Lady Kitty Varney runs a discreet business to support herself and pay off her late husband’s gambling debts. When Viscount Justin Belmont appears in her parlor, Kitty’s latest client is the very man she was forbidden to marry years ago. Kitty questions if she can find Justin a woman worthy of him…and if she can bear to help him wed any other woman.
Then Justin lists his criteria for a wife and … and Kitty is shocked to learn she is among the few candidates suitable. He demands each candidate spend one night with him.
Can Kitty deny herself the chance to enjoy the charms of the man she’s never forgotten? Lady Varney’s risqué business might be her saving grace–but it may well become her undoing.
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A delightful, entertaining quick read. This is a very short novella but seemed longer because it kept the reader’s interest as we follow the delicious adventures or antics of the H and h as they rekindle the romance they had eleven years ago when they were parted from each other to having their HEA.
Left virtually penniless, how does a lady of the ton go about repaying her late husband’s debts? She sets up a matchmaking service, one that, while being discreet, had been highly successful, of course. However her latest client, the only man she’s ever loved and who has revenge on his mind, comes with very detailed requirements…and a shocking demand.
Can our heroine find our hero the perfect wife without losing her heart all over again? Will our hero have his revenge or will he lose his heart in the process?
I love this story of broken hearts and second chances by the talented Cerise DeLand. Her writing style brings the hurt, anger, regret, and most of all love, alive.
A regency romp that ignites the pages as two hearts unite after years apart. Lady Varney supported herself by being a matchmaker for men of the Ton looking for brides. A widow, she herself never wanted to marry again after her husband had treated her badly. But who should appear and require her services to find him a wife? Justin, her first and only love who had saved her long ago. How could she find someone for him when she still had feelings for him herself? Prepare to swoon and need a fan as these two take you on a journey to find true love!
I didn’t realize it was going to be so erotic so be warned. Most of the story of the H/h being a couple happened 11 years ago. We are giving some glimpses into what her marriage was like to a much older man, but I felt I missed so much. They never felt like a couple to me. So the sex – A LOT of sex was just that, no passion. Heat level 5 out of 5.
The way the H acted at the end was very confusing. He has wanted her for 11 years and doesn’t try to figure out why she is afraid to remarry – WHAT! He gets mad and ignores her, I thought that was out of character.
No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, no romance and bedroom door WIDE opened. (ljb)
Lady Barney’s Risqué Business, by Cerise Deland is an awesome short hot and oh so steamy book to read. Justin character is written perfectly for Kitty. His magnetism towards Kitty will leave you the reader perspiring over the smoldering passion that Justin has for Kitty. This book focused on the romance between the two characters, which is good for this short read. Clearly the writer wants her reader to feel what the two characters feel for one another.
The book reads with simplicity that helps the reader stay focused with the story. Kitty and Justin are two lovebirds who fell in love, but life altering events has taken them down different paths. Years later the two meet and Justin has made the final decision that he must be with Kitty. Kitty is happy with her life. She has no desire to be married again.
She plays the perfect role for sophisticating society. Can Justin shake up Kitty’s perfect little life? I recommend this book book with two snaps and a twist. Until next time my fellow readers…read on!
This is a fun romp and I mean romp. The man she was forbidden to marry years ago arrives as a client for her matchmaking business. The only problem is he only want her. This romp is fun and leads to a happily ever after.
Author Cerise DeLand has written another exciting page turner! Katherine Varney, a marriage broker, had to pay off her deceased husband’s gambling debts. Little did she know that the one man she has always loved would be a client. Justin was Kitty’s savior many years ago but was not allowed to marry her. He has never given his heart to another. In order for Kitty to find a wife for Justin she must agree to spending a night in his bed. Does Kitty yield to Justin’s demands and agree to the rendezvous or will she keep her heart locked away? Will Justin finally get his hearts desire and marry Kitty or will certain demands be too much? I look forward to reading more of author Cerise DeLand’s exciting works!