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katdid's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars? I wasn't so caught up in this, Nicholas left me a bit cold although I liked Helena and I could buy into the reasons around their lack of communication/sharing etc; the "cheating" and the butt play(!) didn't bother me in the slightest. Sometimes though I get a bit exhausted with all the sex scenes -- if they're not doing it they're having detailed fantasies about doing it, and in this book they had sex before we'd seen them spend any time together, and then they didn't spend any time together immediately afterwards, which is kind of a strange way to begin? but it did a good job of setting up characters from the subsequent books!
andrearaereads's review against another edition
3.0
The mental gymnastics I have to perform in order to be chill with the cheating but not cheating… and yet I still ate it up (for the drama)
readingwithhippos's review against another edition
5.0
Grace Callaway is one of my favorite historical romance writers. So glad I decided to get into her backlist, this was great.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Her Husband's Harlot
4 Stars
From his violent beginning in the slums of St. Giles to life as a wealthy merchant, Nicholas Morgan, now a newly minted marquess, is well aware that his bride, Lady Helena, is far out of his league and vows to keep his distance. Helena, on the other hand, is determined to save her marriage even if it means disguising herself as a doxy and seducing her husband. But what will Nicholas do once he realizes his virtuous wife is nothing of the sort?
Aside from the simply atrocious and misogynistic title, this is an entertaining romance with a touch of mystery.
Nicholas and Helena are an appealing couple and their romance is sweet and sexy. It is fun watching Helena put aside the prim and proper teachings of her youth and embrace her sensuality. She is an admirable heroine who fights for what she wants and stands up to her husband's high-handedness. While Nicholas's fears are understandable given his upbringing, his hot/cold attitude toward Helena gets tiresome after a while. Thankfully, he comes to his senses sooner rather than later and realizes that loving Helena is worth the risk.
The mystery is compelling with a good twist concerning the villain's identity. To be honest, I did not see it coming even though there were clues along the way. Well done!
Overall, this is an entertaining debut and as I have already read the spin-off series, I know that Callaway's writing and plotting only improve with time.
4 Stars
From his violent beginning in the slums of St. Giles to life as a wealthy merchant, Nicholas Morgan, now a newly minted marquess, is well aware that his bride, Lady Helena, is far out of his league and vows to keep his distance. Helena, on the other hand, is determined to save her marriage even if it means disguising herself as a doxy and seducing her husband. But what will Nicholas do once he realizes his virtuous wife is nothing of the sort?
Aside from the simply atrocious and misogynistic title, this is an entertaining romance with a touch of mystery.
Nicholas and Helena are an appealing couple and their romance is sweet and sexy. It is fun watching Helena put aside the prim and proper teachings of her youth and embrace her sensuality. She is an admirable heroine who fights for what she wants and stands up to her husband's high-handedness. While Nicholas's fears are understandable given his upbringing, his hot/cold attitude toward Helena gets tiresome after a while. Thankfully, he comes to his senses sooner rather than later and realizes that loving Helena is worth the risk.
The mystery is compelling with a good twist concerning the villain's identity. To be honest, I did not see it coming even though there were clues along the way. Well done!
Overall, this is an entertaining debut and as I have already read the spin-off series, I know that Callaway's writing and plotting only improve with time.
janlhill's review against another edition
2.75
Adequate but didn’t leave me wanting to read her other books.
miss_murphy's review against another edition
3.0
Ni fú ni fá. Podría haber sido bastante más corto y no nos habríamos perdido nada.
mum2m1l2c3p4's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable romance with a thrilling mystery
I received this book through a contest, and am so glad I won it! This story had so many levels, and kept me glued to the screen th eye entire time.
I will definitely be adding more of Ms Callaway's work to my library
I received this book through a contest, and am so glad I won it! This story had so many levels, and kept me glued to the screen th eye entire time.
I will definitely be adding more of Ms Callaway's work to my library