A lady out for vengeance collides with the one man that can stand in her way.The lady bent on vengeance.Lady Canton has a list. A list of men she is ruining, one by one. The work is satisfying—as each and every one of the despicable men deserves it—and if Livia has to bend the rules of propriety for success—so be it. What she doesn’t anticipate is a past love barging into her life, determined to … into her life, determined to stop her.
The man that will stand in her way.
Lady Canton threw him over years ago to marry a lecherous old fool for his title, so the last thing Lord Reggard wants is to entangle himself with her again. But when Livia threatens to ruin one of his best friends, Tieran is forced to take matters into his own hands to stop her.
A second chance at first love.
Livia never stopped loving him, and Tieran is intent on using that fact to his advantage. Never mind the callousness of his actions—his loyalty to Livia died years ago and he has no desire to revisit the past with her. Yet the past may be the one thing Tieran cannot escape, and he may very well discover he never stopped loving her as well.
Note: The books in the Lords of Action 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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Overall a good read. Didn’t understand the blind need to follow the someone else’s need for vengeance especially when that person turns out to be fanatical – her vengeance was based on appearances and not fact.
I literally could not put this book down and accidentally stayed up WAY too late so that I could finish it in one sitting. This was such a gripping story. I was drawn into the story and the characters’ difficult, complex, dilemma-filled lives. This was the first book I’ve read by K. J. Jackson, so I look forward to reading more!
Great read with a unpredictable twist.
Great read couldn’t put it down
It was pretty good. The characters were fairly well developed and not as stereotyped as some in this genre.
Annoying female character, hard headed
I loved the plot. Very interesting book.
A little too much violence and low-lifes but I finished it.
Interesting plot with some twists.
Men and women to right wrong but they are fighting against each other.
The book starts promisingly, but the revenge concept takes it down a ridiculous path. It felt manipulative and poorly conceived.
I really enjoyed this book. It was more than a romance novel. There was mystery and intrigue. The plot line kept me engaged throughout.
The reason for names to be on the list of men marked for vengeance by Livia and Viola isn’t hard to discern.
The connection at the start of the story between Livia and Tieran grows into full blown love that is torn asunder; however we have to stitch that story together from small scraps in the narrative.
I just couldn’t like her enough to rally behind her cause. Why couldn’t Tieran, knowing Livia’s circumstance, simply come clean about the red envelope’s purpose?
And more than thirty uses of the word “belly” got on my nerves.
Good story – yucky sex
A very good story of redemption and revenge on different levels. The previous books do help with the background of some of the characters. As I read this one first, thanks to B.B. I then went back for the other two in the series.
The heroine in this book for some reason really reminded me of Scarlett O’Hara of G.W.T.W. Both were strong, survivors, and has slightly tunnel vision in reaching their goals. My thanks to K.J.J. for bringing up a topic that is somewhat “hidden but still exist”.
Well-written story I did not want to put down. A bit of a second chance love story, which does not seem possible when the sweethearts meet after many years. Fortunately, they have matured and care for each other enough to be open and honest with each other to quickly clarify why she felt she had no choice but to marry another.
What puzzled me was that Tieran, as an earl without any obvious heir, would have gone off to war at all.