Stacy Reid

Scandalous rogue Devlin Byrne awakens a passion inside Lady Ophelia in this new historical Regency from USA Today bestselling author Stacy Reid.

A Scoundrel of Her Own

Abigail | 

Thank you to Entangled Publishing for the best historical romance I’ve read in a long while. 😍 BRB while I figure out what other books Stacy Reid has written because I most definitely need to put them on my radar!! 

The tension? Top tier. The storyline? Top tier. I love the way a well-done historical romance can transport you to another time the same way a fantasy takes you to a different place. 

Lady Ophelia Darby exists in two worlds. In one, she is the impudent, willful daughter of a powerful marquess and darling of the ton. In the other, she moves through the underworld’s shadows as songstress Lady Starlight, protected only by the notoriously wealthy scoundrel Devlin Byrne. But when she stumbles upon her beloved father’s darkest secrets, the line between her two worlds quickly blurs. Now she needs the help of the one man a lady should never trust. Devlin Byrne stands on the edge of London society, knowing he will never be accepted. No one else knows that his obscene wealth and ruthlessness aren’t without purpose. Or that his purpose has golden-brown eyes that shimmer with mischief, the palest of skin, and a lush mouth that beckons to be kissed, and deeply. But having Ophelia is only the beginning of Devlin’s plans. It’s undeniable that Devlin Byrne is a dangerous temptation—but just as Ophelia begins to trust him, maybe even fall for him, she discovers she’s not the only one with secrets. And his would lead her down more than just the path of scandal... Each book in the Sinful Wallflowers series is STANDALONE: * My Darling Duke * Her Wicked Marquess * A Scoundrel of Her Own

danielle bush

This book had me hooked from the very first page when we see a young Devlin carrying Ophelia to saftey after she ended up in a river.. They spent a good amount of time together becoming friends and promising that when they will grow up they are going to marry each other... 

Fast forward 16 years and we see Ophelia who has become a beautiful woman on a mission.. looking for information that takes her to the seedier parts of the city in to taverns and opera houses..

Devlin has become rich and someone to be feared. He has thought of Ophelia often, and when he spies her wandering around he knows that he will protect her.. Even if she has no idea who he is and what he once ment to her.. 

OMG! I loved their romance so much.. I thought they had amazing chemistry, and even though Devlin didn't want to fall in love with Ophelia you could feel how much he did in every action that he took.. Ophelia took a little more time falling in love or at least recognizing it, but everytime they were together you could see how much she trusted him and how safe and loved he made her feel.. I also loved the banter, and just how they could be themselves completely with each other.. I was left with that satisfied feeling when it was over, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series and see who gets their HEA next!

A Scoundrel of Her Own

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