Never Vie for a Viscount (Fortune's Brides, #4)

by Regina Scott

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I love the way author Regina Scott ties the stories of this series together through Meredith’s cat, Fortune. This clever cat is not only able to discern character (let’s face it, cat’s do that well), she also communicates her likes and dislikes effectively.

Lydia now has her chance to shine. Yay! She has been in a few of the other stories, thanks to her scoundrel of a brother. He tried to care for her in his own way and caused poor Lydia to be worse off than she had been simply through association with him.

Never Vie for a Viscount is such a fun story! As Worth has Lydia working on a secret project, so secret, in fact, that none of those working on it even know anything beyond their small part, he sees her in a completely new light. And he’s puzzled by the brilliant mind and hunger for knowledge she exhibits. She has transformed from a social butterfly (who seemed quite empty-headed) into a brilliant, still beautiful, bluestocking!

As in her other stories, author Regina Scott takes the plot far beyond romance and attraction. She demonstrates the mindset of the ton towards women and allows them to be intelligent and strong in character. There is an added mystery involving threatening notes and sabotage. She also helps her characters to learn their true value (love the pun that Worth had difficulty seeing this!).

I am already excited about the next book, Never Kneel to a Knight! The hints given as to what this will be about were intriguing, though I know it will be far more than I can anticipate.


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I was given a copy of this book for free. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.