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A review by katy
Portrait of a Lady by Victoria Vale
5.0
I read an ARC, and REALLY enjoyed it. Now I'm disappointed I'll have to wait for the rest of the series...
I don't write (and try not to read) spoiler reviews, but here's the scoop: Men courtesans. Because why not? Women get to be mistresses, so this group of gentlemen decides they should be able to solve their financial issues the old-fashioned way too. This book gives the setup and introduces the cast of characters, then focuses on one of the courtesan crew in particular and his client.
Victoria Vale writes super steamy regency, but this one doesn't have the abusive themes that The Dove/Villain/Butterfly had or the BDSM of many of her other books. Just pretty straightforward steamy sex. That's actually OK--parts of the Villain were tough.
The characters are well-developed, as usual for Vale, and easy to like. The story is also well-developed, and the plot is good. Just makes me look forward to the rest of the stories.
I don't write (and try not to read) spoiler reviews, but here's the scoop: Men courtesans. Because why not? Women get to be mistresses, so this group of gentlemen decides they should be able to solve their financial issues the old-fashioned way too. This book gives the setup and introduces the cast of characters, then focuses on one of the courtesan crew in particular and his client.
Victoria Vale writes super steamy regency, but this one doesn't have the abusive themes that The Dove/Villain/Butterfly had or the BDSM of many of her other books. Just pretty straightforward steamy sex. That's actually OK--parts of the Villain were tough.
The characters are well-developed, as usual for Vale, and easy to like. The story is also well-developed, and the plot is good. Just makes me look forward to the rest of the stories.