For the Love of the Viscount by Callie Hutton

For the Love of the Viscount by Callie Hutton
Series: The Noble Hearts Series Book #1
on January 15, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
Pages: 168
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A pretend courtship can only if work if you don’t fall in love . . .

Lady Elise is a very content womanr. She holds intellectual gatherings and attends poetry readings, mind-improving lectures, and art shows. She runs her father’s household with quiet and determine efficiency, which is why she is absolutely stunned when Papa informs his three daughters that until Lady Elise is happily settled with—gasp—a husband, he will not consider offers for his two younger daughters.

Lord Simon St. George has happily watched one friend after another become leg-shackled, taking pride in the fact that his title is secured by a brother and nephew, so there is no reason to seek a wife for himself. When he sees a woman previously unknown to him at a ball, who seems to be hiding from the rest of the attendees, he is intrigued enough to introduce himself.

A friendship forms, and Simon is thrilled to have found a lovely, intelligent woman to pass the time with, while Elise has secured a way to thwart her father by pretending she and Simon are courting.

But even the best plans can go awry...

For the Love of the Viscount is book one in The Noble Hearts Series by Callie Hutton. I enjoyed this book. A bluestocking finds true love with a Viscount. It is a fake fiance trope which I enjoy. It had humor and romance. But my very favorite character was the father who is so kind and gentle. Beyond that I will say that there were some extremely descriptive steamy scenes that border on x-rated. Not my cup of tea, so when I come to passages like that I generally skip and only read the dialogue. Overall, a good book and I am looking forward to more in this series.