zum ton und wird es nach Ansicht vieler Mitglieder auch niemals tun. Trotzdem hat Lillian nach einem unsichtbaren Dasein als Mauerblümchen beschlossen, dass sie endlich gesehen werden will und eine Unvergleichliche sein möchte. Mit ihrer hartnäckigen Entschlossenheit gelingt ihr dieser Plan und bald hat sie viele adlige Verehrer an ihrer Seite. Ihrem einstigen Prinzen, dem charmanten Lord Devon, hat Lillian jedoch völlig abgeschworen, obwohl dieser plötzlich als Lehrling ihres Vaters ständig in ihrer Nähe ist und sie offensichtlich absichtlich zu Tode nerven will. Devon sucht als zweiter Sohn eines Adligen nach einer eigenen Bestimmung, die auch gefunden hat. Um an sein Ziel zu kommen, benötigt er jedoch die Unterstützung von Lillians Vater, dessen Tochter ihm tiefer unter die Haut geht, als er möchte.
Charlie Lane hat auch für die dritte ihrer waghalsigen Debütantinnen eine amüsante und knisternde Lovestory im Gepäck, so dass man von Anfang bis Ende bestens unterhalten wird. Der leichte und lockere Schreibstil liest sich hervorragend und die sympathischen Charaktere schließt man schnell ins Herz.
Lillian ist eine intelligente junge Frau, die gern andere junge Frauen auf dem gesellschaftlichen Parkett unterstützen möchte. Dafür braucht sie aufgrund ihrer Herkunft einen noch respektableren Ruf als andere. Leider gerät sie mit dem verrufenen Lord Devon immer wieder in skandalöse Situationen, die ihr Vorhaben torpedieren könnten.
Devon will sich zunächst an Lillian rächen, weil sie ihn treffsicher mit der Wahrheit konfrontiert hat. Doch nach dem ersten spontanen Kuss eskalieren die Gefühle unglaublich schnell, die aber leider nicht mit ihren jeweiligen Zielen vereinbar sind.
Ich konnte Devon und seine Beweggründe verstehen, obwohl er sich mit seiner Sturheit manchmal selbst im Weg steht. Auch Lillians Handeln ist nachvollziehbar und gemeinsam sind sie einfach ein funkensprühendes Team. Die Story ist abwechslungsreich, unterhaltsam und natürlich romantisch, so dass ich viel Spaß beim Lesen hatte.
Mein Fazit:
Ganz klare Leseempfehlung!
Miss Lillian Clarke ist zwar die Tochter eines erfolgreichen und angesehenen Erfinders, aber sie gehört nicht zum ton und wird es nach Ansicht vieler Mitglieder auch niemals tun. Trotzdem hat Lillian nach einem unsichtbaren Dasein als Mauerblümchen beschlossen, dass sie endlich gesehen werden will und eine Unvergleichliche sein möchte. Mit ihrer hartnäckigen Entschlossenheit gelingt ihr dieser Plan und bald hat sie viele adlige Verehrer an ihrer Seite. Ihrem einstigen Prinzen, dem charmanten Lord Devon, hat Lillian jedoch völlig abgeschworen, obwohl dieser plötzlich als Lehrling ihres Vaters ständig in ihrer Nähe ist und sie offensichtlich absichtlich zu Tode nerven will. Devon sucht als zweiter Sohn eines Adligen nach einer eigenen Bestimmung, die auch gefunden hat. Um an sein Ziel zu kommen, benötigt er jedoch die Unterstützung von Lillians Vater, dessen Tochter ihm tiefer unter die Haut geht, als er möchte.
Charlie Lane hat auch für die dritte ihrer waghalsigen Debütantinnen eine amüsante und knisternde Lovestory im Gepäck, so dass man von Anfang bis Ende bestens unterhalten wird. Der leichte und lockere Schreibstil liest sich hervorragend und die sympathischen Charaktere schließt man schnell ins Herz.
Lillian ist eine intelligente junge Frau, die gern andere junge Frauen auf dem gesellschaftlichen Parkett unterstützen möchte. Dafür braucht sie aufgrund ihrer Herkunft einen noch respektableren Ruf als andere. Leider gerät sie mit dem verrufenen Lord Devon immer wieder in skandalöse Situationen, die ihr Vorhaben torpedieren könnten.
Devon will sich zunächst an Lillian rächen, weil sie ihn treffsicher mit der Wahrheit konfrontiert hat. Doch nach dem ersten spontanen Kuss eskalieren die Gefühle unglaublich schnell, die aber leider nicht mit ihren jeweiligen Zielen vereinbar sind.
Ich konnte Devon und seine Beweggründe verstehen, obwohl er sich mit seiner Sturheit manchmal selbst im Weg steht. Auch Lillians Handeln ist nachvollziehbar und gemeinsam sind sie einfach ein funkensprühendes Team. Die Story ist abwechslungsreich, unterhaltsam und natürlich romantisch, so dass ich viel Spaß beim Lesen hatte.
Mein Fazit:
Ganz klare Leseempfehlung!
February 6, 2023
The following are my thoughts as I read this book. Devon Pennworthy…brother to a duke, attending a house party to propose marriage, becomes an apprentice to an inventor. Lillian Clarke…lives in Whitwood Manor, is bored with her life, has a major secret crush. The h has decided to take matters into her own hands, and she believes she can help others just like her. The H is being a little immature in my opinion, let’s see if it works for him. Oh my goodness the h father and his platitudes are funny. Oh the H can irritate the h but he will not tolerate anyone speaking ill of her, how interesting. Ewww the “gentleman” is very condescending and cold. Poor H, he is determined to be a self-made man instead of one with privilege. Alas poor judgment or bad timing has consequences. Hmmm, maybe there is something positive coming. Now everyone wants to come clean, as if the secrets were really a secret LOL. Well this is certainly a strange way to conduct a marriage. Whew the H and the h went through a great deal of self reflection to finally achieve their HEA. Good story. Mild steam and some adult language.
April 25, 2022
*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book for review, all opinions are my own*
2.5 stars
I didn't like this book as much as I liked the others.
I found the story boring and even a little repetitive.
I think it was because the protagonists' motivations didn't convince me, I thought that their desires besides being silly weren't great difficulties to the point of carrying the entire plot. So much so that everything in the end was resolved in two chapters without enough conflicts, which only made the rest of the book unnecessary, I also didn't like the romance that much, the couple didn't convince me and I didn't feel anything for them.
I was sad that I didn't like this book that much, but I will continue the series, they are quick books to read!
2.5 stars
I didn't like this book as much as I liked the others.
I found the story boring and even a little repetitive.
I think it was because the protagonists' motivations didn't convince me, I thought that their desires besides being silly weren't great difficulties to the point of carrying the entire plot. So much so that everything in the end was resolved in two chapters without enough conflicts, which only made the rest of the book unnecessary, I also didn't like the romance that much, the couple didn't convince me and I didn't feel anything for them.
I was sad that I didn't like this book that much, but I will continue the series, they are quick books to read!
October 30, 2023
Devon is a second son out to prove he can make it on his own. He wants to perfect the brewing of coffee and buy a coffee house without using his inherited money. Lillian is a former wallflower. She decided to make herself into an incomparable and she succeeded. Now she wants to marry a perfectly respectable gentleman so that she can teach other girls how to be seen like her. She had a crush on Devon but when he had a downward spiral of booze and debauchery, she looked elsewhere. Devon apprentices with her genius inventor father to improve his coffee. Her father sees them kissing and tells them they must marry. After a little dismay they both take it extremely well. It's cute and fluffy with no intense drama. I received an ARC of this title from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
June 4, 2023
I have a hard time reading a book when I see a glaring error on the first page in the prologue. The prologue takes place during a house party from book 2, Lady Jane and Sir George's book, which according to that book, happens in December of 1818. Yet clearly at the top of the prologue in book 3, it states December of 1820.
Is it a small thing? Yes, to most it probably didn't even get noticed. But, these types of continuity errors drive me crazy and I can't read books with them in it. For me, it throws me out of the story. For it to happen on the first page means I can't get past the first page, unfortunately 😔
Is it a small thing? Yes, to most it probably didn't even get noticed. But, these types of continuity errors drive me crazy and I can't read books with them in it. For me, it throws me out of the story. For it to happen on the first page means I can't get past the first page, unfortunately 😔
March 1, 2022
Kiss or Dare. This book was interesting. I enjoyed this book. It was a little difficult to read because of the language and how it was written in historical literature, but I managed to understand the story. Lord Devon and Lady Lillian find themselves in a dilemma after being caught in an awkward situation by Lillian's father. The story and characters are funny, sweet, and brings a happy ever after for them. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else's.
November 13, 2023
not impressed
This story was too wordy and I had to skip pages that said nothing but the same things. Also I was not a fan of Lillian. She was too worried about how people of the ton viewed her and she was not worthy of Devons devotion to her. She was judgmental of him but not of the ton or Lottleton, who treated her despicably because she was not titled and those were the people she worried about? Also, why would Devon give his hard earned money to Mr. Needleham who thought he was above them. No justice there. This whole book was a joke.
This story was too wordy and I had to skip pages that said nothing but the same things. Also I was not a fan of Lillian. She was too worried about how people of the ton viewed her and she was not worthy of Devons devotion to her. She was judgmental of him but not of the ton or Lottleton, who treated her despicably because she was not titled and those were the people she worried about? Also, why would Devon give his hard earned money to Mr. Needleham who thought he was above them. No justice there. This whole book was a joke.
March 10, 2022
SHE WAS INVISIBLE - HE WAS ONLY THE SPARE
Lillian Clarke who had as an inventors daughter, her father was very well known and admired by the Prince for his inventions. Lillian a bit of a wallflower had a secret crush on Lord Devon, although he never really noticed her.
Devon was the second son of a Duke and believed he was only wanted in the event his older brother died.
BRILLIANT.LOVE STORY GREAT CHARACTERS I LOVED DEVON AND LIL BEAN.
Lillian Clarke who had as an inventors daughter, her father was very well known and admired by the Prince for his inventions. Lillian a bit of a wallflower had a secret crush on Lord Devon, although he never really noticed her.
Devon was the second son of a Duke and believed he was only wanted in the event his older brother died.
BRILLIANT.LOVE STORY GREAT CHARACTERS I LOVED DEVON AND LIL BEAN.
January 20, 2023
Devon!!!! and Lil Bean… I can’t even
As an avid reader of romance novels since the mid 90’s I can honestly say this is one of my favorite stories yet. So honest and human. Such rich characters that don’t fit anyone regency mold. Spending so much time in fantasy can take a toll and this story was an escape while sharing many truths about love and the human condition. Made me appreciate and understand my own love story even better.
As an avid reader of romance novels since the mid 90’s I can honestly say this is one of my favorite stories yet. So honest and human. Such rich characters that don’t fit anyone regency mold. Spending so much time in fantasy can take a toll and this story was an escape while sharing many truths about love and the human condition. Made me appreciate and understand my own love story even better.
May 28, 2022
👌
This story was slow to begin with, but became increasingly enticing to the point where I could not put it down. I feel like the ending was incomplete, I wanted- for lack of a better word- more. I wanted to know more than what I was told; it came to a point where I just couldn't put this book down. Over all, this novel deserves a high rating because it was deliciously good.
This story was slow to begin with, but became increasingly enticing to the point where I could not put it down. I feel like the ending was incomplete, I wanted- for lack of a better word- more. I wanted to know more than what I was told; it came to a point where I just couldn't put this book down. Over all, this novel deserves a high rating because it was deliciously good.
September 24, 2022
I loved it!
I think I've found another author to add to my favorites list. I've just finished the Debutante Dare Books by Charlie Lane and have laughed and felt the frustration of nasty characters, as though they had it in for a friend of mine, enjoying every minute of it!
Not surprisingly, I highly recommend this book.and am determined to see if I love everything she writes!
I think I've found another author to add to my favorites list. I've just finished the Debutante Dare Books by Charlie Lane and have laughed and felt the frustration of nasty characters, as though they had it in for a friend of mine, enjoying every minute of it!
Not surprisingly, I highly recommend this book.and am determined to see if I love everything she writes!
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October 25, 2022Retribution is Mine Says the Lord
I liked this author! Charlie Lane knows how to keep your attention when writing a Romance novel. Her characters are very interesting and most of them charming, handsome, or loving and beautiful. The storyline is fun and intriguing. Please read and enjoy because you will not regret it one bit!
I liked this author! Charlie Lane knows how to keep your attention when writing a Romance novel. Her characters are very interesting and most of them charming, handsome, or loving and beautiful. The storyline is fun and intriguing. Please read and enjoy because you will not regret it one bit!
August 25, 2023
Lil,,,bean
A enjoyable read ,lots of wit between to loveable characters. Lillian and Devon, she is the daughter of a enventer, he is the second son of a Duke,, the spare as he dubs himself.
He becomes an apprentice to Lillian's father, and this is where their love story begins.
Thank you ♥️
A enjoyable read ,lots of wit between to loveable characters. Lillian and Devon, she is the daughter of a enventer, he is the second son of a Duke,, the spare as he dubs himself.
He becomes an apprentice to Lillian's father, and this is where their love story begins.
Thank you ♥️
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