A Devious Secret

A Devious Secret

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  • Author：Laura Beers
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Ashley ，

This was just perfection as a series conclusion！ After meeting the MC Stephen in some of the previous novels， I always held a strangely curious interest in him as he was always alluring， but kind of gruff and stand-offish。 But to finally see his story laid out and his adoration for Gemma was heartwarming。 These were two characters perfectly paired together with a story that was not only romantic， but the air of mystery involved was engaging as well。 Cannot wait for Laura's next release！ This was just perfection as a series conclusion！ After meeting the MC Stephen in some of the previous novels， I always held a strangely curious interest in him as he was always alluring， but kind of gruff and stand-offish。 But to finally see his story laid out and his adoration for Gemma was heartwarming。 These were two characters perfectly paired together with a story that was not only romantic， but the air of mystery involved was engaging as well。 Cannot wait for Laura's next release！ 。。。more

Mara ，

What an amazing end to a wonderful series！！ I loved seeing how Stephen and Gemma fit together and filled in what each was missing。 Stephen was a Captain in the Royal Navy and still feels guilty about the men who died when his ship was ambushed。 He's visited the family of every man who died and feel somewhat relieved to find that one of his crew presumed dead is alive and well。 Little does he know the dangers he'll find while tracking this man down。 Stephen has sworn off love， but when he meets G What an amazing end to a wonderful series！！ I loved seeing how Stephen and Gemma fit together and filled in what each was missing。 Stephen was a Captain in the Royal Navy and still feels guilty about the men who died when his ship was ambushed。 He's visited the family of every man who died and feel somewhat relieved to find that one of his crew presumed dead is alive and well。 Little does he know the dangers he'll find while tracking this man down。 Stephen has sworn off love， but when he meets Gemma， a young widow who's visiting London for the season he might just change his mind on that matter。 Gemma， the Countess of Hawkinge， is finally out of official mourning for her husband and will spend the Season with her aunt and cousins in London。 Her late husband's brother is none too pleased about it but Gemma is glad to be away from him。 She doesn't think she'll love anyone other than her late husband but starts to question that when she begins to develop feelings for Stephen。Both Gemma and Stephen learned they don't have to deal with their grief and problems by themselves。 Stephen had friends to help him and Gemma had a loving family to help her。 I loved Gemma and Evie's interactions as Evie is one of my favorite characters。 In fact， I loved seeing all the characters from the previous books， it one of my favorite ways to end a series。 This is a Regency romance but there's also some intrigue， spies， a kidnapping， a chase and more。 Each book can be a standalone but the thread of intrigue running through the series is enjoyed better when the books are read in order。 。。。more

Luci Jamison ，

clean romance I enjoyed this “conclusion “ of the Gentlemen of London series。I like reading where a set of characters each have interaction between books but have their own chances of romance。Both the hero and heroine are grieving from losses and broken hopes and dreams。 Yet they are stronger and find healing with each other。 They must work past others who are in their way and find the answers to the mysteries that have arisen in their lives。Highly recommend this book， series and author！

Tabitha ，

This was a fun book， with some mystery and intrigue， an unassuming hero， a widow who needs to get away， and just lots of caring family and friends。 The interactions were entertaining with banter and humor in some places and heartwarming and poignant at other times。 Family neglect and improper advances also part of the story。 Really a well told story and it definitely held my attention。 Worth reading for sure！ A stand alone story but it would be a good thing to read the other 5 books in the serie This was a fun book， with some mystery and intrigue， an unassuming hero， a widow who needs to get away， and just lots of caring family and friends。 The interactions were entertaining with banter and humor in some places and heartwarming and poignant at other times。 Family neglect and improper advances also part of the story。 Really a well told story and it definitely held my attention。 Worth reading for sure！ A stand alone story but it would be a good thing to read the other 5 books in the series。 。。。more

Leann Arave ，

Another wonderful story in The Gentlemen of London series。 Author， Laura Beers definitely knows how to write a gripping， adventurous， and swoony romance。 There are many twists， and turns that I didn’t see it coming， holding my attention till the very end。 I liked that Gemma wanted to fight for what she wanted and was willing to stand up for herself。 How many of us have self doubt， yet find ways to over come it， as Stephen did。 I loved the familiar characters from previous books are。 This can be Another wonderful story in The Gentlemen of London series。 Author， Laura Beers definitely knows how to write a gripping， adventurous， and swoony romance。 There are many twists， and turns that I didn’t see it coming， holding my attention till the very end。 I liked that Gemma wanted to fight for what she wanted and was willing to stand up for herself。 How many of us have self doubt， yet find ways to over come it， as Stephen did。 I loved the familiar characters from previous books are。 This can be read as a standalone， but knowing the background of some of the side characters makes it all the better。 I have loved this whole series and recommend reading all of the books。 。。。more

Theresa Wachal ，

Gemma and Stephan feel grief due to deathly secrets and mysteries。 Her cousin and his sister give them opportunities for happiness among the members of Aunt Edith’s family。 Both of them worry about their problems until they realize they are not alone in finding solutions。 They are surrounded by couples who know wedded bliss and give them hope for the future。 Most of the gentlemen seem to be part of some group covertly working for the Crown。 Even the woman Stephan had courted before going into th Gemma and Stephan feel grief due to deathly secrets and mysteries。 Her cousin and his sister give them opportunities for happiness among the members of Aunt Edith’s family。 Both of them worry about their problems until they realize they are not alone in finding solutions。 They are surrounded by couples who know wedded bliss and give them hope for the future。 Most of the gentlemen seem to be part of some group covertly working for the Crown。 Even the woman Stephan had courted before going into the Royal Family has married into this family who now helps him。 Gemma and Stephan begin to open their hearts。 Despite justified fear， they find the courage to overcome threats。 The exciting plot includes murder， suicide， abduction， betrayal， and blackmail。 In this story， the characters from the first five books come together。 All of them are beguiling， admirable， intelligent， brave， honest， empathetic， and loving。 I will truly miss this unique family ！ 。。。more

Krystal ，

"'There is no certainty in life， or in love，' Nathaniel advised。 'It takes but a moment to fall in love， but it takes years to truly understand what love is。'"This was such a wonderful conclusion to a series that I have truly enjoyed！ The author did an amazing job of each installment building on the other one， and allowing us the opportunity to see the characters and their stories build on each other's as well！ Stephen and Gemma have both been hurt in the past by loss， and it was so beautiful to "'There is no certainty in life， or in love，' Nathaniel advised。 'It takes but a moment to fall in love， but it takes years to truly understand what love is。'"This was such a wonderful conclusion to a series that I have truly enjoyed！ The author did an amazing job of each installment building on the other one， and allowing us the opportunity to see the characters and their stories build on each other's as well！ Stephen and Gemma have both been hurt in the past by loss， and it was so beautiful to see how they leaned on each other to find a safe place in each other。 The author has these gems of truth woven throughout the book that put into words the way that we feel and process life's difficulties and joys。 This group of friends were such a delight to get to know， and I would highly recommend each book in this series！I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Miriam ，

Fantastic bookA great book to end an amazing series。 Two deeply troubled main characters who are surrounded by many who love and support them。 Really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down

Kerstin ，

I enjoyed this conclusion to the series。 It wasn't my favorite of the series， but there were several parts I liked。 I loved seeing the returning characters。 I highly recommend this series。 Romance with suspense， but the suspense doesn't get graphic。 Clean！ Language/profanity: noneSex/innuendo: only sweet kissesGore/Violence: Some fight scenes， but mild graphic in descriptionDark/Creepy: none I enjoyed this conclusion to the series。 It wasn't my favorite of the series， but there were several parts I liked。 I loved seeing the returning characters。 I highly recommend this series。 Romance with suspense， but the suspense doesn't get graphic。 Clean！ Language/profanity: noneSex/innuendo: only sweet kissesGore/Violence: Some fight scenes， but mild graphic in descriptionDark/Creepy: none 。。。more

Gina ，

Gemma is a widow with an overprotective brother in law。 When she leaves for a season in London， he is not happy。 She meets Stephen， a wealthy gentleman who feels guilty over the loss of his crew。 They become friendly but both are prisoners of their past。 Gemma tries to help Stephen overcome his guilt while falling in love with him。 When his feelings for Gemma become love there is a struggle due to their classes and a brother in law and her father who want to control her， they will have to now ov Gemma is a widow with an overprotective brother in law。 When she leaves for a season in London， he is not happy。 She meets Stephen， a wealthy gentleman who feels guilty over the loss of his crew。 They become friendly but both are prisoners of their past。 Gemma tries to help Stephen overcome his guilt while falling in love with him。 When his feelings for Gemma become love there is a struggle due to their classes and a brother in law and her father who want to control her， they will have to now overcome those in opposition to them。 。。。more

Shaylin Maxwell ，

I have loved this whole series！ Each book was so well written。 I am a little sad to see this series come to an end， but the ending was very satisfying。 I have read all the books but I think you could read this as a stand-alone although you will miss a few things。This author does a great job having romance and and intrigue。 I couldn’t predict how things would turn out。 It was a very enjoyable read。

Evelyn ，

A Devious SecretThus may be the best of this series。 Perhaps that is because the reader knows all the characters now。 It is a delightful period piece with lots of intrigue and action。

Jennifer Brooks ，

This author writes regency romance for those that aren't usually interested in regency romance， such as myself。 And yet， she's my favorite author！ As usual， this book was very well done！ I enjoyed it immensely， and definitely recommend it！ This author writes regency romance for those that aren't usually interested in regency romance， such as myself。 And yet， she's my favorite author！ As usual， this book was very well done！ I enjoyed it immensely， and definitely recommend it！ 。。。more

Bee ，

A new good story from this series and from a great author！ I love Stephen and and Gemma and the premise for this book is just so good！ I've been loving every book in this series and this one doesnt disappoint！ A new good story from this series and from a great author！ I love Stephen and and Gemma and the premise for this book is just so good！ I've been loving every book in this series and this one doesnt disappoint！ 。。。more

Nancy ，

Perfect Ending to a Wonderful Series。 Each book in this series could be read as a stand alone story but the characters continue from book to book as well as some of the story plots。 It is best if the stories are read in order to get the most out of the series。 I loved that so many of the characters from previous books were in this last story。 Mr。 Stephen Wycomb was introduced in the last story and he lost Miss Evie Ashmore， the woman he was coming to love， to another man。 His sister， Marielle， i Perfect Ending to a Wonderful Series。 Each book in this series could be read as a stand alone story but the characters continue from book to book as well as some of the story plots。 It is best if the stories are read in order to get the most out of the series。 I loved that so many of the characters from previous books were in this last story。 Mr。 Stephen Wycomb was introduced in the last story and he lost Miss Evie Ashmore， the woman he was coming to love， to another man。 His sister， Marielle， is married to Lord Hugh Calvert， the one man he had gone to school with， that he couldn't stand。 So he remained in London to ensure her happiness。 As a former Royal Navy Captain， he cannot get over his grief and the feeling that he had failed his crew， as they were ambushed and killed by the French。 He has made visits to the family of each crew member that he lost。 When he finds out one of those presumed dead is actually still alive， he decides to track him down。 He had no idea the danger this would involve and the help he would require by Lord Hawthorne and Lord Haddington。 After Stephen is rejected by Evie， he doesn't plan to marry but then while visiting his sister， he is introduced to the cousin of Lord Hawthorne and Lord Hugh， Gemma， the Countess of Hawkinge。 She is a beautiful young woman who is a widow still getting over the death of her husband。 Her aunt invited her to come to London for the season。 Stephen can see the pain in her eyes and he begins to have feelings of protection for her。 He even starts to dream of a future with her。Gemma never planned on loving anyone but her departed husband， Baldwin。 She is surprised by the new feelings she is having towards Stephen。 Members of her family are determined that she has nothing to do with the wealthy business man， they deem far below her social status。 Gemma will need to fight for the future she wants。I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more

Ashlyn Brownell ，

Laura knocked it out of the park！ I loved Gemma and Stephen’s story and it was so fun to see previous characters come back into play。 This one kept me turning the pages and eagerly waiting to see what would happen next。 If you like regency with a mix of intrigue this is the book for you！

Kristy Q ，

This series！ I love the adventure， mystery， romance， characters… I love it all！ It’s been so fun to get to know all the characters。 I have been very curious about Stephen and enjoyed how Gemma makes him want to be a better man and helps him heal from the hard things he is going through。 Stephen does a similar thing for Gemma， which is why they are perfect for each other！ They both have experienced loss， and their experiences are helping each other heal。 Another great addition to the series！

Teresa Williams ，

I was horrified to learn the worst of the secrets！ But what a dream story！ This has been such a wonderful series！

Julie ，

A great way to end the series。 All books can stand alone but better if read in order。 This is Stephen's story。 Stephen is battling guilt from losing so many of his crew members after a raid on his ship by the French。 Gemma is battling grief from a beloved husband's passing。 They just might be what the other needs to mend their hearts。 This book is full of interesting twists and turns。 I loved each one。 I would definitely recommend this series and this book。 A great way to end the series。 All books can stand alone but better if read in order。 This is Stephen's story。 Stephen is battling guilt from losing so many of his crew members after a raid on his ship by the French。 Gemma is battling grief from a beloved husband's passing。 They just might be what the other needs to mend their hearts。 This book is full of interesting twists and turns。 I loved each one。 I would definitely recommend this series and this book。 。。。more

Alicia Rivoli ，

Another wonderful tale by Laura Beers。 She has a unique way of pulling you in from page one and doesn’t release you until the last word。 （Sometimes even after that😉）。 Every time I pick up a Laura Beers novel， I know I’m in for a treat。 I loved Stephen’s character。 He is charming， kind， and brave。 His demons haunt him， but with Gemma’s help， is able to find the light in the darkness。 Gemma was brave， but held demons of her own and struggled to break free of the chains that held her captive。 Both Another wonderful tale by Laura Beers。 She has a unique way of pulling you in from page one and doesn’t release you until the last word。 （Sometimes even after that😉）。 Every time I pick up a Laura Beers novel， I know I’m in for a treat。 I loved Stephen’s character。 He is charming， kind， and brave。 His demons haunt him， but with Gemma’s help， is able to find the light in the darkness。 Gemma was brave， but held demons of her own and struggled to break free of the chains that held her captive。 Both she and Stephen complimented one another in a way that made me smile and fall in love with them both。 I’m sad this is the last book of the series， but I’m grateful I was able to read each of the books and look forward to any of Beers’ future works！ Very well done。 。。。more

Shauna Jones ，

An intriguing book full of twists， turns and romance。This book is really hard to put down。 Once you start reading， you’re so drawn in you just want to keep reading a paragraph more， a page more， 10 more minutes， etc。 It has twists and turns you simply don’t see coming， while a fun romance continues to play out。 Gemma， Countess of Hawkinge， has been widowed a few years after her marriage。 She now relies solely on the support of her brother-in-law， Henry， who makes her feel very uncomfortable with An intriguing book full of twists， turns and romance。This book is really hard to put down。 Once you start reading， you’re so drawn in you just want to keep reading a paragraph more， a page more， 10 more minutes， etc。 It has twists and turns you simply don’t see coming， while a fun romance continues to play out。 Gemma， Countess of Hawkinge， has been widowed a few years after her marriage。 She now relies solely on the support of her brother-in-law， Henry， who makes her feel very uncomfortable with his comments and veiled suggestions。 When she receives an invitation to visit her aunt in London， she jumps at the chance angering Henry who follows her to London。 While in London she meets Stephen who owns a very profitable shipyard。 Although neither Gemma nor Stephen are interested in a relationship， they soon find themselves drawn together。 Both carry scars and pain from the past that need to be dealt with。 And there are secrets they hold as well as secrets others do not want revealed that stand in their way。 This is an intriguing book you are sure to enjoy。 I received an early copy and this is my honest review。 。。。more

Laramee ，

I am so excited that Stephen got a story！ I enjoyed this sweet regency romance with a side of mystery and intrigue！ *note -this book can be read as a stand alone but will make more sense when read in orderI received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own。

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