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tippyloohoo's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great installment in the The Mating Habits of Scoundrels series. In fact, it may have been my favorite. I have been waiting for Prue's story for so long and I was not disappointed. Leo is a great character and they fit really well together. It also had a decent lead up to the next book in the series which I can't wait for.
crownoflaurel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
andrea_author's review against another edition
5.0
After Prue commits the egregious sin of chastely kissing a man at a ball, her father throws her to the wolves. He denies her both her dowry and her inheritance—her mother's jewelry. When she learns that her stepmother has used the jewelry to pay off various gambling debts, Prue has only one option: larceny.
Unable to call on her friends without risking their reputations, she turns to Leo, Marquess of Savage. She proposes becoming his mistress and living under his protection until she can get back her possessions. Then, she'll be able to live on her own. Smitten with her, and concerned for her safety, he agrees. Discovering that her previous lover was utterly inept, Leo takes things slowly, determined to teach her about pleasure. Will she be the one woman who can prove that the scoundrel has a heart after all?
These two characters are so much fun. It would be easy for their relationship to become exploitative, but that's not what happens. Instead, it turns into a true partnership. Prue is strong and self-aware. Struggling with abandonment issues, Leo is a better man than he believes he is. This sensual and romantic novel is entertaining from start to finish.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Unable to call on her friends without risking their reputations, she turns to Leo, Marquess of Savage. She proposes becoming his mistress and living under his protection until she can get back her possessions. Then, she'll be able to live on her own. Smitten with her, and concerned for her safety, he agrees. Discovering that her previous lover was utterly inept, Leo takes things slowly, determined to teach her about pleasure. Will she be the one woman who can prove that the scoundrel has a heart after all?
These two characters are so much fun. It would be easy for their relationship to become exploitative, but that's not what happens. Instead, it turns into a true partnership. Prue is strong and self-aware. Struggling with abandonment issues, Leo is a better man than he believes he is. This sensual and romantic novel is entertaining from start to finish.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
muffreads42's review against another edition
5.0
How to Steal a Scoundrel's Heart was a wonderful historical romance. I thought it was well written, entertaining and loved the characters. Prudence knew what she wanted. And Lord Savage was a sweet heart. He wanted to protect Prudence and his heart. I loved the story. It's part of a series so I have to check the others out. I received an ARC copy from Netgalley. Thanks!!
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blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Prudence and Leo, oh Leo, later he wonders why society gives her the cut. Like hello Leo! You will see.
Prudence was ruined by a man she thought would marry her. Her father threw her out. He friends stayed by her, but she feels she is out of options. Her solution, yikes, I mean she never wants to do the disgusting thing again, but she she agrees to become a mistress. And he thinks she has spread it around since that is obvious what she was up to after her fall from grace.
First, really Leo? Why believe that from the sweetest innocent woman you have met? But then he does not trust anyone cos women are evil (and yes he was hurt bad in the past). But he is really nice to her and falls fast.
As for Prudence, well I get why she chose this road, but wherever she would have hidden afterwards the truth would have found her and she would have shunned again.
But luckily this is a romance, they will fall in love and live happily ever after. And the ton can't shun her anymore.
I enjoyed it. I did want to slap them both over the head a few times, but then the road to love can't be easy
Good narration, but then Justine Eyre is one of my favorite narrators. She does historical romance so well!
Prudence was ruined by a man she thought would marry her. Her father threw her out. He friends stayed by her, but she feels she is out of options. Her solution, yikes, I mean she never wants to do the disgusting thing again, but she she agrees to become a mistress. And he thinks she has spread it around since that is obvious what she was up to after her fall from grace.
First, really Leo? Why believe that from the sweetest innocent woman you have met? But then he does not trust anyone cos women are evil (and yes he was hurt bad in the past). But he is really nice to her and falls fast.
As for Prudence, well I get why she chose this road, but wherever she would have hidden afterwards the truth would have found her and she would have shunned again.
But luckily this is a romance, they will fall in love and live happily ever after. And the ton can't shun her anymore.
I enjoyed it. I did want to slap them both over the head a few times, but then the road to love can't be easy
Good narration, but then Justine Eyre is one of my favorite narrators. She does historical romance so well!
champ81's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite book to the series so far!
Finally, we meet Prue Thorogood, the schoolfriend of the earlier books' heroines who had been banished to the country because of an imprudent kiss at a ball. Cast off by her father and stepmother, she is returning to London only long enough to reclaim the various heirlooms that her mother had left for her. Early in her journey, she meets Leo, Lord Savage, and while he's smitten from the first, he hasn't enough experience with love to recognize it. He does, however, have a lot of experience with keeping mistresses, as none last with him longer than four months before he cuts ties. He wants Prue to be his next, she declines...but rethinks the offer once he seems like her best option for rescuing her mother's heirlooms.
It's an enjoyable ride to get from their early encounters to their inevitable HEA. I definitely appreciate a hero in the dark about being in love while everyone around him already senses it. Leo did the lion's share of growth along the way, although Prue seems to be becoming more of her best self because of Leo's influence. There are a few points where better communication would have solved the problem, so if that irks you, you'll be shouting at your paperback/device at a few critical junctures. That said, there's also some satisfying groveling after the miscommunications.
Looking forward to reading Meg's story next.
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
Finally, we meet Prue Thorogood, the schoolfriend of the earlier books' heroines who had been banished to the country because of an imprudent kiss at a ball. Cast off by her father and stepmother, she is returning to London only long enough to reclaim the various heirlooms that her mother had left for her. Early in her journey, she meets Leo, Lord Savage, and while he's smitten from the first, he hasn't enough experience with love to recognize it. He does, however, have a lot of experience with keeping mistresses, as none last with him longer than four months before he cuts ties. He wants Prue to be his next, she declines...but rethinks the offer once he seems like her best option for rescuing her mother's heirlooms.
It's an enjoyable ride to get from their early encounters to their inevitable HEA. I definitely appreciate a hero in the dark about being in love while everyone around him already senses it. Leo did the lion's share of growth along the way, although Prue seems to be becoming more of her best self because of Leo's influence. There are a few points where better communication would have solved the problem, so if that irks you, you'll be shouting at your paperback/device at a few critical junctures. That said, there's also some satisfying groveling after the miscommunications.
Looking forward to reading Meg's story next.
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
vof5017's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
How to Steal a Scoundrel's Heart by Vivienne Lorret is a historical romance novel and the fourth book in the Mating Habits of Scoundrels series. I have not read any of the other books in the series, but that was not an issue for understanding the setting and side characters (many of whom it seemed were from the previous three books). The general conceit of the plot was unique and clever and the main characters, Prue and Leo, were generally likeable. However, their non-physical chemistry didn’t seem to be fleshed-out well, which made the mid-book plot twist seem implausible. I had some issues with the pacing of the second half of the story but, in sum, thought that it was a quick and enjoyable read.
How to Steal a Scoundrel's Heart by Vivienne Lorret is a historical romance novel and the fourth book in the Mating Habits of Scoundrels series. I have not read any of the other books in the series, but that was not an issue for understanding the setting and side characters (many of whom it seemed were from the previous three books). The general conceit of the plot was unique and clever and the main characters, Prue and Leo, were generally likeable. However, their non-physical chemistry didn’t seem to be fleshed-out well, which made the mid-book plot twist seem implausible. I had some issues with the pacing of the second half of the story but, in sum, thought that it was a quick and enjoyable read.