When Lord Zeke Thurgood, grandson to the Earl of Claybourne, returns to London following a trip abroad, he’s flummoxed by his grandfather’s new servant, Kit. Young Kit’s not only woefully inadequate, he’s odd. Witness Kit’s penchant for staring at Zeke like a cat eyes fresh cream.Lady Kitty Hastings thought hiding as a boy servant would safeguard her from her guardian. Enter Lord Zeke Thurgood. … Thurgood. Magnificent, maddening Zeke whose grousing unwittingly leads Kitty’s nemesis straight to her.
Zeke is still reeling over Kitty’s true identity when his grandfather announces their fake engagement. Emphasis on fake. Zeke’s plans don’t include marriage, much less staying in England. Only, after Kitty assures him he’s not the man for her it dawns on him—Kitty’s irresistible mix of courage, determination, and charm are exactly what he’s been missing. Now he needs to convince her they’re a perfect match, or lose the best thing that ever happened to him.
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Kimberly Keyes has written an exciting and steamy love story with enough twists to keep you flipping those pages furiously. I couldn’t stop reading this book, even when I got a headache from staring at my Kindle for too long! The ending was perfect, with suspense and surprises around every corner, plus an exquisitely romantic finale. If you enjoy historical romance, I highly recommend this wonderful book.
When I first started reading romance, I didn’t read the contemporaries I primarily write now. I fell in love with the Georgette Heyer Regency romances my aunt collected as well as the steamier historicals disparagingly called bodice rippers, devouring them by the dozen. Later I moved on to reading Julie Garwood and Kerrigan Byrne.
Into this excellent tradition arrives Kimberly Keyes with The Trouble with Tigers. We meet Kitty when the orphaned lady of the manor escapes her violently villainous guardian hightailing it to London and safety in the form of an older family friend. But in order to guard her identity and her virtue, Kitty becomes Kit, (a male) and from there, the fun and suspense begins.
I adored Kitty and Zeke who fought for their love against all odds. Their feelings were real, their backstories believable, the action non-stop.The cast of characters was entertaining and well drawn. I’d love to read more about Zekes’s brother Caden and friend Randall. And Zeke’s grandfather, the Earl was as charming and wily as any character I’ve read in a long while. In short, I didn’t want the story to end and even at more than forty chapters it was over way too soon.
Highly recommend.
THE TROUBLE WITH TIGERS is the first book in the Hidden Treasure series and we start off mysteriously with Kitty showing up on a Lord’s doorstep late at night. Fast forward six months and she is dressed up as a boy, pretending to work for him – the reasons for which become clear as the story progresses.
Kitty has an instant and obvious attraction to Zeke who, unfortunately for her, dislikes “him” intently. Then Zeke opens his big mouth and starts off a whole abundance of shenanigans to do with Kitty, her cousin, her brother, and the inheritance of a title.
If this had stayed between the cousin, Kitty, and the inheritance, I probably would have enjoyed it more. The whole addition of the brother seemed unnecessary to me. And I found it a tad hard to believe that the grandfather would send him off and pretend he was dead to Kitty, even with everything that happened later.
On the whole, this was an enjoyable Regency romance but there were just some parts I felt superfluous. If Regency is your thing though, I would still recommend it.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books!
A case of mistaken or should I say hidden identity has never been more fun. Attraction bubbled even through Zeke thought Kitty was a boy and Kitty was hiding for her life. It was inconvenient and bad timing but love can’t be stopped. A planned fake engagement and relatives both good and bad make this an exciting and fun book that keeps you on your toes. I recommend this book and its a great weekend read when you want to curl up and escape for a few hours with two people you can’ help but root for and love!