The Langley Sisters Box Set: Books 4–6

I must admit I loved first two stories that featured Ace Dillinger and Alex Heatherington. His brother Ben’s story was so so. The entire circumstances over Ben and Primrose meeting and beginning of relationship felt forced. He was very unremarkable character throughout the entire series that I really could go without hearing his story altogether. Otherwise, I enjoyed this historical romance.

The Lady Plays Her Ace: Oliver “Ace” is a man who has made his fortune the hard way. He began with his fists, then by learning to be both a gentleman and a businessman before entering the fringes of London society. He is ruthless, determined and trusts only a select few. Lady Althea “Thea” (friend of the Langleys) is the only one person who unsettles his world. She is feisty, opinionated and beautiful. As a duke’s daughter, she is far above his reach. Determined to put distance between them, he pushes her away. Thea pushes right back, not willing to be set aside. Ace soon realizes that walking away from her is going to be the hardest challenge he has ever faced. – Althea was outspoken, brave, and unlike other ladies of the ton. She and her brothers were friendly with staff and others who most of the ton considered beneath them. Ace had a difficult time accepting that, and it caused problems. The first two-thirds of the book were very slow. I loved the last third. It was entertaining.
The Lady Seals Her Fate: Thing were not going to plan for Hannah. There was the small matter of a blackmailer to contend with, her father increasing her dowry so she could marry and of course Alexander. He is titled and handsome, has society at his feet, and she recklessly coerced him into playing the part of fake beau. Things rapidly went downhill from there, and she was soon in over her head, trapped in a web of deceit. She witnessed a murder, and she left London to keep Alex safe. Hannah soon realized that in doing so she left behind the only man she will ever love. – Hannah was witty, independent, and fun. I loved the friendship between Hannah and Alex. He was sweet, attentive, and respectable. I enjoyed the story.
The Lady’s Dangerous Love: Benjamin, determined and dashing, vowed that he would never give a woman the power to hurt him again. He succeeded until Primrose came stomping into his life. She has too much to say and is nothing like any debutante he ever met. She seems not to give a fig about proprietary. Ben fights the emotion she provokes in him by pushing her away. Too late, he realizes that in Promise he found someone that may heal the dark stain on his soul. – Primrose was an interesting character. She was not the typical woman of that era. She and Ben both had shortcomings to overcome, and they helped each other. I liked them, his siblings, and the lady who was sponsoring her. This is a good read.

Very well written- I enjoy her work! Excellent character development, and seeing the characters again in her other books is a treat.

Loved this series – had met several of the characters in prior books. Wendy Vella is a favorite author of mine!