NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile
Narrator Helen Lloyd delivers a pleasing performance of a historical romance with some difficult plot elements. The second installment of the Hellions of Havisham series can stand alone, though followers of the series may be more invested in the characters. In this story, the deception of a man posing as his dead twin makes for plenty of tension, and redemption often seems uncertain. Lloyd delivers the right balance of emotion and poshness for these upper-crust characters, though at times it’s difficult to discern which lord or lady is speaking. If listeners can suspend disbelief at some of the plot twists and go along for the ride, they’ll enjoy Lorraine Heath's latest outing. L.C.L. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
03/07/2016
Heath draws together a couple whose genuine passion and love are hard to resist in her second Hellions of Havisham Regency (after Falling into Bed with a Duke). Edward Alcott is shocked to become the new Earl of Greyling after his identical twin is killed on the safari that was to be their last big adventure together before the birth of the earl’s heir. Worrying that the news of the earl’s death would cause his wife, Lady Julia, to miscarry—a concern in keeping with the era’s limited understanding of maternal medicine—Edward keeps it secret that the earl has died, announces his own death instead, and poses as his brother until the baby is born. Heath delicately allows Julia to mourn her brother-in-law while giving her enough intuition to realize that the husband who has returned from Africa seems somehow changed—and she quite likes the changes. Inevitably, the former ne’er-do-well Edward must reveal the truth to Julia; quite realistically, she is appalled and saddened to realize her actual husband has died. Edward’s deception creates several barriers to happiness, and once he and Julia realize they’d like to continue being spouses, they must overcome an ancient English law that forbids relatives by marriage to marry each other. Readers will eagerly follow Edward and Julia’s pursuit of an unusual happy ending. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House. (May)
From the Publisher
Edward’s attempts to avoid cuckolding his brother are tantalizing for both Julia and the reader, and their conflicted love is well-drawn and compelling. A steamy romance that uses the strict rules of Regency Britain to excellent effect.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Heath draws together a couple whose genuine passion and love are hard to resist in her second Hellions of Havisham Regency (after Falling into Bed with a Duke)…Readers will eagerly follow Edward and Julia’s pursuit of an unusual happy ending.” — Publishers Weekly
Heath is a consummate storyteller, whose characters leap from the pages. Their powerful emotions and intense passions translate exceptionally well to readers, allowing them to become deeply involved in the fascinating plot and leaving them breathless and wanting more. — RT Book Reviews (top pick) - 4.5 stars - Praise for LORD OF TEMPTATION
Deep emotions, sensuality and pathos combine and the healing power of love triumphs in another Heath masterpiece — Romantic Times BOOKclub, 4 1/2 stars
“The Duke of Weddington is perfect hero material. Historical readers will clamor for more.” — Liz Carlyle
“She writes the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.” — Jill Barnett, RITA Award-Winner
“Sensitive, funny and altogether enchanting!” — Dallas News
“Master storyteller Heath perfectly threads together emotional power and deep romance. Taking her cue from Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist, she reinvents the story so we see what might have happened to the older Oliver. Few writers engage readers’ hearts and minds as beautifully as Heath certainly does.” Top Pick — Romantic Times BOOKclub
“Lorraine Heath is an incredible talent!” — Katherine Sutcliffe, author of HOT AUGUST MOON
“Lorraine Heath has long been an author readers trust when they want to read a heart-warming historical, one that will entertain them and make them shed a tear or two. That’s probably because the emotions in Heath’s stories are genuine.” — Happy Ever After blog on USA Today
“Her powerfully moving love stories will touch your heart and soul. . .romance at its best.” — Jill Barnett
“Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.” — Christina Dodd
“...wonderfully entertaining... Heath adeptly juggles numerous new and familiar characters as she sweeps fans of her Regency novels into the Victorian era.” — Publishers Weekly praise for FALLING INTO BED WITH A DUKE
“She writes from the heart and is shows!” — The Literary Times
Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic, but she’s at the top of her writing game with IN BED WITH THE DEVIL. You won’t be able to put it down! — Cathy Maxwell
“Only a storyteller of Heath’s consummate skills could pull off such an unconventional plotline, [...] with compassion and elegance, reminding readers of the redeeming aspect of love. [...] her skillful, emotional writing compels them to keep reading to discover how, against all odds, there can be a happily ever after.” — RT Book Reviews (top pick)
Jill Barnett
She writes the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.
Romantic Times BOOKclub
Deep emotions, sensuality and pathos combine and the healing power of love triumphs in another Heath masterpiece
Dallas News
Sensitive, funny and altogether enchanting!
Happy Ever After blog on USA Today
Lorraine Heath has long been an author readers trust when they want to read a heart-warming historical, one that will entertain them and make them shed a tear or two. That’s probably because the emotions in Heath’s stories are genuine.
Liz Carlyle
The Duke of Weddington is perfect hero material. Historical readers will clamor for more.
Katherine Sutcliffe
Lorraine Heath is an incredible talent!
RT Book Reviews (top pick) - 4.5 stars - Praise for LORD OF TEMPTATION
Heath is a consummate storyteller, whose characters leap from the pages. Their powerful emotions and intense passions translate exceptionally well to readers, allowing them to become deeply involved in the fascinating plot and leaving them breathless and wanting more.
RT Book Reviews (top pick)
Only a storyteller of Heath’s consummate skills could pull off such an unconventional plotline, [...] with compassion and elegance, reminding readers of the redeeming aspect of love. [...] her skillful, emotional writing compels them to keep reading to discover how, against all odds, there can be a happily ever after.
Christina Dodd
Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.
Cathy Maxwell
Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic, but she’s at the top of her writing game with IN BED WITH THE DEVIL. You won’t be able to put it down!
The Literary Times
She writes from the heart and is shows!
NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile
Narrator Helen Lloyd delivers a pleasing performance of a historical romance with some difficult plot elements. The second installment of the Hellions of Havisham series can stand alone, though followers of the series may be more invested in the characters. In this story, the deception of a man posing as his dead twin makes for plenty of tension, and redemption often seems uncertain. Lloyd delivers the right balance of emotion and poshness for these upper-crust characters, though at times it’s difficult to discern which lord or lady is speaking. If listeners can suspend disbelief at some of the plot twists and go along for the ride, they’ll enjoy Lorraine Heath's latest outing. L.C.L. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
★ 2016-03-31
If you've loved a man, can you also love his brother? Edward and Albert Alcott are identical twins, but because Albert is older by an hour, he inherits the title and lands of the Earl of Greyling. Edward becomes a globe-trotting rake, but just before Albert dies unexpectedly while the brothers are traveling in Africa together, he begs Edward to impersonate him to protect his wife, Julia, from miscarrying their child. Edward obliges and is a convincing replacement—but in the course of pretending to be his brother, he falls in love with Julia. Julia, meanwhile, has fallen more deeply for her husband, enchanted by the ways he's changed since his return. Whether their love can survive past the birth of Lady Alberta and Edward's admission, however, is complicated. In the Regency era, it was illegal for a man to marry his dead brother's wife, a legal quirk that takes the stakes of this book to delicious heights. Edward's attempts to avoid cuckolding his brother are tantalizing for both Julia and the reader, and their conflicted love is well-drawn and compelling. A steamy romance that uses the strict rules of Regency Britain to excellent effect.
