A past she needs to right. A bargain he has to make. An attraction neither can deny.A wary widow.No stranger to love, Lady Desmond is well-versed in the heartache that can accompany it. Burned by her traitorous heart again and again, Cass has determined her life will include only what she can control—and has made her work as the proud proprietress of the Revelry’s Tempest gaming hall her sole … Revelry’s Tempest gaming hall her sole mission.
A reluctant viscount.
Inheriting an English title was not something American Rorrick Trowlson wanted in life, nor was the mess that came with the estate. His brother’s mess. A mess he now has to clean up. But to do so, he needs a tract of land his brother flippantly lost in a stupid bet at the Revelry’s Tempest.
A past that needs to be righted.
After he mistakes her for a madam of a brothel, Cass wants nothing to do with the brash American—until she realizes he may be just the key to righting her deepest regret. She strikes a bargain with Rorrick—take her to America and she will sign the land back to him.
As the spark between them quickly turns into a flame, Cass resists, as she had sworn long ago to never be careless with her heart again. Once, twice, she had been a fool—but three times would be the death of her. But can a brazen American with a new title batter down the stalwart defenses of a widowed countess?
Note: The books in the Revelry’s Tempest series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.
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I have really enjoyed the first three books in this series! Cass & Rorrick are the couple in this book & both have secrets & a past that has never really been dealt with – can they help one another face reality & live in the present? I love the knack & K.J. Jackson has in her writing that draws you in to the characters lives – I could see the green at the top of the mountain as if I were sitting on the rock! Cass, a member of the Ton plus the proprietor of a gaming hall & Rorrick, an American who has inherited a Viscount title & estate are both strong, honorable, independent people & the adventures, journeys & romance they share is wonderful. I highly recommend this series to all historical romance readers.
This is an amazing and epic story. It is not a light read and you will be enchanted with Lady Cassandra Desmond and Lord Rorrick Trowlson Vestibule. Cass has to redeem herself and Rorrick needs the land that Cass won from his brother. Together, they go on an amazing adventure for Cass’s redemption. These two are wonderful together, but Cass is low on trust. This is cause for alot of pain and hurt, but also taking the greatest risk of all.
I’ve also listened to this on Audible and the reader is engaging and takes you back to America at it’s wildest.
This is the third book in the series I have read and it is just as good as the previous two. It is hard for me to describe why I enjoy reading this author’s books so much. K.J. has a way of painting pictures with her words. Good dialogue takes place between two believable, strong main characters, both who have had their share of problems to surmount. Each one has secrets to hide. What is different about this regency is that part of it takes place in America which adds an interesting twist to the storyline. While it is not necessary to read the previous two books before Of Risk & Redemption, there are characters in this one who were featured in the previous works. While not overdone, there is a moderate amount of steam between the H & h. Rate this as a well crafted 4 1/2 Stars!
Beautiful story of love and redemption.Very believable characters who think of others instead of themselves. Hope springs eternal!!
just didn’t move along…had high hopes for this, but S-L-O-W…didn’t keep my interest
Cassandra and Rorrick’s story is complex to say the least. Rory mistakes Revelry’s Tempest for a brothel and
Cass’s name of Lady Desmond to be for effect as it’s Madam. She thinks he is a pretentious, judgmental prig.
In spite of their first two combative meetings they manage to negotiate a truce between them to each further their own needs. He needs land his brother lost at Revelry’s Tempest and she needs a guide in America to help her search for two souls that she wronged so she can make amends; they barter a deal and their adventures begin.
Each of them has a dark past which clouds their current actions but both manage to find common ground. Through their exploits they learn that they can trust each other when it really counts, when their lives are at risk each one finds the courage to pull the other one through.
This is a sweeping story that spans two countries, it rights the wrongs done in careless anger and thoughtless disregard. There are near death calamities and happy triumphs. There are misunderstandings and forgiveness. Mostly this is a story about all that you can gain if you allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to hope.
This is a story you will truly enjoy! Rory is one of my favorite characters written by K.J. Jackson.
I was given an ARC in return for my honest opinion.
Lise P.
I just turned the last page, yet I do not want to let go of this story. Spanning two continents, this is a journey of life’s hardships and disappointments that slowly turn into hope and love. Cass, Lady Desmond, allows herself only to focus on her work as the proprietress of a gaming hall, the Revelry’s Tempest. Having lived through heartache a couple of times, she relies upon the only constant in her life, work. Rorrick Trowlson, an american comes to England to settle his dead brother’s estate, but also wants to find answers. He confronts Cass and wants the land back his brother lost at the Tempest, that was part of the estate. Having deep regret not long past, Cass needs to go to America to right a wrong that has been on her conscious for several years. Seeing Rorrick as a means to that end, she strikes a bargain with him to take her there in exchange for the land. What follows is a wonderful story of finding the truth, dealing with past heartache and righting some wrongs. But also dealing with the mistrust that had built up with Cass and finding a way to trust her heart as sparks fly between her and Rorrick on their journey. This book is part of a series, although it can be read alone and I think this is my favorite. I love everything this author writes but I truly felt my heart engaged in this story. Do yourself a favor and don’t miss it!
In this adventure romance, the initial meeting between Cass and Rorrick is less than stellar. He puts his foot in it and only stops talking long enough to change feet! It takes the intervention of Cass’s best friend for Rorrick to once more have an opportunity of putting his request to her. Cass is not at all interested in Rorrick wanting to negotiate a deal for a tract of land, but she is willing to trade the land if he undertakes to take her to America and to act as her guide on her quest to right past wrongs. Having sailed from South Africa to Britain back in the days when sea voyages were still quite common, I emphathised completely with Cass’s sea sickness and felt for Rorrick having to take care of her. On their in arrival in Charleston things take a dramatic turn and the closer they get to Cass getting her answers, the more dangerous the situation becomes. Through it all, Cass finds that she can trust Rorrick until she discovers that she can’t. She is heartbroken but once again her friends intervene and she allows Rorrick to speak. The problem is Cass is holding her own secrets and when Rorrick finds out, they almost lose one another again. I found this book to be well written with very likeable main characters. They weren’t perfect and both made mistakes. The glimpse into mining towns is appalling and one can only be grateful that young children are no longer sent into tunnels. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
This story held onto me throughout. It is tightly written without extraneous information or unending “thoughts”. Nothing seemed forced or contrived. It is well paced with good dialog (a must for me), has interesting main characters and a storyline I – as an avid reader – have not yet come across. There are also some unexpected turns. Nothing boring here. Only once did Cass react in a roll-your-eyes worthy manner, however given her history, it was understandable and I’d say not out of character.
Much of Cass’s history is revealed to the reader through her conversations with Rorrick on the ship, not at all contrived or forced. The sexual attraction between our h and H was not abrupt. The development seems quite natural to me.
I read an ARC of this third installment in the Revelry’s Tempest series.