Lady Isabella's Ogre (Regency Romance)

Lady Isabella's Ogre (Regency Romance)

She’s one of London’s beauties ... he’s London’s ogre. Lady Isabella Knox enjoys her independence. She collects strays—dogs, kittens, runaway brides—but she has no intention of collecting a husband. Major Nicholas Reynolds returned from the Battle of Waterloo a hero. He’s had enough of soldiering; all he wants now is a bride ... but his scarred face sends young ladies fleeing. When a slip of her tongue brands the major an ogre, his chances of marriage disintegrate. Determined to put things to rights, Isabella sets out to revive the major’s marriage prospects. How better than for the two of them to indulge in a make-believe flirtation? They both know it’s not real, so where’s the danger? But Isabella is soon in over her head—and so is Major Reynolds. An entertaining and delightfully heartwarming Regency romance from award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Emily Larkin. Length: Full-length novel of 71,000 words Heat level: A Regency romance with a mildly sensual love scene If you love page-turning historical romances brimming with emotion, humor, and captivating characters, then this novel is for you! "This story has it all: damsels in distress, villains, heroes, romance, suspense, mistakes & misunderstandings, all wrapped up in one cannot-put-it-down story." Goodreads reviewer "Loved this one. Izzie is breathtakingly real and vibrant. Nicholas is beyond charming. An absolutely captivating tale." Goodreads reviewer "A delightful comedy where the heroine tries desperately to restore our beast's reputation while managing to keep a significant secret from him. I laughed several times, had a few 'oh no she didn'ts, ' sniffed at a couple of sappy scenes, and generally had a lovely time. A highly recommended book." Goodreads reviewer Emily Larkin is the USA Today bestselling author of the Baleful Godmother historical romance series, a series that readers are calling "sexy, unusual, and vastly entertaining," and "ridiculously wonderful." When not reading or writing, Emily can be found hiking, preferably somewhere off the beaten track. She loves to travel, and has lived in Sweden, backpacked in Europe and North America, and traveled overland in the Middle East, China, and North Africa. Her varied career includes stints as a field assistant in Antarctica and a waitress on the Isle of Skye. Emily writes historical romances as Emily Larkin and fantasy novels as Emily Gee. She has been a finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA award, National Readers Choice, Booksellers Best, and Sir Julius Vogel awards, and has won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year and New Zealand Romance of the Year awards.