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The Notorious Lord Knightly

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The Notorious Lord Knightly

By: Lorraine Heath
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Who is the villainous Lord K? New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s next novel in The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction series where revenge is best served hot…

A scandalous book by an anonymous author takes London by storm, and everyone is convinced its villainous “Lord K” is the greatly admired Earl of Knightly. Heartbroken that he left her at the altar, Miss Regina Leyland impulsively sought revenge by revealing the true Knightly to the world but never expected the uproar to bring enemies to her door. To keep her identity hidden, she must trust the one man with the power to destroy her.

Furious to be the object of notoriety and gossip, Knightly confronts the lady he suspects of penning the tome only to discover she is no longer the naïve innocent he was forced to betray, but a woman of strength and conviction, who will bow before no man.

Knightly and Regina pretend a reconciliation to salvage their reputations and throw the ton off their scent. But false friendship soon turns to powerful passion. When truths emerge, threatening all they hold dear, they must face the consequences of their past if their story is ever to deserve its happily ever after.

©2023 Lorraine Heath (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Historical Historical Fiction Regency Romance Romance Royal Romance Victorian Women's Fiction Royalty Heartfelt
Unique Storyline • Compelling Second-chance Romance • Brilliant Performance • Engaging Characters • Beautiful Writing
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The story was unique. The switching of time spans was confusing at 1st. The full characters were absorbing.

The reading of it.

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Oh Did Regina hate what Knightly did, and wanted to punish him without knowing all of the facts. However, this was such a great second chance romance once she knew why he jilted her at the altar. I understood why she kept her secret too, and it was a beautiful romance even when it was frustrating at times.

Oh Did She Hate What He Did

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This series has not disappointed. I loved the memoir readings. They were steamy and sensual without being overly sexual. Loretta’s prose NEVER fails to leave me enraptured. So far this is been one of the best theories I’ve read, and I look forward to the next one. This story has a lot of time hopping. It probably makes sense in the book, but caught me off guard a few times while listening. However, it does not take away from this book in the slightest. It’s basically giving us a backstory of what happened to the couple and how they got to where they are. It was very well done. All in all I enjoyed how complete this story was.

10 out of 10

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although it's full of angst we got to spend a satisfying amount of time with the couple being happily together building their futures and then made this a very excellent read for me. I honestly didn't know how Ms. Heath was going to pull off another wonderfully unique Chessman story and she certainly has. Guess that's why she's a writer and I'm not.
Of course, Kate Reading is one of the very best performers and just keeps getting better with each book. A master of her craft in every way. I'm so glad she narrates this book and so many of my favorite books.

better than I could have imagined!

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Absolutely loved! I can’t put into words my feelings of this book except that it pulled at my heart! Enjoy!

Heartfelt Story

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Oh how I love a good love story and this was one of the best. The characters were strong and engaging. Thanks to Kate Reading's voice and portrayal of the characters, the listener is pulled in from the very beginning. Lorraine Heath is one of my favorite romance writers and she delivered another favorite book. Thank you ladies, for another great listen.

Lovely story, interesting characters

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Oh the drama! Oh the anticipation! Lorraine Heath and Kate Reading are an exquisite combination. You just can’t go wrong by giving this a listen.

Superb!!

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Kate Reading...BRILLIANT performance as always.
Knight & Regina are MAGIC. I loved this book...it had me hooked from the start. I wish it had been longer because I hated the story to end.

An unimaginable choice....with a happy ending

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Only listen to this if you're in the right mind for angst and heartbreaking prose. It is exquisitely written by Lorraine Heath, and wonderfully performed by Kate Reading. Regina is a strong, capable heroine who proves her mettle in the face of many adversities; Knight lives up to his moniker as a true knight in shining armor for the woman he loves. There are some deep themes in the story but all's well that ends well, and the HEA will put a huge smile on your face.

Beautiful and heartwrenching

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The writing and storyline is a cut above the myriad of regency historical fiction novels out there. I don’t mind some explicit descriptions of the sexual act and this book struck a nice balance between sensuality and explicit language. The plot was not as formulaic as a lot of regency romances, with enough suspense to keep me listening. The weaving of excerpts from the memoir the main character allegedly penned provided additional texture to the storyline which lessened any monotony of the regency era’s common tale of royalty, the judgement-riddled ton, and how women are at the mercy of the conventions of the time.

A story of passion read with emotion and expressiveness that never got tiresome.

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