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charmettebooks 's review for:
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m a fan of Emma Orchard’s Regency romances, and To Catch A Lord was the best one yet. Lady Amelia and Lord Thornfalcon are both mired down by gossip and scandal in the ton, so they decide to fake an engagement to restore their reputations and silence the gossip. The major problem is Lavinia, Thornfalcon’s brother’s widow, who is determined to marry him.
Lady Amelia and Lord Thornfalcon are actually both honorable people who have done nothing to deserve their bad reputations. But they still must endure whispers and endless gossip as they go through their daily lives in London. Amelia’s father and stepmother created drama and did many scandalous things, and Lord Thornfalcon’s former sister-in-law has declared that they are star-crossed lovers destined to be together. Amelia and Thornfalcon meet and agree to have a fake engagement for the Season to quell the rumors about them. What they don’t consider is Lavinia’s anger and thirst for revenge. Soon Amelia finds herself the target of threats and assault from Lavinia’s friends, and Thornfalcon is devastated that he brought this danger into Amelia’s life.
The engagement quickly turns into something real. These characters bumble through their feelings but find their happy ever after by the end of the novel. The author did a wonderful job of building the chemistry and affection between these characters. She also created a lovely circle of family and friends who supported both of them through various challenges in the novel. The character of Lavinia was completely unhinged, which provided a lot of dramatic tension. The pacing of the story was quick, and the action kept me engaged in the novel until the last page. Overall, I really enjoyed this novel.
Thank you to Emma Orchard, Boldwood Books, and NetGalley for an advance reader’s copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.