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A review by fictionalkate
Lord of Lies by Amy Sandas
4.0
Lord of Lies was an unexpected pleasure. I didn’t expect Portia to end up working undercover helping the mysterious Nightshade in his dangerous profession. Portia isn’t the little girl her older sister believes her to be. Rather she’s wanting more than what the ton can offer her. She needs more than to be a society wife and mother who’s biggest concern is deciding the menu for the latest ball or working out what shade of lavender goes best with her hair. She needs the feel like she is helping those who need it. And she finds that with Dell Turner - a man of many names and faces.
Their first meeting as delightful. Portia was terrified for her sister Lily after her kidnapping but that didn’t mean she was going faint and wait to be rescued. She went to find help from a mysterious detective of sorts her aunt had dealt with in the past. Her inquisitive nature leads her further into his secretive world than either of them could have anticipated.
I enjoyed how their relationship unfolded. Portia is so bold and goes after what she wants without seeming to foresee the consequences. It contrasted nicely with Dell who knows just how dangerous his life can be and plans all outcomes. But he couldn’t have expected Portia or how she would make him feel. They have such chemistry and it burns up the pages. And I enjoyed this story more than the previous one. Possibly because there was more plot than just the relationship. As with the previous book there is a lot of overlap of events with Portia’s story and that of her two sisters. I was somewhat surprised by just how far into this book we were and still hadn’t elapsed the timeline of the first novel. There’s a redemption arc for one of the characters we have gotten to know over the course of the series. And aunt Angelique continues to shock and surprise.
It’s a fun book and I liked how things all wrapped up for the Chadwick sisters.
Their first meeting as delightful. Portia was terrified for her sister Lily after her kidnapping but that didn’t mean she was going faint and wait to be rescued. She went to find help from a mysterious detective of sorts her aunt had dealt with in the past. Her inquisitive nature leads her further into his secretive world than either of them could have anticipated.
I enjoyed how their relationship unfolded. Portia is so bold and goes after what she wants without seeming to foresee the consequences. It contrasted nicely with Dell who knows just how dangerous his life can be and plans all outcomes. But he couldn’t have expected Portia or how she would make him feel. They have such chemistry and it burns up the pages. And I enjoyed this story more than the previous one. Possibly because there was more plot than just the relationship. As with the previous book there is a lot of overlap of events with Portia’s story and that of her two sisters. I was somewhat surprised by just how far into this book we were and still hadn’t elapsed the timeline of the first novel. There’s a redemption arc for one of the characters we have gotten to know over the course of the series. And aunt Angelique continues to shock and surprise.
It’s a fun book and I liked how things all wrapped up for the Chadwick sisters.