The Notorious Lord Knightly

ByLorraine Heath

Release Date: 2023-06-27
Genre: Historical Romance

Score: 4.5

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Description

Who is the villainous Lord K? New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s next novel in The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction series where revenge is best served hot…

A scandalous book by an anonymous author takes London by storm, and everyone is convinced its villainous “Lord K” is the greatly admired Earl of Knightly. Heartbroken that he left her at the altar, Miss Regina Leyland impulsively sought revenge by revealing the true Knightly to the world but never expected the uproar to bring enemies to her door. To keep her identity hidden, she must trust the one man with the power to destroy her.

Furious to be the object of notoriety and gossip, Knightly confronts the lady he suspects of penning the tome only to discover she is no longer the naïve innocent he was forced to betray, but a woman of strength and conviction, who will bow before no man.

Knightly and Regina pretend a reconciliation to salvage their reputations and throw the ton off their scent. But false friendship soon turns to powerful passion. When truths emerge, threatening all they hold dear, they must face the consequences of their past if their story is ever to deserve its happily ever after.

Reviews

My favorite chess piece
5
By es19922
The best of the chessman so far as I have yet to read Rooks story. This one,however somewhat predictable, held me captive. I was unable to put it down and felt like I knew the Reggie and Knight personally, having little Ari in the story made it all that much more heartwarming.
Jilted and tell all book
5
By FebruaryAquarius
A lover’s memoir by an anonymous author causes a sensation amongst the ton and everyone wants to know if Knightly is Lord K in “The Notorious Lord Knightly” by Lorraine Heath, book two of The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction series!!!

Miss Regina Leyland was jilted on her wedding day and returned from the continent to be with her ailing earl of a father. Now, she plans to marry so her child has the protection she never had. Arthur Pennington, the Earl of Knightly, wishes he could stay away from Reggie however moth to flame as it always was.

I enjoy a love at first sight meet cute and even more when one of the main characters does not care of the other’s parentage. Regina and Knightly’s attraction, chemistry, and easiness was present then and now, but with a stronger woman’s attitude.

I love that Regina has no problem telling Knightly off anywhere, why not? He jilted her and she wants the truth! However, the real reason for the jilting is devastatingly emotional and I want to hug him! When Regina finally finds out, her reaction makes her a queen amongst the ton!

Also, the twists regarding Regina and her half siblings who never acknowledged her presence keep us questioning if she will have the family she always longed for or if she is part of a sick joke. Knightly’s own family drama adds conflict to their epic love story.

If you love second chance romances then I highly recommend this book!!

Thank you to Net Galley, Avon, and Harper Voyager US for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.