TITLE: Let Me Be Your Hero
AUTHOR: Courtney McCaskill
SERIES: The Astley Chronicles
SERIES ORDER: 5 of ???
RELEASE DATE: 09/12/2024
GENRE: Regency Romance, Romantic Comedy
RATING: ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
BLURB:
Being ruined is the least of Isabella Astley’s problems.
Visiting the Dark Walks of Vauxhall seemed like a harmless adventure at the time. But ever since Lady Isabella overheard men plotting treason, someone has been trying to kill her!
Her only hope is Archibald Nettlethorpe-Ogilvy, a rich industrialist and engineering savant. Archibald fell hopelessly in love with Isabella the moment he clapped eyes on her. He has been scorned by so many women for being in trade that he knows such an ethereal beauty could never come to care for the likes of him. But now her life is in danger, and he happens to be one of the few men with enough wealth and power to protect her. Seizing his chance, he proposes marriage, an offer Isabella has no choice but to accept.
Passion flares between these unexpected lovers. For Archibald, putting his life on the line to keep Isabella safe is the easy part. But showing the woman who could crush him with a word his heart, and his true self? That is more terrifying than facing a thousand hired assassins…
Please note that the heat level is red hot!
MY REVIEW:
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I absolutely adored this story! This is my favorite story from Courtney, and Isabella and Archibald just might be my favorite Regency couple so far this year!!
I loved watching Isabella and Archibald fall for each other! I loved how innocent Isabella was, and how reassuring Archibald was with her concerns. I loved when Isabella would seduce Archibald and drive him out of his mind lol.
Archibald’s parents were hysterical! They were so over-the-top and cringeworthy! lol I liked getting to know Isabella’s family. This is the fifth book in the series, but the first that I’ve read. I had no trouble following along in the story, but you do get glimpses of the couples that have gotten their stories in books 1 - 4, and it is my understanding that Archibald does appear in the earlier books. So while you don’t HAVE to read books 1 - 4, it might be more enjoyable. I plan on going back and reading from Book 1.
As mentioned before, I really enjoyed this story! Courtney took us on a toe-curling, thrilling, laugh-out-loud ride with this story! The police aspects of this story, especially near the end, had me absolutely rolling with laughter! I can’t wait to read more in this series!
Thank you Courtney for the advance copy!