Miss Rose and the Vexing Viscount
An unsuitable match for the viscount
And not just because she vexes him!
Bookworm Rose Lennox has no interest in making her debut. She’s only in London to discover the truth of her parentage. Her sponsor’s nephew, James, the Viscount Ashbourne, is equally cynical about the marriage mart, yet they still rile each other every time they speak! But the sparks of animosity soon become flames of attraction. Still, Rose’s unknown past means she can never be a viscount’s wife…
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Catherine Tinley is an award-winning author of historical romance. She writes witty, heartwarming Regency romances for Harlequin Mills & Boon. Her first book, Waltzing with the Earl, won the Rita® Award for Best Historical Romance 2018, while Rags-to-Riches Wife won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2021 as well as the HOLT Medallion, and A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess has won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2022.
She has loved reading and writing since childhood and has a particular fondness for love, romance, and happy endings. After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, maternity campaigning, and being President of a charity, she now manages a maternity hospital. She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, cats, and dog and can be reached at catherinetinley.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Full links are here.
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Tracy’s Review:
Miss Rose and the Vexing Viscount by Catherine Tinley
Tracy’s rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Triplet Orphans, #1
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Orphans, Annabelle “Anna”, Isobel “Izzy” & Rosabella “Rose” Lennox are identical triplets living in Scotland, they have just turned twenty-one and completed their education at Belvedere School for Young Ladies and are contemplating their futures when their guardian, Mr. Marnoch, a solicitor, informs them that he is sending them to London for the Season. He tells them that while he doesn’t really know much about their late mother’s past, he does know she was a lady and had a season in London. He tells the girls that they will be staying with his sister, the widowed Viscountess Ashbourne, who will be sponsoring them for the season. He then gives each girl a quest, to hopefully solve the mystery of who they are and how their English mother came to be pregnant and alone in Scotland.
Anna’s quest is to find out the circumstances that led their mother Maria to Elgin, Scotland, Izzy’s is to learn the identity of their father, leaving Rose with the task of learning the true identity of their mother, as Mr. Marnoch is sure Lennox is an assumed name. The girls arrive in London and are welcomed by Lady Ashbourne, who is stunned to learn the girls are identical, but she quickly realizes that with their small doweries and unknown origins, she can use the novelty of triplets to successfully launch them into society. The only hitch to her plan is her nephew, James Drummond, the current Viscount Ashbourne. James is very protective of his aunt and thinks sponsoring the girls is a mistake. But soon even James is won over by the “Belles”, especially Rose, who never seems to miss an opportunity to test his patience. But as much as he desires her, her unknown past makes her completely ineligible in the eyes of the ton, so that is that – right? Will the girls unravel the mystery of their parent’s past? Will they find their HEAs? Or are they fated to be spinsters?
This was an intriguing start to a new series, that promises to be filled with danger, mystery, and scandalous secrets! I love the idea of identical triplets, and the setup for the series was well done, while still giving the reader a gentle romance amid the mystery, intrigue, and speculation surrounding the “Belles”. I thought Rose was a very sweet but somewhat naïve, young lady, who had a kind heart and was willing to give anything to protect the people she loved. While James was a bit jaded and at times arrogant and immovable, yet, he too was willing to do whatever was needed to protect his family. It was clear rather early that they shared a connection, but their romance repeatedly seemed to get shelved in favor of secondary characters and series setup, making the story a little slow and clunky at times. Overall, this was a gentle, kissing-only romance, that I found delightful, and am anxiously awaiting the next installment!
3.5 stars, rounded up.
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