By: Vivienne Lorret
Releasing
April 12, 2016
Avon Impulse
USA Today
bestselling author Vivienne Lorret launches a new historical romance series
featuring the Season’s Original—a coveted title awarded by the ton’s elite to
one lucky debutante...
From the Season Standard: ”A true
Season’s Original embodies the class, grace, and style of the ton. Such
an honor ensures the recipient their pick of eligible suitors…“
Lilah’s Appleton’s prospects are looking dim. With one last chance to find a
titled husband before she’s forced to wed her wretched cousin, she must make
this Season count. Plain, forgettable Lilah must become the Season’s Original.
Desperate, she seeks help from the devilishly charming, untitled, and
thoroughly unsuitable Jack Marlowe. All she must do now is resist the tempting
rogue…
Bastard son and self-made man, Jack Marlowe loathes the aristocracy. When he
meets Lilah, he expects her to be like all the other greedy husband-hunters.
But she’s far more dangerous. Her alluring smiles and sharp tongue intrigue
him. Before he knows it, he agrees to help her find a husband, revealing tricks
to ensnare any man. The only problem is, his plan works too well—on him.
When Lilah becomes the belle of the ball, Jack realizes he may lose her
forever-unless he can take a chance on love and claim his debutante...
I'm
super excited to be reading a new Vivienne Lorret book, I have always found her
books interesting and exciting and The Debutante Is Mine is no exception! Let
me tell you about the book.
Lilah
Appleton is now 23 years old and is still unwed…she is now left with two
decisions in accordance with her fathers will; either find a titled Lord to
marry by the end of the season or be stuck marring her vile cousin Winthrop.
But Lilah has been labeled by the Ton as forgettable and plain, especially when
in the company of her beautiful cousin.
But everything is to change when she meets Jack Marlowe; the one man that she
can never have!
Jack
Marlowe is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Dovermere; a man he didn't meet
till he was 10 years old and the very next day Jack was sent to Eton. Now Jack
is one of the wealthiest business men in the kingdom, but is still looked down
upon by the Ton as lacking.
But
fate would bring these two damaged souls together and even though it was not
love (or even like) at first sight, the spark of passion was started that day.
But then choices were taken from Lilah hands, when her cousin Winthrop decides
to have their banns read before the end of the season! Can anything be done to
stop this madness!
Yet
again Vivienne Lorret knows it out of the park with The Debutante Is Mine! I
absolutely loved Jack and Lilah! I loved their feisty word sparing at when they
first meet! I also love that Jack is all of Lilah's first, that really warmed
my heart. I love Lilah's description of Jack's "war" horse. I found
it absolutely hysterical when Jack is in the Ton and everyone suddenly changes
their opinions of Jack when they remember how much money he has! It really
shows their true colors. Honestly there are SO many things about this book I
truly loved and could quite honestly go oh FOR HOURS about how much I love this
story, but honestly nothing warmed my heart more than the interaction between
Jack and his sisters! It truly made me cry.
As
I have come to expect with this author, the writing is superb, the story is
excellent and the characters are truly a joy to read about!
I
give The Debutante Is Mine a very well deserved 5 stars! It truly is a
wonderful start to a new series!
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In
the midst of the terse exchange, Jack Marlowe kept a steady eye on Lilah as he
moved into the room. Briefly, she wondered if he was trying to remember her
name.
He
would not be able to, she knew. And for once, she wouldn’t care a fig. Jack
Marlowe was the one man whose amnesia would make her elated beyond measure.
Nonetheless, she sat straighter, waiting for him to give up the attempt and for
his gaze to leave hers.
His
mouth quirked at one corner. “Miss Appleton. A pleasure to see you again.”
A
jolt of surprise snapped through her, causing the pulse at her throat to
quicken. A flood of heat prickled her cheeks and her ears turned hot too.
“Mr.
Marlowe, have you been introduced to my niece?” Aunt Zinnia asked, disapproval
lacing her tone.
He
inclined his head in something resembling both an answer and an absent gesture
of greeting. However, everyone in the room knew that ladies of the nobility
deserved first consideration, not
last. “I took the matter upon myself, earlier today in fact.”
Aunt
Zinnia’s gaze sharpened. “Do you mean to say that you introduced yourself to Miss Appleton?”
“Yes,”
he answered with a chuckle.
“Jack,
that simply is not done in society,” Mrs. Harwick added fondly but with a
waggle of her finger.
“It
is fortunate, then, that Miss Appleton and I did not meet in society but in the garden instead.” He
turned to Lilah, an unrepentant grin on his lips. “Unless you would consider
our first meeting on the street this morning.”
So
he had seen her. The smile, the
salute—those had been for her?
Something warm inside of her fluttered. For an instant, she nearly forgot how
much she disliked him. Nearly.
“The street!” Aunt Zinnia gripped the edge of her
armrests. The subtle nuances in her expression that usually relayed her disapproval
were now quite evident. “Marjorie, were you aware of this?”
“Of
course not. Had I known, I would have made the proper introductions. After all,
Jack has been Maxwell’s friend since they were in school together.”
This
did not appear to appease Aunt Zinnia. “Lilah, you must think of your reputation. To be seen engaging in conversation
with a man to whom you have not been introduced—and in a public square, no
less—could endanger your options of finding a suitable match. We cannot afford
to make any errors.”
Lilah
knew this all too well. “Aunt Zinnia, there was no ‘exchange’ in the street
whatsoever.”
“I
beg to differ,” Jack added, the certainty in his tone drawing far too much
attention. “I distinctly recall your smile cast in my direction.”
All
eyes fell upon her. She clasped her hands to make sure she wasn’t holding
cymbals after all.
“No, I
was laughing at the man who had the audacity to ride a war horse in the middle
of town,” Lilah corrected, forcing that errant fluttering to cease. “You must
excuse Mr. Marlowe, for I believe he would like nothing more than to incite
riots wherever he roams.”
USA Today bestselling author, VIVIENNE LORRET loves
romance novels, her pink laptop, her husband, and her two sons (not necessarily
in that order … but there are days). Transforming copious amounts of tea into
words, she is an Avon Impulse author of works including: Tempting Mr. Weatherstone,
The Wallflower Wedding Series, The Rakes of Fallow Hall Series, The Duke’s
Christmas Wish, and the Season’s Original Series.
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