Inspire to Read: Book Tour for Her Deviant Lord Pleasure Garden Follies Book 3 Review, Excerpt and Giveaway

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Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Genre: Historical Erotic Romance Warning: This book has elements of: light bondage, and ménage. Length: Novella

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Blurb:

Bastian Wycliffe, the Earl of Wendelhem, has finally moved on…or so he thought. En-route to a hunting trip after over-indulging the night before, he endures a frightful and terribly embarrassing swoon. He’s seen a ghost and her name is Cordelia Waite, the Duchess of Downsbury. Mrs. Weylen, formerly a duchess, has a secret. All it took was the chance meeting in the inn that fateful night for her memories to come back and haunt her. She makes haste returning to London incognito with the intent to clear up misconceptions and to deliver an ultimatum to her former lover. Yet, when a new found obsession refuses to accept the truth, and her imprisoned husband discovers she’s still alive, their lives and relationship may be in danger. Second chances have never been more precarious.

Extended Excerpt:

Cordelia noticed that his hair was mussed from the back. Has he been entertaining a woman upstairs? Has he truly moved on and found another lover? Her heart sank at the prospect. How could he replace me so…so…so…soon? It has not even been a full year. Her hands trembled beneath her cape, and she could barely stand on her own. How she wanted to throw her arms around him and tell him how much she missed him. “Thompson! What is so important that it could not wait until morning? Has anything happened?”
“Be easy, man. I assure you, Isabel and Emily are fine. I simply came here to escort a woman who desperately wanted to see you.” He scoffed. “If this has anything to do with Mary Elizabeth, I—”
The marquess nodded, and Cordelia stepped forward into the glowing light of the fireplace. Bastian turned toward her, and when she lifted the hood of the cape, his eyes widened and his mouth gaped before he crashed to the floor from swooning.
“Oof! I have to admit, I did not quite expect that response.” Cordelia abandoned her cape where she stood and ran over to him, dropping to her knees. Good heavens! What have I started? The man probably thought he was staring at a ghost.
“Wake up, my love!” she whispered as the butler walked in. “What happened?”
“He just swooned. I have it under control. If he was entertaining upstairs, can you see to the lady and have her sent home immediately? He will need some rest, and I am certain he will want some privacy.” “Certainly, sir. I shall have her removed immediately.”
So, he was entertaining another woman. How could he… Fury simmered beneath the surface of her calm facade. Why had he never come to confirm if the reports were true? She always knew Richard would never waste a minute on her, but Bastian… They were so close. Kindred spirits. He should have been able to feel, somehow, that she was alive. Disappointment washed over her. Instead of fawning over his swoon, Cordelia jumped to her feet, walked over to sideboard, and grabbed a bottle of port. Then, she returned to him and began to unscrew the cork.
“Cordelia, what are you doing?”
“Getting him to come out of his swoon.”
“With that?”
“Yes. Do you take issue with my course of action, my lord?” The marquess stepped away and waved for her to continue. “If you would rather leave, I am quite capable of waking and caring for him.”
“I will leave the two alone once I am assured you can stay. Though we should not stay too late.”
“And I assure you, my lord, once I have said what I have to say, he will probably want me removed from the premises immediately.”
“In that case, I will wait in the hall for you.” Once his lordship closed the door behind him, she dumped the bottle of port over Bastian’s face. He sputtered at first, and when his eyes opened wildly, followed by oaths being muttered, he stared at her and jumped to his feet.
“Damnation, woman! You are alive!” He practically collided into her to embrace her, and all she could do was slap him. Her hand stung from the impact. She instantly regretted her action, but how else was she to express her displeasure at his courting another woman? Bastian growled at her.
“What in the world was that for?”
“That was for not looking for me! And if I were you, I would stay back. I am liable to slap you again for entertaining other female guests.” “Cordelia…please! You have to understand. All of the ton thinks you are dead. Hell, everyone thought you dead. The carriage was decimated.”
“But you did not come, not until that night in the inn, and even then, you were not searching me out. Tell me, how many whores have you entertained since my supposed death? Has anyone come close to pleasuring you the way I did so faithfully.” The earl shook his head at her with vehemence. “Sweetheart, had I suspected there was even the smallest chance of your survival, I would have sought you out.” I doubt that. “When you decide to come to your senses, I am only in town for a few more days. I did have much to say to you, but I am so furious with you right now, ’tis best I wait.”
She walked toward the door. “Cordelia…wait…” Stay here, love. There is plenty of room.”
“I did not travel alone. And, unlike you, I have a responsibility to see to. Adieu.”

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My 3.5 Star Review

I received this book from the touring host for an honest review.

Her Deviant Lord is the third book in the Pleasure Garden Follies. With a good plot and great characters the story itself needed more work. Again there are a few gaps within the story and I feel the author rushed the story for some reason. If she had spend more time on the story creating more scenes itself this would have been a great book.
I like the fact that Isabel and Nathaniel played a mayor role in the book as they helped the couple Bastian and Cordelia to be together after a long separation. In the first book we have learned about Cordelia and her villain of a husband; Richard, The Dutch of Downsbury, who caused much mayhem in both the previous books. With Cordelia declared dead after an accident, he weaseled his way to marry Emily, all to sell her and get his hands on her dowry.
Cordelia's strong willed and very protective character makes her a wonderful and believable person. Very protective about her son she knew exactly what she wanted. Determined, she's willing to risk all to have Bastian back in her life.
Bastian who was her lover in book 1; ended up mourning her death more than her husband in Book 2. Devastated he almost lost it but with his friends he regained his composure and be the man Cordelia loved. In this book, he finally got his act together, moving on when he saw her at a tavern and swooned, thinking he saw a ghost. Willing to go after her and fighting for his family.
When the two finally meet, all kinds of mayhem followed once again; with a new villain in the form of a courtesan, we learn about Richard's fate as well, which was well deserved.
The love scenes were choppy; since this is a erotic romance, it needed more action between the sheets, it was cut short to quickly and in the process it missed the desire and passion it hinted on between them.
This is not a stand alone book and must be read in series, since the plot continues throughout it.
Overall a entertaining series but I would definitely recommend the author put more meat on the bones, so to speak, so that this could become a great series.