A Mistress for Penndrake by Tammy L. Bailey Published by Entangled Publishing on May 28, 2018
Genres: Historical, Romance
Pages: 345
Format: eBook
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The Marquess of Wesley is out for blood. For a year, Lord Wesley has tried to undo the devastation his father left to Penndrake, their ancestral home, only to discover the man gambled it away right before his death. Now Wesley is being blackmailed by the new owner into marrying a woman he’s never met in order to get it back. But his intentions are less than honorable…
At one and twenty, Miss Kate Holden intends to become a governess, having sworn off all men years ago. However, her plans are halted when she receives a daunting letter from her cousin about a Lord Wesley. Ignorant of the name, and the devilish marquess that wears it all too well, she nearly ends up compromised. Refusing to fall prey to Wesley’s skillful seduction, Kate decides to turn things around on the rake. But the high-stakes game between them soon leads to her losing the last thing she expected…her heart.
I received A Mistress for Penndrake for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
What would you do if you got a letter stating your father had lost your home in a game of cards and instead of taking the property out from under you, the victor demands you wed his cousin instead? That is the predicament The Marquess of Wesley finds himself in at the beginning of this enchanting novel.
Wesley soon decides he won’t let anyone dictate whom he shall marry and sets out to ruin a young women he’s never set eyes on. Once he and the lady in question are formally introduced, he finds he’s sinfully attracted to Miss Kate Holden.
Kate received a letter from her cousin as well, but it contained a very different message. One that stated to stay far away from The Marquess of Wesley. She finds her own feelings confused when she’s insanely attracted to the man she’s supposed to have nothing to do with.
Bailey put the couple in several compromising positions that could ruin Kate at any second. The push and pull of both Kate and Wesley’s actions can be nerve wracking at times. I remember several times wanting to tell them to hurry up and get themselves together already, but Bailey knew how to get us to the happily ever after we all crave.
A Mistress for Penndrake is a sexy, thrilling, edge of your seat read that you’ll want to savor over and over again. I can see a fantastic future for Bailey and the world she’s created in this novel. Hopefully, we will hear more about Wesley and Kate if Bailey decides to make a series from of this novel. *Fingers Crossed*
About Tammy L. Bailey
A wife, mother, and Army/USAF veteran, Tammy began writing when the shows and movies she watched didn’t end the way she wanted them to end. Whether it’s historical or contemporary, for her, there must always be a happy ending.
When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband and two boys near Cleveland, Ohio. Without their sacrifice and understanding, she believes she would have never been able to pursue her passion of writing or her accomplishment of becoming a published author.
Thank you, Lindsey!