It was the ideal marriage of convenience…until they metCassandra DeWitt has seen her husband only once—on their wedding day two years earlier—and this arrangement suits her perfectly. She has no interest in the rude, badly behaved man she married only to secure her inheritance. She certainly has no interest in his ban on her going to London. Why, he’ll never even know she is there.Until he shows … she is there.
Until he shows up in London too, and Cassandra finds herself sharing a house with the most infuriating man in England.
Joshua DeWitt has his life exactly how he wants it. He has no need of a wife disrupting everything, especially a wife intent on reforming his behavior. He certainly has no need of a wife who is intolerably amiable, insufferably reasonable … and irresistibly kissable.
As the unlikely couple team up to battle a malicious lawsuit and launch Cassandra’s wayward sister, passion flares between them. Soon the day must come for them to part … but what if one of them wants their marriage to become real?
Hilarious, heartrending, and hot, this historical romance set during England’s Regency tells the story of a marriage of convenience between opposites.
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Longhope Abbey series
A Beastly Kind of Earl
A Dangerous Kind of Lady
A Wicked Kind of Husband
Each book in this series can be read as a standalone, and the books can be read in any order. As the characters move through the same world, they do appear in each other’s stories, but without any overarching plot.
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This debut romance is a sexy, romantic marriage of convenience Regency in which the marriage is so very inconvenient! Mia’s writing is lovely, her dialogue is witty and the emotional story packs a real punch. Have your tissues ready when you read this wonderful debut book.
Where did Mia Vincy come from and can we get more of her now please!? A brilliant debut historical romance that made me laugh out loud, sigh with pleasure and cause tears to stream down my face.
This book swept me off my feet. I read a preview on Kobo, expecting to keep browsing, and by the end of the sample chapters, I didn’t even check if it was at the library. I purchased it immediately. As a heroine, Cassandra is nuanced, caring, brave, vulnerable, and plucky. While Jeremy can be a little bit of an ass, it is almost always when we are in his head, and we see very clearly why he is acting that way. Whenever it matters, he does the right thing. I especially liked how he saw what Cassandra needed from her family and took it upon himself to solve. I highly recommend for anyone who loves fake marriages, marriages of convenience, and non-alpha hole heroes.
If you enjoy a good Regency Romance, Mia Vincy does an excellent job with it. She manages to maintain the formality and romance of the era while presenting strong, likeable female leads. I enjoyed all the books in this series, but I think this one is my favorite. Kudos as well to editors and formatters – if there was a mistake, I didn’t see it.
I loved this endearing, romantic, fun, witty, book. It had characters that were believable, real, with insecurities and passion. Married yet strangers Mr. and Mrs. McDermott agreed to have a marriage of conveyance only.
Mrs. Mcdemott lives in the country at her family estate, trying to keep her family together, after loosing her father. Her sister Lucy is driving her crazy, her little sister says she hates her and her mother is in her own little world.
Mr. McDermott lives in Belmont, is the bastard son of a Duke, has suffered much loss, and hides his heart behind his work, and being rude. He can get away with being rude because he’s filthy rich. He’s handsome yet scruffy.
The couple unexpectedly run into each other in London, this puts everything into motion.
Superb book, once I started reading it I didn’t stop until it was finished. I loved the banter, the realness of the story, how witty it was. It had happy times, sad times and everything in between.
I almost stopped reading after a couple of chapters, because I didn’t care for the hero. I’m so glad I kept reading. His behavior made more sense after understanding his background, and I wound up really liking both of them. There are issues that they could solve with an honest conversation, but their reasons for keeping quiet are believable. It was an emotional read that got more gripping the longer I read, and the story was satisfying in the end. I’ll look for more from this author.
I’m not going to go into all the details about why I loved this story, but know that I giggled, openly smiled, and felt fiercely for this family. It was a thoroughly developed historical romance with immensely likable characters, even the dark and brooding ones. The story simply made me feel good while reading and more than content when I finished. A Wicked Kind of Husband was a fabulous debut novel and a highly recommended story for every historical romance lover.
I really enjoy Regency novels, and this was a fun one. Talk about a hero and heroine who bump heads! They’re both so lovable, I was rooting for both of them. And the fireworks! And humor. So many laugh out loud moments. This book cost me some serious sleep time, staying up to read “just one more chapter.” It had a little bit of everything–scandal, villains, dysfunctional families, and wry servants. I loved it all!
It’s a special pleasure to read a thoroughly enjoyable debut novel, as it gives one hope of more excellent reading to come. I picked up this book solely because it was the RITA 2019 Award winner for Best Long Historical.
I also adore books about married couples working things out, and this couple had some real issues to overcome. Well written, funny, poignant and hot, it hit all the right buttons and I look forward to more from Ms. Vincy.
Great dialogue and strong characters! I’ll be reading more Mia Vincy!
Hands down the best book I’ve read this year!
This was so much fun to read! Amazingly witty dialogue, poignantly insightful musings, multi-layered characters that are revealed slowly but steadily, this book is a fascinating treasure. I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun with a book. Here are just a couple examples of the delightful dialogue:
Joshua: “I am the husband, so I make the rules to suit me.”
Cassandra: “And I am the wife, so I change the rules to suit me.”
Joshua to one of his secretaries: “Do I pay you to disapprove of me, Das?”
Das: “No, sir. I provide the disapproval for free.”
Cassandra and Joshua have a true marriage of convenience – they haven’t even seen each other in two years, not since their only-what’s-necessary wedding night. Cassandra is burdened with taking care of what’s left of her family, while Joshua is determined to never again open his heart to the kind of pain a man simply can’t survive.
Cassandra is a refreshing character, finding a way to be true to herself in the safety of her marital vows while finding security in society’s rules of behavior. Joshua is wickedly charming even as he hides his tortured soul. The way these two open up each other’s hearts was simply exquisite. Each scene with them together – especially the hilarious reunion in Hyde Park – was perfect.
Aside from knowing these two will get their HEA, nothing in this story is predictable or mundane. The roller-coaster story takes us on quite a journey into Joshua’s past, his connection to Cassandra, and the tragic roads that led both of them to their marriage. It has all the drama, all the heart, all the steam, and all the laughter we could ever want in a book.
I’ve never read this author before (this appears to be her first book) so I was pleasantly surprised to find such a tremendous skill with words. Every paragraph, every chapter is so beautifully written, with captivating prose, vivid descriptions, and an enchanting cast of characters that spring to life. And I’ve become so accustomed to the occasional grammar and proofreading error, it was a real treat to read a perfectly edited book. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Mia Vincy’s A Wicked Kind of Husband is s wicked kind of wonderful. Cassandra and Joshua DeWitt’s story is as hilarious, heartrending and hot as promised in its publisher’s blurb. Go to that blurb for a perfectly good summary. Yes, this story trots our a number of tried and true Regency tropes, but they’re tried and true because when done well they are totally enjoyable. This author has dune far more than merely “well” and the resulting tale was a total pleasure. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises – the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend.