She thought of Winthrop’s handsome face beneath the laurel wreath. Being ruined by him, having him wrap his arms around her and tease her mouth with his arrogant, masculine lips… ooh. A delicious spark had rolled down her spine.
A Lady’s Rules for Ruin is a nice and easy Regency romance that is sure to delight its readers.
Miss Frances Cherrington has long been criticized as independent and prickly. And she’s fine with it. Truth be told, she’d prefer to be a spinster—damn her family’s desires. But it’s a conversation with the devilishly handsome yet highly infuriating Earl of Winthrop that inspires the perfect escape from her nuptial troubles. Frances could ensure that no one will marry her—by happily ruining her own reputation…
The Earl of Winthrop knows more about ruin than anyone suspects. He’s just uncovered a secret that would tear his name—and everything he’s worked for—to the ground. Certainly, marriage is out of the question…to say nothing of his growing attraction to the forthright and delectable Miss Cherrington.
Though all London is abuzz with Frances’s “disgrace,” she’s determined to use her freedom however she sees fit. Even if it means spending more time with a man who sets her body on fire. But when Frances’s misdeeds catch up to her, the ruinous disaster she finds herself in blazes out of control, taking all of her options with it.
I always love a great Regency romance romp. They are one of my favourite books to escape in. A Lady’s Rules for Ruin is fun, heartfelt, and very steamy. I enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to sink into and had a lot of fun and drama-filled twists in it. Frances is tired of her family parading her around like a prize horse, hoping she will finally get married. She just wants to be free and have a chance to discover what she likes and wants to do with her own life. That is when she comes up with the idea of ruining herself so no man will want to marry her. As Frances goes on this journey of self-discovery, she finds her path constantly crossing with Evan, the Earl of Winthrop, a man she cannot stand being around. But of course, as these two spend more and more time together, this attraction between them only grows. I loved the overall plot of this story. There are some predictable elements to the story, but I like the theme of finding what makes you happy. Frances’s journey has her trying out various things, whether it’s art, music, charitable work, or whatever she thinks might make her happy. Even when they don’t work out, she approaches these new interests with this glass-half-full attitude. Watching her spread wings for the first time was a lot of fun. While Frances is trying out all these new interests, she also spends more time with Evan and his younger brothers. It was heartwarming watching these new relationships form. Outside of these two main plotlines, you will find lots of family and high-society drama. It was so delicious to read and will keep you entertained.
The romance between Frances and Evan is both sweet and very spicy. Frances doesn’t like Evan at the beginning of this book. She thinks he stands for everything she hates in society, and even though she is attracted to him, she knows she needs to keep her distance. Evan has a lot of family drama happening in his life and doesn’t need to be distracted by a woman, especially one that brings out these big emotions in him. These two come together when Evan discovers he has brothers he didn’t know existed. While they work together to help out Evan’s brothers, they start forming this deeper connection. I loved all the interactions between these two characters. It felt like this dance was happening between them, and all I wanted was to see what the next step would be.
A Lady’s Rules for Ruin is a fun and spicy love story that is so enjoyable to read.
Thank you Entangled Publishing, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
