A dangerous game!

This Much Is True (The Liar’s Club #3) by Vivienne Lorret      

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Into her third season, Althea Hartley, from an eccentric creative family is not looking forward to this latest round in London. Last season she had her playwriting hopes shot down by her romantic hope, playwrite and swine, Sir Kellum Archer. Althea has lost her mojo!

Jasper Trueblood, Viscount St. James is playing the long game. He’s his despicable uncle’s heir. His unrepentant uncle punishes anyone involved with Jasper. Society however accepts Silas, the Earl of Redcliffe. They only see his perfect presentation, not his victims, not his venal attude, not those he’s sucked the life from.

Cohesive Control is Redcliffe’s game, his imperious disregard for all is hidden from his acquaintances, including the Prince Regent. Jasper plays the game by presenting himself as a bumbling awkward oaf.

Ahh! But by night Jasper is a highwayman robbing from those like his uncle to give to the needy.

When Jasper holds up the coach Althea finds herself in, Jasper doesn’t realize he’s met his match. Althea however feels the tingling that is a precursor to her mojo bursting forth. She was trying to climb up Jasper at that moment. Hmmm!

The attraction between the two is explosive. Jasper has to carefully negotiate his swinish uncle to obtain his inheritance. Redcliffe will not allow this. So it’s imperative no-one understands the true strength that is Jasper. (Slow down Althea!)

Of course Althea’s brilliant family lends a hand.

Meanwhile Althea’s storytelling does throw some boulders into Jasper’s path.

Fun, passionate, with a truly hateful villain, this tale is just what I wanted.

An Avon & Harper Voyager ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.