Beauty and the Brooding Viscount by Jeanine Englert #Review #Giveaway

There is a fairy tale element to this historical romance by Jeanine Englert. Beauty and the Brooding Viscount will be published by Mills and Boon on May 21st. I also have a great giveaway for you to enter. Details are at the foot of this post. 

A Regency fairytale retelling with a grumpy sunshine romance

To make her mark…

She must find his match!

It’s a tale as old as time: Lucas Worthing, a wealthy Viscount, is reluctantly obliged to find a high-society wife. Especially with a deathbed promise to his mother to fulfill! But the odds are stacked against battle-scarred Lucas when the gossip sheets persist in calling him the Beast of Barnett House. Enter the Cupid’s Arrow Agency…

Matchmaking for reclusive Lucas won’t be easy, but plucky Ophelia Granger isn’t deterred by his imposing castle or gruff demeanor. If she can pull this off, her business stands a chance of success. Yet there’s nothing harder than finding a bride for the man you’re falling for yourself!

 My Thoughts

This is a most entertaining Regency Drama with echoes of the Fairytale, Beauty and the Beast.  The Viscount has been living a reclusive existence following his return from battle but it is soon evident that he has a kind, generous and sensitive nature. Lucas becomes determined to fulfil his duty to his family and provide an heir, which leads to his friendship with Ophelia who is keen to start up her own business as a matchmaker. 

  If you have read the first in this series, Cinderella's Charade with the Duke, you will recognise several of the characters, especially Ophelia and her friends. It is interesting to see Ophelia mixing in society and hoping that she can establish herself as an independent woman. The society events which Ophelia takes Lucas to show you how their friendship is developing and introduces more lively characters. It is Lucas who goes through the greatest transformation and his life in his own home shows you his more sensitive side. This is rewarding reading, as characters strive to see where they belong.

In short: opposites attract 

About the Author

Jeanine Englert’s love affair with mysteries and romance began with Nancy Drew, Murder She Wrote, and her Grandmother’s bookshelves full of romance novels. She is a VIVIAN®, Golden Heart®, and Romance Novelists Association Finalist as well as a Silver Falchion, Maggie, and Daphne du Maurier Award Winner in historical romance and mystery. She was also named the 2024 Georgia Author of the Year in romance for A Laird without a Past.

Her Scottish Highland historical, Regency historical, and historical mystery novels revolve around characters seeking self-acceptance and redemption. When she isn’t wrangling with her characters on the page, she can be found trying to convince her husband to watch her latest Masterpiece or BBC show obsession. She loves to talk about books, writing, her beloved rescue pups, as well as mysteries and romance with other readers. Visit her website at www.jeaninewrites.com.

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Thanks to Jeanine Englert, Mills and Boon and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

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Giveaway (UK only)

 

Escape into a Fairytale Summer! (Open INT)

Enter for the chance to win a signed print copy of Beauty and the Brooding Viscount (book 2 in the Regency Fairytales series) and a beautiful custom necklace that matches the cover made by @gioiellibijitcreations!

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Giveaway - Escape into a Fairytale Summer! (Open INT)