The Wicked Quills of London # 1 & 2
By: Eva Leigh
Avon Romance
FOREVER YOUR EARL: The Wicked Quills of London
# 1
Publishing with Avon on September 29, 2015
Eleanor
Hawke loves a good scandal. And readers of her successful gossip rag live for
the exploits of her favorite subject: Daniel Balfour, the notorious Earl of
Ashford. So when the earl himself marches into her office one day and invites
her to experience his illicit pursuits firsthand, Eleanor is stunned. Gambling
hells, phaeton races, masquerades…What more could a scandal writer want than a
secret look into the life of this devilishly handsome rake?
Daniel has
secrets and if The Hawk’s Eye gets wind of them, a man’s life could be at
stake. And what better way to distract a gossip than by feeding her the scandal
she desperately craves? But Daniel never expected the sharp mind and biting wit
of the beautiful writer, and their desire for each other threatens even his
best laid plans.
But when
Eleanor learns the truth of his deception, Daniel will do anything to prove a
romance between a commoner and an earl could really last forever.
Excerpt from Forever Your Earl:
Continuing, she said, “That’s
exceptionally conceited of you, my lord, to assume that you are
Lord A—d.” Leaning back in her chair, she gave a thin
smile. “I could be writing about Lord Archland. Or perhaps
Lord Admond.”
“Lord Archland hasn’t left his
country estate in a decade,” the earl answered, “and Lord Admond’s
days of scandal happened when red heels and powdered wigs were in
fashion. The man written about is undoubtedly, nauseatingly me.”
So much for that
defense. “Oh, but you’re far from nauseating, my lord. In
fact, you’re enthralling—to my readers,” she hastened to add.
Lord Ashford shook his
head. “It amazes me that the citizens of London have such paltry
lives that they'd care a groat what I did.”
“The provinces, too,” she
added. “I have a thousand subscribers throughout the country.”
He threw up his
hands. “Ah, that improves the situation immeasurably. I cannot
fathom what my concern was.”
“As my paper states,” she
said, “you are London's most notorious rake. Of course people care
what you do.”
He crossed his arms over his chest,
a movement that emphasized that the width of his shoulders didn't come from the
work of a tailor's artful needle.
“One might think that your readers
would be far more interested in the food shortages that have resulted from
recent crop failures,” he fired back. “Or perhaps they might be
intrigued by the East Indian volcanic explosion that caused the crops to
fail. Maybe, just maybe, they'd be concerned with Argentina declaring its
independence from Spain. Did none of that ever cross your mind, Miss
Hawke, rather than reporting spurious gossip about a figure as inconsequential
as myself?”
Though she was momentarily shocked
that a man as infamously dissolute as Lord Ashford would be so well-informed,
she quickly recovered.
“I'd hardly call you inconsequential,
my lord,” she countered. “Your family name goes back to the
time of Queen Elizabeth. If memory serves, your ancestor Thomas Balfour
won himself an earldom as a privateer to the queen—though others merely called
him a pirate with a government charter. It seems as though scandal runs
in your blood. How could the public not be fascinated?”
It was his turn to look
surprised. He likely didn't expect her to be so knowledgeable of his
ancestry. But Eleanor was nothing if not thorough. She had Debrett's memorized
the way others knew their Bible verses.
“Because I am merely one
man,” he answered. “Granted, a man with a somewhat extensive
wardrobe—”
Of mistresses,
she silently added.
“But hardly worth devoting page
after page of precious paper and ink,” he concluded.
“You belong to a gentleman's club,
do you not?” she asked pointedly. “White's, if memory
serves. And what do you do there?”
“Drink.”
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SCANDAL TAKES THE STAGE: The Wicked Quills of
London #2
Publishing with Avon on October 27, 2015
Publishing with Avon on October 27, 2015
Successful
playwright Maggie Delamere has no interest in the flirtations of noblemen like
Cameron, Viscount Marwood. She once paid dearly for a moment of weakness… and
vows to rebuff the wildly persistent-and irritatingly handsome-scoundrel at
every turn. But when pressure to deliver a new play hampers her creativity, an
invitation to use his country estate as a writer’s retreat is too tempting to
resist...
For years, Cam
has admired Maggie’s brilliant work and he can’t pass up the opportunity to
discover if the beautiful, mysterious playwright is as passionate and clever as
the words that flow from her quill. He’s never offered a lady his bed without
being in it, but if it means loosening Maggie’s pen-and her inhibitions-he’ll
do exactly that.
But soon Cam’s
plans for seduction become a fight for Maggie’s heart. He’s more than the
scandalous, carefree rake society believes him to be… and she’s the only woman
who has ever noticed.
My Thoughts on Scandal Takes the Stage:
From the first moment we met Maggie in Forever Your Earl, I have been intrigued by her character. It stems from her snide remarks about the upper echelon. So, I have wonder what would cause snide remarks and we find out in Scandal Takes the Stage. Of course, it's like any sad story of ruination, but instead of being a lady of the night she ended up being a play writer. Even that isn't quite right, it would be more like a musical writer and that's explain in the story. So, when Cam starts sniffing around her skirts, she rebuffs him. Gotta love Cam and his willingness to continue the chase even after so many rebuffs. However, loves life to the fullest, and he loves the theater more. It's awesome to see a rake love something that wouldn't be consider rakish. He actually loves Maggie's work, in fact he finds her brilliant when it comes to her writing. You would say that he's her number champion. I actually adore what he does for her when he finds out that she's suffering from the worst case of writers block. Those temperamental muses.
Overall, I found Scandal Takes the Stage a wonderful story that takes on a tour of the theater. Where we have our lovely heroine believe that you can only find true love only in stories. A hero that has a bit of a romantic side. Yes, you read that correct our rakish hero has a romantic side. Yet, these two go to battle of wits, because one is jaded towards the upper class and believes they care nothing of but themselves. We have a hero who proves that not all men are created equal, and there are some good aristocrats out there. Maybe hope that Cam can change Maggie's perception.
Copy provided by Avon via Edelweiss.
From the first moment we met Maggie in Forever Your Earl, I have been intrigued by her character. It stems from her snide remarks about the upper echelon. So, I have wonder what would cause snide remarks and we find out in Scandal Takes the Stage. Of course, it's like any sad story of ruination, but instead of being a lady of the night she ended up being a play writer. Even that isn't quite right, it would be more like a musical writer and that's explain in the story. So, when Cam starts sniffing around her skirts, she rebuffs him. Gotta love Cam and his willingness to continue the chase even after so many rebuffs. However, loves life to the fullest, and he loves the theater more. It's awesome to see a rake love something that wouldn't be consider rakish. He actually loves Maggie's work, in fact he finds her brilliant when it comes to her writing. You would say that he's her number champion. I actually adore what he does for her when he finds out that she's suffering from the worst case of writers block. Those temperamental muses.
Overall, I found Scandal Takes the Stage a wonderful story that takes on a tour of the theater. Where we have our lovely heroine believe that you can only find true love only in stories. A hero that has a bit of a romantic side. Yes, you read that correct our rakish hero has a romantic side. Yet, these two go to battle of wits, because one is jaded towards the upper class and believes they care nothing of but themselves. We have a hero who proves that not all men are created equal, and there are some good aristocrats out there. Maybe hope that Cam can change Maggie's perception.
Copy provided by Avon via Edelweiss.
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