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A review by klndonnelly
Lady Be Bad: A Duke's Daughters Novel by Megan Frampton
4.0
In Lady Be Bad, the kick-off to Megan Frampton’s newest series, Lady Eleanor Howlett is carrying the burden of resurrecting her family’s reputation after her younger sister ran off with a dance instructor (the horror!). Thus, she must marry the man chosen for her, one Lord Carson. Lord Carson, is far too busy running his estates to get to know the woman he is to marry, so he dispatches his younger brother Alexander to do the job. Alexander and Eleanor quickly discover a compatibility that not only pushes the boundaries of propriety, but decimates them completely.
In order to maintain the conceit of Eleanor’s betrothal to Lord Carson, while continuing to develop the relationship with Alexander, Ms. Frampton has to do some high-wire tricks with truth and deceit. To her credit, she executes it successfully, complete with her trademark banter and strong characterizations. I greatly enjoyed these characters and getting to know the other sisters with whom we will inevitably spend more time as the series progresses. I did have an issue with the use of deceit as a major plot point, as it’s one barrier I cannot cross, but even if, like me, you are averse to this plot device, I’d still actually recommend the book. Just know going in that you’ll be spending time with lovely people forced by circumstances to engage in cloak and dagger antics to explore their love for one another. Get past that, however, and then get to know these folks. The scenes in the bookshop are worth the price of admission alone, I promise.
https://allaboutromance.com/book-review/lady-be-bad-by-megan-frampton/
In order to maintain the conceit of Eleanor’s betrothal to Lord Carson, while continuing to develop the relationship with Alexander, Ms. Frampton has to do some high-wire tricks with truth and deceit. To her credit, she executes it successfully, complete with her trademark banter and strong characterizations. I greatly enjoyed these characters and getting to know the other sisters with whom we will inevitably spend more time as the series progresses. I did have an issue with the use of deceit as a major plot point, as it’s one barrier I cannot cross, but even if, like me, you are averse to this plot device, I’d still actually recommend the book. Just know going in that you’ll be spending time with lovely people forced by circumstances to engage in cloak and dagger antics to explore their love for one another. Get past that, however, and then get to know these folks. The scenes in the bookshop are worth the price of admission alone, I promise.
https://allaboutromance.com/book-review/lady-be-bad-by-megan-frampton/