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The Perdition Club #3
The Scot's Wager
Welcome to The Perdition Club, where the wine is sweet but the revenge is sweeter.
Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, has traveled from the distant windswept shores of the Orkney Islands to seek revenge on the man who ruined his sister a decade ago. Posing as a dissolute rake, he infiltrates the ranks of the nobility to get close to his mark, the Earl of Meadshead. Danny plays his part well, but as he’s nearing his quarry, a pair of blue eyes and a head of blonde curls atop a mountain of a man distracts him.
Cecil Tarr spends his nights pouring drunk nobs into their carriages, breaking up fights, and removing cheats from the premises at the Perdition Club. He hardly spares a thought for the young rakes who spend their time drinking and gambling away their fortunes—until one catches his eye. The Scot is handsome as sin, but Danny represents everything Cecil reviles about the upper crust of society. Maybe he’d feel differently if he wasn’t the bastard son of the repugnant Earl of Meadshead.
When Danny discovers Cecil holds a grudge against Meadshead even larger than his own, the two men join forces to keep the Earl from ruining any more lives. If they fail, the Earl's next victim will be shackled to him forever as his bride. As the attraction between them boils over, will they be able to keep the Earl in their sights, or will they be blinded by their passion? Can love really conquer all?
Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, has traveled from the distant windswept shores of the Orkney Islands to seek revenge on the man who ruined his sister a decade ago. Posing as a dissolute rake, he infiltrates the ranks of the nobility to get close to his mark, the Earl of Meadshead. Danny plays his part well, but as he’s nearing his quarry, a pair of blue eyes and a head of blonde curls atop a mountain of a man distracts him.
Cecil Tarr spends his nights pouring drunk nobs into their carriages, breaking up fights, and removing cheats from the premises at the Perdition Club. He hardly spares a thought for the young rakes who spend their time drinking and gambling away their fortunes—until one catches his eye. The Scot is handsome as sin, but Danny represents everything Cecil reviles about the upper crust of society. Maybe he’d feel differently if he wasn’t the bastard son of the repugnant Earl of Meadshead.
When Danny discovers Cecil holds a grudge against Meadshead even larger than his own, the two men join forces to keep the Earl from ruining any more lives. If they fail, the Earl's next victim will be shackled to him forever as his bride. As the attraction between them boils over, will they be able to keep the Earl in their sights, or will they be blinded by their passion? Can love really conquer all?
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 6, 2022
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Hannah Morse
24 books163 followersHannah Morse is an author of contemporary and paranormal romance novels. She lives in New Mexico with her high school sweetheart and too many Chihuahuas. She can be found binging Netflix shows or reading steamy novels when she isn't hard at work writing a happily ever after.
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July 20, 2022
DNF at 29%
Characters are just dolls moved around for plot purposes:
The main characters are very flat, both of them.
Danny is a shortsighted dingdong on a revenge quest - more on that later - and cannot even manage to figure out how to act like an actual person who has a valet. How did the earl not immediately see through his facade if he can't take gloves off correctly?? He is so unreasonably naive about everything that I can't buy into him pulling any scheme whatsoever off.
Cecil is mr sometimes angry but mostly angelic giving away money and food to all street urchins ever. He has lots of angry at the earl but that's about it I guess.
Since neither of them had a developed personality, this felt more like the plot was decided and the characters moved around to suit, rather than feeling like the plot is driven by the characters and their decisions.
The apparent plot:
What a mess. For some reason I didn't reach the explanation for, the owners of the club are financing Danny's revenge quest against the earl. His stated plan to make the earl "confess" about ruining his sister....ok, then what? How is this revenge. No one cares what an earl does. How does this redress anything? It doesn't. smh.
Danny also concocted this plan by writing letters to random people in London asking them to finance it??? what. So how many people know about it now? How did he decide who to write to??
The romance factor was just instalust. Instalove almost because it was just 100% trust for no reason.
800 million side characters:
There are so many named side characters. Calm down, please. I do not need to know every servant and every carriage driver and every peer at this giant club. Contain it to a few important secondary characters.
The writing:
I can often gloss right over typos in books, but this had some at the level where the entire sentence is nonsense. Or a random floating letter in between paragraphs. They were so bad and so frequent that I wasn't willing to put up with it at all.
This also introduced randomly modern ideas and concepts for the characters to parade around, even though it was entirely meaningless to the book and character and my eyes for having to read it. Stop it. These two dudes are not going to have a magically competent and modern understanding of uteruses that still escapes morons today. This contributes nothing to the story other than to yank me out of it.
not standalone?:
Apparently in the notes of the ARC for the fourth book (which i do not have), it suggests that these be read in order. Which is noted absolutely nowhere in the blurbs for the actual books. Rude. I got suspicious after seeing the idiotic revenge plot was being financed by these mysterious club owners, but I quit reading before I found out why. I'm guessing there's some connection back in the first two books. Don't know don't care.
Overall, I was hoping for an easy no-brain read, and I got a really annoying DNF instead.
Characters are just dolls moved around for plot purposes:
The main characters are very flat, both of them.
Danny is a shortsighted dingdong on a revenge quest - more on that later - and cannot even manage to figure out how to act like an actual person who has a valet. How did the earl not immediately see through his facade if he can't take gloves off correctly?? He is so unreasonably naive about everything that I can't buy into him pulling any scheme whatsoever off.
Cecil is mr sometimes angry but mostly angelic giving away money and food to all street urchins ever. He has lots of angry at the earl but that's about it I guess.
Since neither of them had a developed personality, this felt more like the plot was decided and the characters moved around to suit, rather than feeling like the plot is driven by the characters and their decisions.
The apparent plot:
What a mess. For some reason I didn't reach the explanation for, the owners of the club are financing Danny's revenge quest against the earl. His stated plan to make the earl "confess" about ruining his sister....ok, then what? How is this revenge. No one cares what an earl does. How does this redress anything? It doesn't. smh.
Danny also concocted this plan by writing letters to random people in London asking them to finance it??? what. So how many people know about it now? How did he decide who to write to??
The romance factor was just instalust. Instalove almost because it was just 100% trust for no reason.
800 million side characters:
There are so many named side characters. Calm down, please. I do not need to know every servant and every carriage driver and every peer at this giant club. Contain it to a few important secondary characters.
The writing:
I can often gloss right over typos in books, but this had some at the level where the entire sentence is nonsense. Or a random floating letter in between paragraphs. They were so bad and so frequent that I wasn't willing to put up with it at all.
This also introduced randomly modern ideas and concepts for the characters to parade around, even though it was entirely meaningless to the book and character and my eyes for having to read it. Stop it. These two dudes are not going to have a magically competent and modern understanding of uteruses that still escapes morons today. This contributes nothing to the story other than to yank me out of it.
not standalone?:
Apparently in the notes of the ARC for the fourth book (which i do not have), it suggests that these be read in order. Which is noted absolutely nowhere in the blurbs for the actual books. Rude. I got suspicious after seeing the idiotic revenge plot was being financed by these mysterious club owners, but I quit reading before I found out why. I'm guessing there's some connection back in the first two books. Don't know don't care.
Overall, I was hoping for an easy no-brain read, and I got a really annoying DNF instead.
September 10, 2022
This was something a little different for me but I really enjoyed it. I don’t read much history fiction however I love a good revenge plot.
From Scotland to London welcome to the Perdition Club. Danny Taggart is out to settle a wrong doing. He must blend and become something he’s not to get close to the earl, but what will happened when he does?
M/M
This was fun.
From Scotland to London welcome to the Perdition Club. Danny Taggart is out to settle a wrong doing. He must blend and become something he’s not to get close to the earl, but what will happened when he does?
M/M
This was fun.
December 26, 2022
The plot didn't work for me sadly
2.5*
Unfortunately, there were a lot of things I found frustrating with this book.
Firstly, American spellings in an English Regency historical romance drives me nuts.
Secondly, the plotline was just too outlandish to be believed.
We're expected to accept that Sir Danny wrote to multiple people in London about how an Earl had treated his sister and he wasn’t issued with a writ for slander, but instead, the owners of Perdition replied and said they'd finance his scheme to expose said Earl?
Irrespective of that itself, say I did buy into it, what followed was littered with typos and the wrong tenses of words on a few too many occasions.
The romance itself between Sir Danny, the masquerading Scot, who is a Baronet, and Perdition's 'bouncer' - who also happens to be said Earl's "bastard" son (more on this in a bit), was actually very sweet.
It's the best bit of the book, even if, like the previous books in the series, they fall in love remarkably fast.
Anyway, the whole takedown occurs, in a court of law no less, after the Earl tries to get Cecil convicted of theft and hanged for rescuing a dog that originally belonged to Sir Danny but which was actually stolen by the Earl 10 years previously!
But, big denouement, Cecil is actually the Earl's legitimate son because he'd done the same thing to his mum as to Sir Danny's sister and married her then absconded with the paperwork - which they'd miraculously found hidden in his desk because obviously, he'd keep the evidence and not burn it instantly in a fire the second he got the parish records.
And here comes the biggest reason for my 2.5*, Cecil is legitimately the Earl the second his father hung himself in disgrace. Yes, he'd have to present his evidence (the marriage certificate), but that's it.
Cecil petitions the Lord Chancellor for a writ of summons to the House of Lords for the current or the next session of parliament and voila, he's the Earl.
His ******** of a father's dodgy solicitor can't do anything to stop him, he certainly can't threaten to hold up proceedings and Cecil very much cannot agree to hand the title over to a nephew in exchange for a couple of hundred pounds and the dogs from the kennels. Arghhh!
So yeah, that happened.
2.5*
Unfortunately, there were a lot of things I found frustrating with this book.
Firstly, American spellings in an English Regency historical romance drives me nuts.
Secondly, the plotline was just too outlandish to be believed.
We're expected to accept that Sir Danny wrote to multiple people in London about how an Earl had treated his sister and he wasn’t issued with a writ for slander, but instead, the owners of Perdition replied and said they'd finance his scheme to expose said Earl?
Irrespective of that itself, say I did buy into it, what followed was littered with typos and the wrong tenses of words on a few too many occasions.
The romance itself between Sir Danny, the masquerading Scot, who is a Baronet, and Perdition's 'bouncer' - who also happens to be said Earl's "bastard" son (more on this in a bit), was actually very sweet.
It's the best bit of the book, even if, like the previous books in the series, they fall in love remarkably fast.
Anyway, the whole takedown occurs, in a court of law no less, after the Earl tries to get Cecil convicted of theft and hanged for rescuing a dog that originally belonged to Sir Danny but which was actually stolen by the Earl 10 years previously!
But, big denouement, Cecil is actually the Earl's legitimate son because he'd done the same thing to his mum as to Sir Danny's sister and married her then absconded with the paperwork - which they'd miraculously found hidden in his desk because obviously, he'd keep the evidence and not burn it instantly in a fire the second he got the parish records.
And here comes the biggest reason for my 2.5*, Cecil is legitimately the Earl the second his father hung himself in disgrace. Yes, he'd have to present his evidence (the marriage certificate), but that's it.
Cecil petitions the Lord Chancellor for a writ of summons to the House of Lords for the current or the next session of parliament and voila, he's the Earl.
His ******** of a father's dodgy solicitor can't do anything to stop him, he certainly can't threaten to hold up proceedings and Cecil very much cannot agree to hand the title over to a nephew in exchange for a couple of hundred pounds and the dogs from the kennels. Arghhh!
So yeah, that happened.
October 21, 2023
DNF @ P90 (43% - Ch.8)
July 11, 2022
Very entertaining story in the multi author series, the Perdition Club. Cecil Tarr, a favourite employee at the Club, sees Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, as no different than all the other spoiled, rich men that frequent the Club, that is until he finds out he's nothing like what he seems. Loved the way these two could be themselves with each other. Part of a series but can be read as a standalone.
August 20, 2022
This book is another fun trip to The Perdition Club although a lot of the book takes place outside its walls. Sir Danny Taggart, a working man from the far north of Scotland, has arrived in London to take revenge on a Lord who has married his sister, removed the proof of the marriage, impregnated her, and then left while stealing the family's bred hunting dogs. Danny, now grown up, has a plan to pose incognito as a rich man to get close to the Lord. While on a visit to The Perdition Club, he meets up with bouncer Cecil Tarr, who is the bastard son of the Lord and a half-brother to Danny's nephew. Danny and Cecil decide to join forces to gather incriminating evidence on the Lord. They also feel a strong attraction to each other that is special like no other. Can these two find their vengeance while falling in love? This book is low-angst, entertaining, passionate, and the love is like no other.
July 27, 2022
Ah, this was fun. I wasn't paying attention when I picked this up and didn't notice it was the third book in a series, but it stands well enough on its own.
Entertaining plot? Check. Chemistry between protagonists? Check. Steamy goodness? Very much check!
I was more sold on this couple after that taking-off-the-gloves scene (Is it just me or is it getting hot in here?) than on many I've encountered in other books after lengthy sessions explicit bedroom activities. While Danny's original harebrained scheme was hardly the work of a masterful tactician, the way the entire revenge quest turned out in the end was utterly delightful. A quick and enjoyable read all around!
*** I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. ***
Entertaining plot? Check. Chemistry between protagonists? Check. Steamy goodness? Very much check!
I was more sold on this couple after that taking-off-the-gloves scene (Is it just me or is it getting hot in here?) than on many I've encountered in other books after lengthy sessions explicit bedroom activities. While Danny's original harebrained scheme was hardly the work of a masterful tactician, the way the entire revenge quest turned out in the end was utterly delightful. A quick and enjoyable read all around!
*** I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. ***
July 21, 2022
I used to read a lot of historical MF, and was happy when I discovered historical MM. This book is a good contribution to the genre.
The book is a funny and steamy story about a man seeking revenge and him meeting the illegitimate son of an earl. The book had enough twists to keep me on my toes. It's a part of a series, and I have not read the other books. It worked well as a standalone.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The book is a funny and steamy story about a man seeking revenge and him meeting the illegitimate son of an earl. The book had enough twists to keep me on my toes. It's a part of a series, and I have not read the other books. It worked well as a standalone.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 5, 2022
I loved Danny's and Cecil's story.
The way their relationship evolves within the intrigues and tribulations of Danny's quest for justice is fascinating. I have read the whole book in one go. I just could not put it down.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The way their relationship evolves within the intrigues and tribulations of Danny's quest for justice is fascinating. I have read the whole book in one go. I just could not put it down.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 20, 2022
The good
+ Their plans for revenge. Nothing creates a better bond than hating someone together
+ Danny chasing Cecil until he gave in
+ Sparrow. They're an amazing friend
+ Danny treating the Earl's future wife like an actual human being, earning her trust
+
+
+ The eventual revenge moment. It was glorious
+
+ Their HEA
The neutral
o I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. My review remains honest and unbiased
o I would have loved to see Cecil meet his halfbrother for the first time!
The bad
- It was unclear to me why the owner of the club financed Danny's harebrained plan. An immense amount of money went into everything, but it didn't feel like Danny knew what he was doing
- Danny's plan consisted of becoming close to the Earl, and then... saying he was a dick? It felt like he was planning some kind of he said, he said situation, where the Earl would definitely come out on top. I spent a lot of the time confused about what Danny even wanted to achieve
- Danny was a real dick to a lot of people for no real purpose. In the end, , but for that they didn't need to actually be friends or something. It made it harder to like Danny, because all of his regrets were inside, but never resulted in apologies
This book was an entertaining read. I wasn't really convinced of Danny's plan, but the eventual revenge was *chef's kiss*. Because I spent so long wondering what Danny even wanted to achieve, I didn't really appreciate his behavior towards people who didn't deserve to be treated like that by him and the Earl's cronies. It made it harder to like him. However, the second half of the book got a lot better, when there was an actual plan. I would probably recommend this as a quick read with some satisfying revenge.
+ Their plans for revenge. Nothing creates a better bond than hating someone together
+ Danny chasing Cecil until he gave in
+ Sparrow. They're an amazing friend
+ Danny treating the Earl's future wife like an actual human being, earning her trust
+
+
+ The eventual revenge moment. It was glorious
+
+ Their HEA
The neutral
o I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. My review remains honest and unbiased
o I would have loved to see Cecil meet his halfbrother for the first time!
The bad
- It was unclear to me why the owner of the club financed Danny's harebrained plan. An immense amount of money went into everything, but it didn't feel like Danny knew what he was doing
- Danny's plan consisted of becoming close to the Earl, and then... saying he was a dick? It felt like he was planning some kind of he said, he said situation, where the Earl would definitely come out on top. I spent a lot of the time confused about what Danny even wanted to achieve
- Danny was a real dick to a lot of people for no real purpose. In the end, , but for that they didn't need to actually be friends or something. It made it harder to like Danny, because all of his regrets were inside, but never resulted in apologies
This book was an entertaining read. I wasn't really convinced of Danny's plan, but the eventual revenge was *chef's kiss*. Because I spent so long wondering what Danny even wanted to achieve, I didn't really appreciate his behavior towards people who didn't deserve to be treated like that by him and the Earl's cronies. It made it harder to like him. However, the second half of the book got a lot better, when there was an actual plan. I would probably recommend this as a quick read with some satisfying revenge.
July 7, 2022
I thought the premise of the book was very interesting but unfortunately, the book was not that great.
Danny goes to London to expose the man who ruined his sister ten years ago and to do that he has to pretend that he is a rake. Somehow he found somebody to fund his revenge but he doesn't even have a real plan? How did he find the person who pays for everything? An advertisement in the newspaper? Acquaintances? I don't know and this annoyed me. It especially annoyed me because his original plan was to just call him out. That does not seem very drastic nor would have it made a big impact. So frustrating.
Without Cecil and especially Sparrow he would have got nothing done. He was quite useless.
I liked Cecil but I did not get the relationship with Danny. It was more or less Instalove and I could not get behind it.
I wanted more Sparrow. They were the only sensible person in this whole endeavour. They should have just taken the lead and got stuff done.
There were also too many logical mistakes made. Danny says that he will not marry and his title will go to his nephew. However, his nephew was born out of wedlock and you cannot just decide who gets your title. Minor detail but annoying because the book was not that captivating.
It wasn't horrible but neither was it good. I will not read it again and I would not suggest it to other people.
Danny goes to London to expose the man who ruined his sister ten years ago and to do that he has to pretend that he is a rake. Somehow he found somebody to fund his revenge but he doesn't even have a real plan? How did he find the person who pays for everything? An advertisement in the newspaper? Acquaintances? I don't know and this annoyed me. It especially annoyed me because his original plan was to just call him out. That does not seem very drastic nor would have it made a big impact. So frustrating.
Without Cecil and especially Sparrow he would have got nothing done. He was quite useless.
I liked Cecil but I did not get the relationship with Danny. It was more or less Instalove and I could not get behind it.
I wanted more Sparrow. They were the only sensible person in this whole endeavour. They should have just taken the lead and got stuff done.
There were also too many logical mistakes made. Danny says that he will not marry and his title will go to his nephew. However, his nephew was born out of wedlock and you cannot just decide who gets your title. Minor detail but annoying because the book was not that captivating.
It wasn't horrible but neither was it good. I will not read it again and I would not suggest it to other people.
October 8, 2022
I always love a book where a character isn't quite what he seems at the beginning of the book and The Scot's Wager delivers that in spades... Danny is the consummate actor as he adopts the rakish ways of town to plot against the Earl who wronged his family....
And Cecil, omg, what a sweetheart! Tucked away in the Perdition Club, waiting on the wastrels and rakes...
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And Cecil, omg, what a sweetheart! Tucked away in the Perdition Club, waiting on the wastrels and rakes...
Full review:
https://www.mmromancereviewed.com/202...
July 15, 2022
Eng 🇬🇧 (In Ita sotto 🇮🇹)
This is the story of Cecil, a sort-of-bouncer and employee in a gentlemen's club in London, and Danny, the son of a baronet who came to London from Scotland pretending to be a rake with a very specific purpose, one which will turn out to be very closely related to Cecil as well.
I enjoyed this book very much! Loved everything about it, both the plot and the MCs. I liked both Danny and Cecil, but also the secondary characters, especially Sparrow. Furthermore, I also loved Cecil and Danny's relationship, I found it well-developed and the two of them are so cute together <3 plus, I liked the writing of all of their scenes together, including the romantic ones and the hot ones. I wouldn't have thought a scene about slipping off gloves could be so sensual!
I did find a few typos, as also pointed out in the introduction of the Arc copy, as well as a couple of times when “Danny” was instead called “Cecil”. Hope these little mistakes will be corrected in the final version. And I'd also have liked it if this book had been a bit longer! I would have liked to see some scenes and plot points told in a bit more detail. These however are the only very minor points I might “niggle” at. Otherwise, I enjoyed this book and it’s recommended!
I’ve kindly received an Arc copy of this book for free and this is my honest review.
Ita 🇮🇹
Questa è la storia di Cecil, una sorta di buttafuori e impiegato in un club per gentiluomini di Londra, e di Danny, figlio di un baronetto venuto a Londra dalla Scozia fingendosi un libertino con uno scopo ben preciso, uno che si scoprirà essere legato molto da vicino anche a Cecil.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto moltissimo! Ho apprezzato tutto, sia la trama che i protagonisti. Mi sono piaciuti tanto sia Danny che Cecil, ma anche i personaggi secondari, soprattutto Sparrow. Ho adorato anche la relazione tra Cecil e Danny, l’ho trovata ben costruita e loro due sono così dolci insieme <3 ho apprezzato la scrittura di tutte le loro scene insieme, comprese quelle romantiche e quelle più hot. Non avrei pensato che una scena riguardante lo sfilare via dei guanti potesse essere così sensuale!
Ho riscontrato alcuni errori di battitura, come anche sottolineato nell’introduzione della copia Arc, così come un paio di volte in cui era scritto “Cecil” al posto di “Danny”. Spero che questi piccoli errori siano stati corretti nella versione finale. E mi sarebbe anche piaciuto se questo libro fosse stato un po’ più lungo! Avrei gradito vedere alcune scene e alcuni snodi di trama raccontati un po’ più nel dettaglio. Queste comunque sono davvero le uniche piccole cose che posso dire a riguardo di questo libro. Per il resto, mi è piaciuto ed è consigliato!
Ho gentilmente ricevuto una copia Arc in inglese del libro e questa è la mia onesta recensione.
This is the story of Cecil, a sort-of-bouncer and employee in a gentlemen's club in London, and Danny, the son of a baronet who came to London from Scotland pretending to be a rake with a very specific purpose, one which will turn out to be very closely related to Cecil as well.
I enjoyed this book very much! Loved everything about it, both the plot and the MCs. I liked both Danny and Cecil, but also the secondary characters, especially Sparrow. Furthermore, I also loved Cecil and Danny's relationship, I found it well-developed and the two of them are so cute together <3 plus, I liked the writing of all of their scenes together, including the romantic ones and the hot ones. I wouldn't have thought a scene about slipping off gloves could be so sensual!
I did find a few typos, as also pointed out in the introduction of the Arc copy, as well as a couple of times when “Danny” was instead called “Cecil”. Hope these little mistakes will be corrected in the final version. And I'd also have liked it if this book had been a bit longer! I would have liked to see some scenes and plot points told in a bit more detail. These however are the only very minor points I might “niggle” at. Otherwise, I enjoyed this book and it’s recommended!
I’ve kindly received an Arc copy of this book for free and this is my honest review.
Ita 🇮🇹
Questa è la storia di Cecil, una sorta di buttafuori e impiegato in un club per gentiluomini di Londra, e di Danny, figlio di un baronetto venuto a Londra dalla Scozia fingendosi un libertino con uno scopo ben preciso, uno che si scoprirà essere legato molto da vicino anche a Cecil.
Questo libro mi è piaciuto moltissimo! Ho apprezzato tutto, sia la trama che i protagonisti. Mi sono piaciuti tanto sia Danny che Cecil, ma anche i personaggi secondari, soprattutto Sparrow. Ho adorato anche la relazione tra Cecil e Danny, l’ho trovata ben costruita e loro due sono così dolci insieme <3 ho apprezzato la scrittura di tutte le loro scene insieme, comprese quelle romantiche e quelle più hot. Non avrei pensato che una scena riguardante lo sfilare via dei guanti potesse essere così sensuale!
Ho riscontrato alcuni errori di battitura, come anche sottolineato nell’introduzione della copia Arc, così come un paio di volte in cui era scritto “Cecil” al posto di “Danny”. Spero che questi piccoli errori siano stati corretti nella versione finale. E mi sarebbe anche piaciuto se questo libro fosse stato un po’ più lungo! Avrei gradito vedere alcune scene e alcuni snodi di trama raccontati un po’ più nel dettaglio. Queste comunque sono davvero le uniche piccole cose che posso dire a riguardo di questo libro. Per il resto, mi è piaciuto ed è consigliato!
Ho gentilmente ricevuto una copia Arc in inglese del libro e questa è la mia onesta recensione.
February 26, 2023
A common enemy + revenge farce leads two men, seemingly worlds apart, to love
The Scot’s Wager is a delightful revenge romp where Cecil Tarr, man of all work and nobleman’s bye-blow, and Sir Danny Taggart, a Scots baronet with more anger than means, work together to fell the comically evil Earl of Meadshead. Danny, using borrowed wealth (but his legitimate title) is in London to avenge an insult done to his family a decade ago by said dastardly Earl, while Cecil loathes his cruel father. The main players first encounter each other at the Perdition Club, a place where deep play and deeper fantasies can be found for the right price.
As Danny infiltrates the dregs of the ton by pretending to be a louche spoiled brat, he and Cecil dance around their growing attraction to each other, give in to passion, and get swept up in a truly madcap series of adventures - caused by hastily considered plans - until they reach their Happily Ever After.
This is the first book I’ve read by Hannah Morse, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Scot’s Wager has a rich cast of characters, some of which feature in other books in The Perdition Club series, like Caesar and Jasper, the owners of said club. That said, Sparrow, a genderfluid character, seems to be a prop rather than a real person. Perhaps their story will be flashed out in later installments. With no expectations going into the book, I viewed it as a farce and was not disappointed. It had just the right amount of steam and hilarious intimate encounters: most notably a hilarious scene where Danny’s steamy thoughts about Cecil summon him from thin air (or so it would seem), and a cringe-worthy bacchanal at a country retreat.
My only slight complaint was that the villain was over the top and his list of sins were overdone - but as this read like a comedy to me I took it in stride. I’m not a stickler for absolute historical accuracy but I did wince a bit at titles used and how a line of succession was pursued, but the narrative kept me engaged and laughing.
The Scot’s Wager is the third installment in the Perdition Club series and even though I hadn’t read any of the other volumes, it did not detract from my understanding of existing character relationships. I’ll definitely read more books by this author!
4/5*
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Hannah and BookSirens!
The Scot’s Wager is a delightful revenge romp where Cecil Tarr, man of all work and nobleman’s bye-blow, and Sir Danny Taggart, a Scots baronet with more anger than means, work together to fell the comically evil Earl of Meadshead. Danny, using borrowed wealth (but his legitimate title) is in London to avenge an insult done to his family a decade ago by said dastardly Earl, while Cecil loathes his cruel father. The main players first encounter each other at the Perdition Club, a place where deep play and deeper fantasies can be found for the right price.
As Danny infiltrates the dregs of the ton by pretending to be a louche spoiled brat, he and Cecil dance around their growing attraction to each other, give in to passion, and get swept up in a truly madcap series of adventures - caused by hastily considered plans - until they reach their Happily Ever After.
This is the first book I’ve read by Hannah Morse, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Scot’s Wager has a rich cast of characters, some of which feature in other books in The Perdition Club series, like Caesar and Jasper, the owners of said club. That said, Sparrow, a genderfluid character, seems to be a prop rather than a real person. Perhaps their story will be flashed out in later installments. With no expectations going into the book, I viewed it as a farce and was not disappointed. It had just the right amount of steam and hilarious intimate encounters: most notably a hilarious scene where Danny’s steamy thoughts about Cecil summon him from thin air (or so it would seem), and a cringe-worthy bacchanal at a country retreat.
My only slight complaint was that the villain was over the top and his list of sins were overdone - but as this read like a comedy to me I took it in stride. I’m not a stickler for absolute historical accuracy but I did wince a bit at titles used and how a line of succession was pursued, but the narrative kept me engaged and laughing.
The Scot’s Wager is the third installment in the Perdition Club series and even though I hadn’t read any of the other volumes, it did not detract from my understanding of existing character relationships. I’ll definitely read more books by this author!
4/5*
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Hannah and BookSirens!
July 12, 2022
Thanks to BookSirens for a copy of this ebook, and this is my freely given opinion.
This is an ARC copy and there were a number of editing issues that need to be smoothed out; while they were numerous, and irksome, they did not really detract significantly from the story.
This is the third book of the Perdition Club, and I have to admit I skipped the 2nd one - not intentionally. But this is the story of Cecil, one of the staff of the club, and the bastard son of a nobleman. Sir Danny is a Scottish baron, in London, in the guise of a rake to get into the social circles of the same nobleman, to try to right a wrong done to his family years ago. Cecil initially doesn't think highly of Sir Danny, thinking he is what he appears to be, and not wanting to get involved with him despite their attraction, because Cecil doesn't trust peers because of how he and his mother were treated.
But Danny confides in Cecil, and they give into their attraction. However, in the course of Danny seeking retribution, he does act in ways that causes Cecil to question if he can trust Danny or not. Ultimately, they end up working together to find justice for those wronged by the nobleman in question.
I thought this was a sweet story, with Danny and Cecil being likeable characters. From what I can gather, it sounds like Casper is funding Danny's quest for justice, as Danny himself is not well-off, but it was not clear why Cecil and Sparrow could not have asked Casper about Danny's bona fides and if they could trust him or not. I thought the ending was sweet, but a bit idealistic - OK, I understand Cecil not wanting to step into the shoes of a peer, especially having been raised as a bastard, and poor, but considering how his father cheated so many people, including Danny and his family, he could have sought some greater recompense for them before giving it up for himself.
I really liked the secondary character of Sparrow, a gender fluid member of the Perdition club, there is a loyal, cheeky, streetwise sassiness to Sparrow, and I love the various incarnations Sparrow took. I would love to see Sparrow have a story of his/her own. Also, love that Barley the dog got reunited with Danny... you can always get me in the heart with a dog in the story.
3.25 stars out of 5.
This is an ARC copy and there were a number of editing issues that need to be smoothed out; while they were numerous, and irksome, they did not really detract significantly from the story.
This is the third book of the Perdition Club, and I have to admit I skipped the 2nd one - not intentionally. But this is the story of Cecil, one of the staff of the club, and the bastard son of a nobleman. Sir Danny is a Scottish baron, in London, in the guise of a rake to get into the social circles of the same nobleman, to try to right a wrong done to his family years ago. Cecil initially doesn't think highly of Sir Danny, thinking he is what he appears to be, and not wanting to get involved with him despite their attraction, because Cecil doesn't trust peers because of how he and his mother were treated.
But Danny confides in Cecil, and they give into their attraction. However, in the course of Danny seeking retribution, he does act in ways that causes Cecil to question if he can trust Danny or not. Ultimately, they end up working together to find justice for those wronged by the nobleman in question.
I thought this was a sweet story, with Danny and Cecil being likeable characters. From what I can gather, it sounds like Casper is funding Danny's quest for justice, as Danny himself is not well-off, but it was not clear why Cecil and Sparrow could not have asked Casper about Danny's bona fides and if they could trust him or not. I thought the ending was sweet, but a bit idealistic - OK, I understand Cecil not wanting to step into the shoes of a peer, especially having been raised as a bastard, and poor, but considering how his father cheated so many people, including Danny and his family, he could have sought some greater recompense for them before giving it up for himself.
I really liked the secondary character of Sparrow, a gender fluid member of the Perdition club, there is a loyal, cheeky, streetwise sassiness to Sparrow, and I love the various incarnations Sparrow took. I would love to see Sparrow have a story of his/her own. Also, love that Barley the dog got reunited with Danny... you can always get me in the heart with a dog in the story.
3.25 stars out of 5.
July 25, 2022
Danny Taggert is set on revenge until Cecil Tarr starts looking at him. Getting distracted with each, they learn they have a common enemy and now both want revenge.
I did read book 1 of the Perdition Club and thought it was good. Book 2 I completely missed not intentionally. So to read this one on its own trying to remember back to book 1 did not work for me, there are many references to other characters from this series so if one is not familiar, I would think you'd have some confusion. It is not really a stand-alone.
Some good points-
Dogs!
Sparrow
storyline
strong writing
The storyline here is a very good one but there are a few things that shot this book down for me.
*Editing mistakes- yikes! Perhaps it was that I received an advanced copy and it was still in raw form, if not then yikes!
*No character development- they are very flat and goal orientated, I didn't feel like we got to know any of them. And Danny wasn't a very likable character and came off dumb as well.
*Too many characters- my mind was spinning from so many names it was distracting.
*Lost the plot- when it came right down to it I was left feeling like "what just happened and now it's over?" It felt like the plot was lost and then when they finally get their goal it was like "oh, ok, what now?" it was just flat. The whole financing thing didn't really make much sense to me.
*Insta-lust- hey I am all for a quick tumble but it's gotta fit in and make sense, this felt just stuck in the book randomly cause its a M/M romance. It was written well but I just did not feel it from these two and there was no sense that it would ever last beyond this and that goes back to character development.
So why read this? Well, it is part of the series, and it is a somewhat entertaining story that won't take long to read. I'd recommend it with reservations and for those interested in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I did read book 1 of the Perdition Club and thought it was good. Book 2 I completely missed not intentionally. So to read this one on its own trying to remember back to book 1 did not work for me, there are many references to other characters from this series so if one is not familiar, I would think you'd have some confusion. It is not really a stand-alone.
Some good points-
Dogs!
Sparrow
storyline
strong writing
The storyline here is a very good one but there are a few things that shot this book down for me.
*Editing mistakes- yikes! Perhaps it was that I received an advanced copy and it was still in raw form, if not then yikes!
*No character development- they are very flat and goal orientated, I didn't feel like we got to know any of them. And Danny wasn't a very likable character and came off dumb as well.
*Too many characters- my mind was spinning from so many names it was distracting.
*Lost the plot- when it came right down to it I was left feeling like "what just happened and now it's over?" It felt like the plot was lost and then when they finally get their goal it was like "oh, ok, what now?" it was just flat. The whole financing thing didn't really make much sense to me.
*Insta-lust- hey I am all for a quick tumble but it's gotta fit in and make sense, this felt just stuck in the book randomly cause its a M/M romance. It was written well but I just did not feel it from these two and there was no sense that it would ever last beyond this and that goes back to character development.
So why read this? Well, it is part of the series, and it is a somewhat entertaining story that won't take long to read. I'd recommend it with reservations and for those interested in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 9, 2022
The Scot’s Wager by Hannah Morse is part of a series of books that take place at The Perdition Club in London during the Regency Period. Cecil works at the exclusive club, mostly as a bouncer and also helps out as needed. He is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Meadshead, a quite despicable man, who treated his mother poorly and tries to humiliate him as much as he can. Danny is the son of a lesser baron from Scotland and is at the club acting as a rake. He is trying to get close to Meadshead so he can find out something about him so he can ruin him because he misused his sister and stole the dogs he was training that were worth a lot of money, which in turn left his family having hard times. They meet at the club and Danny has to act like a rake but feels badly about it because what he does belittles Cecil. When he goes outside he sees Cecil he apologizes to him. When he finds out he knows Meadshead he tells him what he wants to do and Cecil agrees to help him, even though he thinks it is a bad idea. As the story continues both men feel a pull towards each other and eventually fall in love. Along the way there is some angst and suspense as they try to figure out a way to bring Meadshead down and then act on their plan. I found this book very entertaining as I don’t often read books from this time period. Ms. Morse wrote interesting characters and I liked seeing how they acted because of their places in life. I also enjoyed the side characters, especially Sparrow who seemed to be either male or female, and how others saw them. She also made her villains quite unlikable. I liked how the love story developed and the love scenes were very good. It also had some angst leading up to a great ending. All in all I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. I definitely will be reading more from this series and from Ms. Morse.
June 14, 2023
2.5 stars.
This one was disappointing, not going to lie.
It just didn't feel as intimate as the first two. I loved the first two books in the series, but this one was so separate from The Perdition Club, from previous characters, that it didn't feel like part of the series at all. The love interests didn't really seem that into each other, they mostly just lusted after each other a few times and that's it. There was no romance, really.
And, maybe it's a controversial opinion, but I felt like there was way too much focus on the friend, Sparrow. Instead of giving time to show the affection of the love interests towards each other, Cecil pretty much thought of no one but Sparrow most of the time. How he missed Sparrow, and what would Sparrow do, and it's like, we get it, they're great, but can we focus on the romance a little more and what they like about each other, because there's almost none of that?
The spy stuff was just... I'm sorry, boring. I didn't care, I felt like there was more graphic focus on the animal abuse scenes than there was on the actual smut, I felt like Cecil discredited Danny a bit too much, and there was no oomph to the climax, you know? I felt like events were just happening because it looked cool to write, but none of it hit me in any way.
And really, I can't with all the typos. I'm used to see spelling errors or mistakes in even published books. One or two or even three per book is fine! But at least one mistake every single chapter? This book needed some serious editing.
I definitely want to read the other books in the series, but I'd honestly attribute that more to the work put into the first two rather than anything this one did.
This one was disappointing, not going to lie.
It just didn't feel as intimate as the first two. I loved the first two books in the series, but this one was so separate from The Perdition Club, from previous characters, that it didn't feel like part of the series at all. The love interests didn't really seem that into each other, they mostly just lusted after each other a few times and that's it. There was no romance, really.
And, maybe it's a controversial opinion, but I felt like there was way too much focus on the friend, Sparrow. Instead of giving time to show the affection of the love interests towards each other, Cecil pretty much thought of no one but Sparrow most of the time. How he missed Sparrow, and what would Sparrow do, and it's like, we get it, they're great, but can we focus on the romance a little more and what they like about each other, because there's almost none of that?
The spy stuff was just... I'm sorry, boring. I didn't care, I felt like there was more graphic focus on the animal abuse scenes than there was on the actual smut, I felt like Cecil discredited Danny a bit too much, and there was no oomph to the climax, you know? I felt like events were just happening because it looked cool to write, but none of it hit me in any way.
And really, I can't with all the typos. I'm used to see spelling errors or mistakes in even published books. One or two or even three per book is fine! But at least one mistake every single chapter? This book needed some serious editing.
I definitely want to read the other books in the series, but I'd honestly attribute that more to the work put into the first two rather than anything this one did.
July 19, 2022
The Scot's Wager takes place at The Perdition Club in London.
Cecil works predominantly as a bouncer but also helps wherever they are short staffed. He is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Meadshead, a rather despicable man. The Earl treated his mother deplorably, and continues to attempt to humiliate Cecil where he can.
Danny is the son of a Baron from Scotland. He is at the club acting as a Rake to get close to Meadshead. He wants to destroy him the way he destroyed his sister when he stole the dogs that she had been training. They were worth a fortune. In playing his part as a rake, he mocks and belittles Cecil, while hating every moment of it.
When he leaves, he sees Cecil outside, and takes a moment to apologise. During their talk, he discovers that he knows the Earl. He confides in Cecil about his plan and asks him to help him. Cecil agrees, even though he thinks it will backfire on him.
Throughout the book, you see the pull that Danny and Cecil feel towards each other. On their mission to take down the Earl, they experience suspense, and angsty moments, all while falling deeper and deeper in love with one another.
I love how the story developed at a steady pace. It wasn't rushed. We witnessed the growth of both characters, while also highlighting the characteristics that made the villains the way they were. The love scenes between Danny and Cecil had you hot under the collar and rooting for them all the way through to the incredible ending they were given.
Cecil works predominantly as a bouncer but also helps wherever they are short staffed. He is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Meadshead, a rather despicable man. The Earl treated his mother deplorably, and continues to attempt to humiliate Cecil where he can.
Danny is the son of a Baron from Scotland. He is at the club acting as a Rake to get close to Meadshead. He wants to destroy him the way he destroyed his sister when he stole the dogs that she had been training. They were worth a fortune. In playing his part as a rake, he mocks and belittles Cecil, while hating every moment of it.
When he leaves, he sees Cecil outside, and takes a moment to apologise. During their talk, he discovers that he knows the Earl. He confides in Cecil about his plan and asks him to help him. Cecil agrees, even though he thinks it will backfire on him.
Throughout the book, you see the pull that Danny and Cecil feel towards each other. On their mission to take down the Earl, they experience suspense, and angsty moments, all while falling deeper and deeper in love with one another.
I love how the story developed at a steady pace. It wasn't rushed. We witnessed the growth of both characters, while also highlighting the characteristics that made the villains the way they were. The love scenes between Danny and Cecil had you hot under the collar and rooting for them all the way through to the incredible ending they were given.
July 25, 2022
I found the Scot’s Wager an enjoyable read. Though not a particular fan of period novels, this is the second this year that I’ve read and enjoyed. Perhaps its time for me to update my thinking of this specialist genre.
Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, has headed south from his home in the Orkney Islands to London to seek revenge. He wants justice for the wrongs done to his sister and family by the Earl of Meadshead when Danny was only a young boy. To do this he has to ingratiate himself with the Earl, and where better to do this than The Perdition Club. Pretending to be a drunken, gambling rake, he becomes everything that he’s not in the hope of meeting Meadshead.
Cecil Tarr’s role at the club is eviting any troublesome customers, drunks, and cheats. When he sees a handsome young Scot, he soon discovers that something about him is not quite right. Though he appears to be another rake, Cecil picks up on things that don’t feel right about the man, and he starts to wonder about him.
When Danny discovers that Cecil also has a grudge against Meadshead, they both resolve that by joining forces, they are more likely to get their revenge.
The Scot’s Wager was a good read. Fast-paced, excellent characters, and interesting plot ensured that the reader never got bored. I can happily recommend this book.
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Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, has headed south from his home in the Orkney Islands to London to seek revenge. He wants justice for the wrongs done to his sister and family by the Earl of Meadshead when Danny was only a young boy. To do this he has to ingratiate himself with the Earl, and where better to do this than The Perdition Club. Pretending to be a drunken, gambling rake, he becomes everything that he’s not in the hope of meeting Meadshead.
Cecil Tarr’s role at the club is eviting any troublesome customers, drunks, and cheats. When he sees a handsome young Scot, he soon discovers that something about him is not quite right. Though he appears to be another rake, Cecil picks up on things that don’t feel right about the man, and he starts to wonder about him.
When Danny discovers that Cecil also has a grudge against Meadshead, they both resolve that by joining forces, they are more likely to get their revenge.
The Scot’s Wager was a good read. Fast-paced, excellent characters, and interesting plot ensured that the reader never got bored. I can happily recommend this book.
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July 13, 2022
Cecil works as a bouncer for the Perdition Club, a gambling club/man cave in Regency London. One of the patrons of the club is a young Scottish noble named Danny, who at first sight appears to be just another rake, as drunk, rowdy and inconsiderate as the rest of them. But Danny is there to take revenge and his wanton behaviour is just a facade. Cecil soon learns that he and Danny share an enemy. And soon they share much more than that.
Well, that was a fun read. I loved every second of this. The chemistry between Cecil and Danny, the two main characters, was delightful. Pacing, plot, side characters, the villain, locations … everything just worked together perfectly. It gave enough detail to make the time period come alive, but didn't go overboard on descriptions or explanations. And it has a genderfluid character in it. Yay for genderfluid characters. We need more of those!
Now, I did read a pre-release copy, and it had some blatant typos and other issues that I hope final editing caught, so I am not subtracting any stars for that (I would if those errors remain in the final version, though, because they were quite jarring in places).
It definitely makes me curious about the other books from the Perdition Club series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Well, that was a fun read. I loved every second of this. The chemistry between Cecil and Danny, the two main characters, was delightful. Pacing, plot, side characters, the villain, locations … everything just worked together perfectly. It gave enough detail to make the time period come alive, but didn't go overboard on descriptions or explanations. And it has a genderfluid character in it. Yay for genderfluid characters. We need more of those!
Now, I did read a pre-release copy, and it had some blatant typos and other issues that I hope final editing caught, so I am not subtracting any stars for that (I would if those errors remain in the final version, though, because they were quite jarring in places).
It definitely makes me curious about the other books from the Perdition Club series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 18, 2022
This is a terrific story about revenge and forgiveness that I really enjoyed. I love this type of series where different writers contribute stories. It’s a great way to find new authors who write books of the type you like. It’s also fun to see what different authors do with the same world to play in. This story has very interwoven situations for the two main characters as well as the attraction between them. Danny and Cecil make an interesting couple and there is quite a bit of adventure in this book that kept the story rolling along for me. I highly recommend this book and any of the books in this series but it is more fun to read them in order.
(Just to rebut something other reviewers have commented about: I too got an ARC copy of this book and yes there were a few mistakes but not many as a few people have said. Small problems are expected in an ARC and by convention you aren’t supposed to complain about spelling etc. because they are usually fixed by the time of publication. I don’t know if they got a different copy than I did or if they haven’t reviewed many books? I didn’t find anything like as bad as they reported.)
I am enjoying this series immensely and can’t wait to read the next book. If you like historical mm romance books then I recommend this book and this series to you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
(Just to rebut something other reviewers have commented about: I too got an ARC copy of this book and yes there were a few mistakes but not many as a few people have said. Small problems are expected in an ARC and by convention you aren’t supposed to complain about spelling etc. because they are usually fixed by the time of publication. I don’t know if they got a different copy than I did or if they haven’t reviewed many books? I didn’t find anything like as bad as they reported.)
I am enjoying this series immensely and can’t wait to read the next book. If you like historical mm romance books then I recommend this book and this series to you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 11, 2022
I liked the characters of Danny and Cecil. Both wronged by a wealthy, but despicable man, they work together to try to bring him down. In the course of events, they fall in love, despite their difference in social standing. One thing I really liked was that the MCs didn't spend a lot of time worrying about being gay and being seen together. It's not accepted at the time, but they don't spend hours and hours stressing over it. It was kind of 'Don't ask, Don't tell.' They had to keep it quiet, but no one was getting all stressed out or angsty about it. That allowed the story to focus on the story. I did kind of see the end coming, but I liked the way Cecil dealt with events. It didn't change him. And as far as unique characters go, I absolutely loved Sparrow. I have not seen another historic novel with an openly gender fluid character. Again, it wasn't made a big deal, it just was.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 28, 2022
It was a great short story and got me into the plot right away. I liked the originality of the plot, though revenge based, was nuanced in a way that made it refreshing. The characters were quite black and white in their characters (i.e. the good characters were pretty good and the bad characters were plainly evil) but that made it easier in terms of who to root for. There were some lovely steamy scenes between Cecil and Danny, and it wasn't too hard to imagine how they could be together in the long run. I liked the pacing from the author, and the plot kept me wondering what would happen next. I noticed there were some grammatical errors, which don't bother me a lot but I do find it confusing when the names are switched up or different. Danny's nephew is named Jonah but at one point his name shows up as Joseph. This extra check would help a lot to get higher stars.
I love Danny and Cecil and am looking forward to more from the Perdition Club!
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Heart Flutters: ❤️❤️
I love Danny and Cecil and am looking forward to more from the Perdition Club!
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Heart Flutters: ❤️❤️
July 1, 2022
This was my first read by Hannah Morse and wow - I'm hooked! I loved the characters, the plot, the action, the romance, and the emotion. I'm in for more from this author!
Cecil is the bastard son of a Duke, working as the muscle in a gambling hall. He's sweet and caring, taking extra money he makes to care for boys on the street. Danny is a lord from Scotland, out for revenge against the very Duke that Cecil despises, his horrible father. These two are so sweet together - finding a place of comfort after the wrongs they have each survived. I loved their moments together - sweet and steamy both. The proper and improper ways to remove gloves really made me smile! The story ends with a nice HEA for both our MCs.
I highly recommend this book and will be reading more from this author!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Cecil is the bastard son of a Duke, working as the muscle in a gambling hall. He's sweet and caring, taking extra money he makes to care for boys on the street. Danny is a lord from Scotland, out for revenge against the very Duke that Cecil despises, his horrible father. These two are so sweet together - finding a place of comfort after the wrongs they have each survived. I loved their moments together - sweet and steamy both. The proper and improper ways to remove gloves really made me smile! The story ends with a nice HEA for both our MCs.
I highly recommend this book and will be reading more from this author!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 12, 2022
It wasn’t until I started reading MM fiction that I discovered historical novels could be entertaining, since I disliked MF historical books. The Scot’s Wager by Hannah Morse is part of a shared world series set in a gambling hell in London. The premise of a poor minor noble coming to London to avenge his sister’s honor is not new, but the spin of him finding a servant with a vested interest to assist in his plot adds interest. I especially enjoyed the secondary character of Sparrow and would read their story if it were written. There was a plot twist I did not see coming, but it added to the excitement of the story. There were some anachronisms in language and dress. I would read the author again however. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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July 18, 2022I have never read a m&m book and wasn’t sure what to expect. I was surprised to find that the Danny and Cecil’s romance grew naturally. It wasn’t an instant love kind of thing. I did find it abit hard to keep up with story as new characters were introduced. I was abit confused on the motivation for Danny’s revenge however it’s true what they say it is a better dish when served cold
I sometimes felt myself losing sort of interest in the book as some emotive descriptors felt robotic. Almost like I was watching sims play out in my head and then glitch. Overall I’d rate this 3/5 stars as I was never quite sure where the story would lead and I was interested to see how they’re romance played out. Although I did sometimes feel disengaged/ disconnected to the plot.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
I sometimes felt myself losing sort of interest in the book as some emotive descriptors felt robotic. Almost like I was watching sims play out in my head and then glitch. Overall I’d rate this 3/5 stars as I was never quite sure where the story would lead and I was interested to see how they’re romance played out. Although I did sometimes feel disengaged/ disconnected to the plot.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
July 20, 2022
Danny and Cecil . . .
Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, wants to find justice and seek revenge on a cruel man who ruined his sister many years ago. Danny pretends to be a rake and goes to the Perdition Club to mingle with the nobility and find the Earl of Meadshead.
Cecil Tarr, the bastard son of the obnoxious Earl of Meadshead, works at the Perdition Club. He takes care of the drunken rakes and gets them safely into their carriages to go home. He also keeps the games honest and breaks up any fights that ensue. He spots the handsome young man, Danny, who has also noticed him. And when Danny discovers that Cecil hates the Earl even more than he does, the two of them make plans to stop him. Will they complete their mission? Or will falling for each other distract them and show them there is something more important than revenge?
Danny Taggart, the son of a Scottish baronet, wants to find justice and seek revenge on a cruel man who ruined his sister many years ago. Danny pretends to be a rake and goes to the Perdition Club to mingle with the nobility and find the Earl of Meadshead.
Cecil Tarr, the bastard son of the obnoxious Earl of Meadshead, works at the Perdition Club. He takes care of the drunken rakes and gets them safely into their carriages to go home. He also keeps the games honest and breaks up any fights that ensue. He spots the handsome young man, Danny, who has also noticed him. And when Danny discovers that Cecil hates the Earl even more than he does, the two of them make plans to stop him. Will they complete their mission? Or will falling for each other distract them and show them there is something more important than revenge?
July 21, 2022
This was an interesting story. However, too many errors drug the story down. In the opening, the statement "This is an ARC edition and is an 'unproofed' copy, minor typos and 'formating' issues may exist." That statement made as if it was a shield for the book against mud slinging, not admitting the mud is already in the book in the form of the errors. An error - "He set the paper, a pamphlet on the ills of young 'woman' working industrial 'settingsreal' ills, not imagined ones about the uteruses taking wing because of the noise of the machines or whatever nonsense someone had made up and others were foolish enough to believe." It would be nice if writers and editors remembered the reader is their customer. (I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)
July 1, 2022
This was a quick and sensual regency romp! Cecil works in the bar dealing with drunken rakes all night every night, so he is able to see beneath Danny's rakish facade! Cecil is drawn to Danny and wants to know his secrets, and well a whole lot more too! Great underlying chemistry from the start! Their first almost intimate encounter "Is this how one improperly removes a glove?" was a bit clumsy! These two were very sensual and I was glad their first chance got interrupted! It built up the mystery and chemistry! You will have to read yourself to find out how Cecil and his devilishly handsome Scott get revenge on the Earl!
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