With Cap in hand…Malcolm Colerain, Earl of Montgomery, needs a wife. He has four children, a peerage, and a demanding secret occupation as a member of the London League; all of which give him a fulfilling life, so a proper marriage of convenience is all he seeks. But when he meets Elizabeth Owens, things begin to change. Distance becomes difficult, convenience becomes rather inconvenient, and … rather inconvenient, and his exciting life as a spy turns on its head.
…Love comes to call…
Beth Owens seizes the chance to marry the handsome and striking Earl of Montgomery, marriage of convenience or not. Her heart is his for the taking, and she is determined that he eventually will. But the more she learns about her husband, the more he puzzles her. He has secrets, she is well aware, but just how many and how deeply do they run? And when she finds a few secrets of her own, will they ever have a chance at love?
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4.5 stars for this third installment in the London League series by Rebecca Connolly! I did not read the first two books so it took me a bit of time to sort out all the secondary characters but it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone. The writing is easy to follow, the dialogue between the characters is witty and fun, the plot is quite interesting with a dash of intrigue, and the characters are endearing. If you enjoy a fun historical romance set in 1820s London, you will enjoy this book.
The main characters Beth and Malcolm are so lovable, as are his four children. Beth is sunshine, optimism, tender love, and spunk all rolled into one. Malcolm is in a dark place when he meets Beth, still suffering from his wife’s death two years prior. He works as a spy for England so his life is already shrouded in secrets and it takes all Beth has and then some to pull Malcolm out from the darkness so that he can be his thoughtful, loving, tender, compassionate, and amazing self again. There is a bit more implied physical affection than I am used to in the story but it’s still a clean read. The romance between Beth and Malcolm is slow and sweet. The intrigue involving Malcolm’s group of spies called the London League helps the plot to move along and adds another layer of fun into the story.
I received a copy of the book from the author/publisher via Singing Librarian Book Tour and was under no obligation to post a positive review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.
Oh! this book was like eating a big piece of Chocolate cake with raspberry sauce dripped all over. A cake that has no calories and leaves you feeling light and fluffy and happy. I love arraigned marriage stories and this one was so fun to read. Cap thought he had it all figured out until Beth comes along and shakes his whole world. I loved these two characters and enjoyed there love story so much. They go threw so difficult things that tugged at my heart. Beth is one of my favorite leading ladies, I loved how she played with the children and taught them to trust again. This was a great story with great characters. Sweet proper romance with a hint of danger, this one had less spying and more of a regency feel to it. The first two in the series were a little more focused on the spying. I gotta give props to authors who write these kinds of books. The main character has at least 5 names! Cap, Monty, Malcolm, Earl of Montgomery, he could be called my Lord or Montgomery or Monty for short. Good heavens! Lots of names and depending on how close you were to him or if you were a peer of the realm or a servant he had to be called by different names. Props to Authors who keep all this stuff correct.
A Tip of the Cap is the third installment from Rebecca Connolly’s series, London League. It is, also, my first introduction to this author’s work and it will not be my last. I believe this book can read as a stand alone. I did not feel as though I was missing anything or lost by not reading the first two in the series. I enjoyed Malcolm and Elizabeth’s story. It is a quick read that I had no problem to have it finished in a few hours.
I give A Tip of the Cap four and a half stars. I can not wait to read the other books from the London League series and more by Ms Connolly in the future. I recommend this clean and sweet historical.
I received this book from the publisher, but was not required to write a review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
very good book with wonderful characters