ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title: The Lady Traveler’s Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl
Ø My Rating: 4.5
Ø Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance
Ø Author:
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
Ø Format:
Ebook*
Ebook*
Ø Publication Date: November 20, 2018
Goodreads Synopsis
Set sail for love in this
sparkling new adventure in #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria
Alexander’s Lady Travelers Society series.
sparkling new adventure in #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria
Alexander’s Lady Travelers Society series.
Harry Armstrong has spent
years in Egypt, recovering relics and disregarding rules. Now he’s back in
England with a new title and a new purpose: penning his exploits. But his
efforts are overshadowed by London’s favorite writer about Egypt—a woman they
call The Queen of the Desert, of all things. Worse, her stories—serialized in
newspapers and reprinted in books—are complete rubbish.
years in Egypt, recovering relics and disregarding rules. Now he’s back in
England with a new title and a new purpose: penning his exploits. But his
efforts are overshadowed by London’s favorite writer about Egypt—a woman they
call The Queen of the Desert, of all things. Worse, her stories—serialized in
newspapers and reprinted in books—are complete rubbish.
Miss Sidney Honeywell didn’t
set out to deceive anyone. It’s not her fault readers assumed her Tales of a
Lady Adventurer in Egypt were real! Admitting her inadvertent deception now
would destroy her reputation and her livelihood. But when the Earl of Brenton
challenges her to travel to Egypt to prove her expertise, accompanied by his
dashing, arrogant nephew, what choice does she have but to pack her bags?
set out to deceive anyone. It’s not her fault readers assumed her Tales of a
Lady Adventurer in Egypt were real! Admitting her inadvertent deception now
would destroy her reputation and her livelihood. But when the Earl of Brenton
challenges her to travel to Egypt to prove her expertise, accompanied by his
dashing, arrogant nephew, what choice does she have but to pack her bags?
With the matchmaking founders
of the Lady Travelers Society in tow, Harry is determined to expose Sidney’s
secret. But the truth might not be as great a revelation as discovering that
love can strike even the most stubborn of hearts.
of the Lady Travelers Society in tow, Harry is determined to expose Sidney’s
secret. But the truth might not be as great a revelation as discovering that
love can strike even the most stubborn of hearts.
My Thoughts…
Sometimes lies aren’t born out of purposeful
deception. Sometimes a misunderstanding can snowball out of proportion, until
it’s almost impossible to correct. This
is a relatable challenge, and exactly what happens to Sidney Honeywell. Often, when books attempt to have a problem
of this type, the plot can be convoluted in an attempt to create more conflict
when the solution could be simple. The Lady Traveler’s Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl is refreshing because Sidney’s life circumstances
provide the perfect catalyst for ongoing dishonesty.
deception. Sometimes a misunderstanding can snowball out of proportion, until
it’s almost impossible to correct. This
is a relatable challenge, and exactly what happens to Sidney Honeywell. Often, when books attempt to have a problem
of this type, the plot can be convoluted in an attempt to create more conflict
when the solution could be simple. The Lady Traveler’s Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl is refreshing because Sidney’s life circumstances
provide the perfect catalyst for ongoing dishonesty.
The real stars of this book for me were the founders of the
Lady Traveler’s Society. They provided
comedic relief and much needed mischief when Harry became far too serious. Each lady had her own personality an each
were written perfectly.
Lady Traveler’s Society. They provided
comedic relief and much needed mischief when Harry became far too serious. Each lady had her own personality an each
were written perfectly.
My only real critique of the book is Harry Armstrong. I didn’t really get invested in his story,
and never really felt like he was likeable enough to be with Sidney. He seemed so hard, serious, and almost mean
in his dealings with Sidney, that I couldn’t completely fall head over heels
for him when the romance began. By the
end of the book, however, I was mostly convinced.
and never really felt like he was likeable enough to be with Sidney. He seemed so hard, serious, and almost mean
in his dealings with Sidney, that I couldn’t completely fall head over heels
for him when the romance began. By the
end of the book, however, I was mostly convinced.
This was a cute book that read very smoothly. The plot unfolded timely while maintaining
dramatic tension. If you like historical
fiction with a bit of romance thrown in, pick up this book.
dramatic tension. If you like historical
fiction with a bit of romance thrown in, pick up this book.
* Special thanks to Vitoria Alexander, Mills & Boon, and TLC
Book Tours for providing a copy of The Lady Traveller’s Guide To Deception
With An Unlikely Earl in exchange for an honest review.
Book Tours for providing a copy of The Lady Traveller’s Guide To Deception
With An Unlikely Earl in exchange for an honest review.
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