Her Notorious Viscount

Jenna Petersen knew she wanted to be a writer at a very young age and had a very specific image of what that meant. In her mind, she would live in Los Angeles (why not New York”¦ who knows?), attend book signings, drive a very expensive car and date endlessly (and apparently, unsuccessfully). There was little actual writing involved in the fantasy…to read more check out her website.  http://jennapetersen.com/

Jane Fenton is certain that her brother is lost in London’s notorious underground, not dead as he has been declared. The infamous Viscount Nicholas Stoneworth has just returned from that dangerous world, where he lived for many years as a fighter. When the innocent Jane approaches the dissolute Viscount for help finding her sibling, he offers her a bargain. If she helps him relearn the niceties of Society, he will use his questionable connections to locate her brother. Though each believes their part of the bargain is an impossible task, they agree for their own sakes. But as the two begin to work closely together, Jane discovers there is much more to the angry ex-pugilist than Society believes. And Nicholas finds a pillar of strength beneath Jane’s soft exterior.  

But Nicholas’s drive to withhold the truth about Jane’s brother may threaten the fragile bond between beauty and her beast. And his triumphant return to society may end any chance they have of ever being together.

Ms. Petersen has written a sensational novel where she pits Jane’s pure innocence against Nicholas’ jaded past in Her Notorious Viscount. Where everyone else in Jane’s life sees her as some weak-kneed woman, he sees her as the strong, stubborn, and determined woman she really is. The Stoneworth family’s view of Nicholas is no better, seeing him as a worthless drunkard, fighter, and libertine while Jane sees him for the man he truly is. My favorite element of this tale is how the characters not only learn so much about each other, they learn how their fight for survival has made them a better person, someone they can be proud of and who can be loved for who they are, jaded past or not. This historical romance is a beautiful composition with a sweet tone, exquisite wording, passionate love scenes, and steamy tension. To Read the rest of the review, click here: