ARC Review : A Scoundrel Of Her Own by Stacy Reid


A Scoundrel Of Her Own by Stacy Reid
Series : Sinful Wallflowers #3
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Entangled Publishing
Publication Date : December 28th, 2021
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…

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I just managed to finish one book(to my surprise) after picking and dropping a few ones. It was an ARC of A Scoundrel Of Her Own by Stacy Reid which comes out on 28th Dec and I loved it! My Darling Duke was a favorite of mine and book 2 was good, so I was quite excited for this!
So, we've got Ophelia, the daughter of a Marquess who has a secret. She's also the famous songstress - Lady Starlight who is rumored to be under the protection of Devlin Byrne. And he's one of the wealthy men who has worked his way up from poverty but is still never accepted by the ton.

But what most don't know is that they knew each other when they were kids. She's one of the reasons he came to London and worked so hard to change his future. And Ophelia has recently discovered some secrets about her origin and needs his help uncovering them.
The class difference is bound to keep them divided, so there is a whole lot of forbidden romance vibes, which tbh I loved. The childhood meeting was really cute(though it was just for a few days), but I think it had a huge impact on both of them. Quite surprising to think that even though he was just a kid and never saw her again, he wanted to climb his way up just for a chance.
And then their first meeting after so many years was equally delightful to read about! Plus that tension!🔥 The forbidden factor really added a lot to the chemistry. I've got to say that the relationship development was my favorite part. I loved how they were so honest with each other!

Ophelia's parents do have a LOT of opinions. I just wanted to be like 🤷🏻‍♀️ to her father. He wasn't that great in terms of character but he's going around judging people based on their origins lol. Her parents have always given her the freedom to choose her own spouse and love who she wants, provided she chooses within their circle. Lol how does that work.

And the next book is Fanny's I think? I love females who crossdress in HR - one of my fave tropes so I wanna see what happens when she becomes a valet!😂

You can also find my review on bookstagram here


*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

USA Today Bestselling author Stacy Reid writes sensual Historical and Paranormal Romances and is the published author of over twenty books. Her debut novella The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding was a 2015 HOLT Award of Merit recipient in the Romance Novella category, and her bestselling Wedded by Scandal series is recommended as Top picks at Night Owl Reviews, Fresh Fiction Reviews, and The Romance Reviews.

Stacy lives a lot in the worlds she creates and actively speaks to her characters (aloud). She has a warrior way “Never give up on dreams!” When she’s not writing, Stacy spends a copious amount of time binge-watching series like The Walking Dead, Altered Carbon, Rise of the Phoenixes, Ten Miles of Peach Blosson, and playing video games with her love. She also has a weakness for ice cream and will have it as her main course.

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