Being the second son of a Viscount comes with the knowledge that no matter what he achieves; Freddie Rosemount won’t be the first member of his family to have done it.With good looks, wealth and his father’s townhouse at his disposal, Freddie decides it is time to head to London and create a few firsts of his own.Caught up in the endless whirl of elegant parties and political games, Freddie soon … games, Freddie soon falls in with the wrong crowd. The Bachelor Board is a club for young men who wish to leave their mark on London society. Entry can only be secured by meeting a series of secret challenges, each more scandalous than the last.
Eve Saunders is a well-bred daughter of the House of Strathmore, but beneath her English skin beats a passionate French heart. The lust for danger runs in her family’s blood.
As Eve helps Freddie to secure his position on the Board, passion, and love ignite between them.
But the final, secret challenge for Freddie to secure his seat on the Bachelor Board comes with a shocking price.
When his furious father cuts off his money, Freddie’s life quickly spirals downward. He soon comes to see the terrible truth of what he has done to the girl he loves.
Determined to do whatever it takes to win Eve back, Freddie is dismayed to discover that Eve is not sitting at home crying over him.
When Eve begins to play her own series of sexy and dangerous games, Freddie is left with no other option but to take Eve on at her own game.
Only at the very last challenge, does Freddie see what he is risking and that Eve is playing for keeps.
The Duke of Strathmore Book 6.
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Being a second son of a Viscount often comes with a price. Nothing to lose because he will never inherit the title and a sense of being reckless. Freddie Rosemont was that son and getting caught up with gaiety of the Ton, he falls in with the wrong crowd. The Bachelor Club is a group of young men who mean to leave their mark on society, but to be a member, Freddie must achieve a series of crazy tasks, that as they progress become more scandalous than the last. Eve Saunders is a well bred lady of society but also has a desire for danger herself. As Eve helps Freddie through some of his challenges, a strong attraction bursts between the two. But when his final task threatens to destroy the relationship he has built with Eve, he has to make a decision. Is Eve more important than his membership in this scandalous club?
This is a story of choices that can change the course of lives and the emotions that ignite when a decision must be made. Part of a series, this is the first book I have read by this author, but I am eager to go back and read her other books!
“The Lord of Mischief” is book number six in The Duke of Strathmore Series. It is a complex story of the high cost of selfish ambition and greed. Freddie Rosemount, second son of Viscount Rosemount is on a mission to join an elite secret club in London called the Bachelor’s Board. All he must do to join is complete some outrageous tasks. But those tasks are meant to discover what sort of man Freddie has become in this very dangerous game.
Evelyn Saunders is drawn to the daring dark haired man. Freddie pushes the boundaries of polite society and Eve finds herself falling in love with the outrageous man. But when Freddie must complete a final task that threatens to destroy his relationship with Eve, will he choose the Bachelor Board or will he choose Eve?
As in any series, it is so much richer for the reader to begin with the beginning book. This is an incredible series. I highly recommend it. I was gifted a copy of this book.
Good story but Freddie’s middle name is Gullible!!
Ooh! This is such a great book with characters that stay with you! I totally recommend it!
Lord of Mischief by Sasha Cottman is book Six in The Duke of Strathmore series. This is the story of Freddie Rosemount and Eve Saunders. I have read the previous book, but feel you can make this a standalone book if you want to do so.
Freddie knows that anything he does he will never be the first or the best in his families eyes nor some of the town. So when he gets the chance to join the exclusive ‘The Bachelor Club’ he goes forward without a care of what or who they really are. Freddie must do assigned task that are not pleasant and sometimes hurtful to others. Eve too feels similar to Freddie and has a somewhat wild side so she ends up going along to help him with his task..and along the way they start to have strong feelings. But the last task that Freddie is assigned is one that ends up jeopardizing their relationship and wakes him up to what a awful journey he has been on.
Great easy read…enjoyed it!
What are you willing to do to make your mark in Society?
The lure of power and wealth can be enticing when you are the second son of a viscount. Especially when you have constant reminders that regardless of what you do in life, you won’t be the first to achieve it.
Freddie Rosemount wants to make his mark in London and decides scandalous and dangerous games are worth the risk, if the reward is a coveted position in the Bachelor Board. Eve Saunders loves danger and is happy to help Freddie meet each challenge. Passion and love builds between Freddie and Eve while they work together. The last challenge before being offered a position on the Bachelor Board will force Freddie to choose between power and wealth, or love. How much is he willing to lose, knowing he can’t have it all?
Although “The Lord of Mischief” is the 6th book in The Duke of Strathmore series, it is the first book I have read by Sasha Cottman. I did not have any problems following the secondary characters in the story line. Ms. Cottman has a new reader in me and I am looking forward to reading the first 5 books in the series.
I received an early review copy of the book. I was not required to write a positive review. I wrote an honest review based on my experience reading the book.
This is the second book I have read by Sasha Cottman and it is an excellently written and excellently plotted book. It is basically Bonnie meets Clyde (without the bank robbing) – and we all know what an ill-fated relationship that one was!
Freddie Rosemount is the second son of a Viscount who wants to make his mark on the world. Evidently, he doesn’t care if that is a good mark or a bad mark because he certainly gets into some very, very questionable activities. He also doesn’t seem to have a thought or care for anyone or anything other than himself. Who he inadvertently hurts doesn’t matter. He has the opportunity to join The Bachelor Club and will do whatever it takes to get enough points in the contest to win that membership. He races bareback headlong through London in the dark of night, deliberately insults members of the ton, takes on an unruly dog and gives it a ridiculous name – each test he is given is more vile than the last and he intends to pass them all with flying colors.
Eve Saunders is the female version of Freddie Rosemount – but without the freedom to act upon that wildness. She does manage to join up with Freddie and help him in his quests. They say they are trying to maintain her reputation, but they flaunt convention at every opportunity. Eve is jealous of her older sister and is determined to beat her to the altar. She is determined to marry Freddy long before she knows him well enough to know if she does/could love him. She is attracted to his wildness because it calls to the wildness within her.
Freddie’s father finally steps in to curb his son, but that doesn’t stop him. What finally stops him is something that is done by the man who runs the Bachelor Club. I don’t believe Freddy would have changed his ways if that hadn’t happened. He certainly wasn’t upset by anything else they had done – no matter how heinous. It was only after something could have affected him personally that he thought he needed to take a look at himself. Had that not happened, I believe he would have continued on with his wild lifestyle. So – I never grew to like Freddie – nor did I grow to like Eve.
The fact that I didn’t care for either the hero or the heroine doesn’t mean that the story wasn’t well written. It was. The plot was excellent and the writer stayed with that plot. So, I’m giving it 4-stars.
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