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An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler | Vanessa Riley
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Masterminded by the ton's most clever countess, the secret society The Widows Grace helps ill-treated widows regain their reputations, their families, and even find true love againor perhaps for the very first time . . . Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur's nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was convinced to betray the one thing he holds dear: the law. Desperate to unearth her true identity, Jeminas only chance is to purloin dangerous secrets with help from The Widows Gracewhich means staying steps ahead of the formidable Daniel, no matter how strongly she is drawn to him . . . Married only by proxy, now widowed by shipwreck, Daniel is determined to protect his little stepdaughter, Hope, from his familys scandalous reputation. Thats why he has dedicated himself not just to the law, but to remaining as proper, upstandingand boringas can be. But the closer he becomes to the mysterious, alluring Jemina, the more Daniel is tempted to break the very rule of law to which he's deevoted his life. And as ruthless adversaries close in, will the truth require him, and Jemina, to sacrifice their one chance at happiness? RAVES FOR A DUKE, A LADY, AND A BABY One of the best historicals Ive read in years. Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read. Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author Expertly crafted romance. Publishers Weekly, STARRED review Riley gifts readers a sparkling love story Entertainment Weekly
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TaraTLK
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This book is so fascinating. I love amnesia tales, but this tale of the lawyer and the widow - each trying to figure out how to protect the things most precious to them and trying to figure out why they are so drawn to each other and to this child never quite went where I thought it would (other than the smoochies).

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Julsmarshall
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Mehso-so

This one felt a little disjointed to me, the characters were strong and the story interesting but the HEA felt a little forced. I loved all of the historical bits about race and how diverse the regency era really was; this book was smart and well researched but was just a bit flat for me. Will definitely read the 3rd book in the series to see where the Widow‘s Grace team takes us next. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Well-ReadNeck
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julesG
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Low pick

Sequel to A Duke, the Lady and a Baby

I liked that this regency romance had a diverse cast and the topics that surround diversity in that time - mixed race relationships, colonialism, slavery; but also post traumatic stress, grieve, amnesia, 'madness'.

The angst the two protagonists were facing were reasonable, yet used a bit repetitively.

julesG That's about 6.5 hours and one book for #20in4 #readathon @Andrew65 4y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 4y
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julesG
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Andrew65 Sounds fun. 4y
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Well-ReadNeck
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Pickpick

This novel was so much fun. Prior to watching Bridgerton, I shied away from Regency romance, preferring contemporary. But, I picked this one up for the Bridgerton feel, and was definitely not disappointed. In addition to the romance, there was some intrigue and a bit of mystery to unravel. A fun romp of a book! #ARC #Netgalley

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sebrittainclark
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3.5/5

This was a fun take on the amnesia trope. Jemina suffered amnesia after surviving a terrible shipwreck. Daniel is the adopted father of the only other survivor and holds the secrets toher past.

I did get a bit frustrated in the middle section when the relationship between two characters seemed very obvious to me, but I was still very happy with how everything was explained in the end and enjoyed the book.

#netgalley #romantsy

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