It was an entertaining, if unbelievable, romp through Regency-era London. Lady Noelle is trying to help out a courtesan in trouble by returning a necklace that she took from her lover's, the Earl of Seabrook, wife. So what does Lady Noelle do? She dresses up as a man and climbs a trellace into a bedroom window to leave the necklace back at the townhouse it was taken from. No one was supposed to be home, unfortunately, information was wrong. Gavin Blackwell, the cousin to the man cheating with the courtesan, is asleep in the bedroom and catches Noelle in the act. Trying to come up with a plausible reason for being there, Noelle, assuming he is the Earl, pretends to be there to be his new courtesan. He was well into his cups, but enough with it to kiss the bajeezus out of Noelle before he passes out and she escapes.Not remembering much but snippets of what she looks like and her bath oil scent, Gavin goes on the hunt for his mysterious lady. Surprisingly he finds her at a ball, no other then Lady Seymour!Without much effort at all, Gavin gets Noelle to tell him what is really going on and what she was really doing in the townhouse. He decides to help her find out the true person behind the crime (because the courtesan isn't smart enough to have done it on her own). And for fun, Lady Noelle masquerades as a courtesan of Gavin's to gather information.Then there's a lot of back and forth of who is really seducing whom.Eventually the each fall in love with the other and then it takes longer for each of them to admit it, to themselves and each other.The end. I loved this book. The H and the h had chemistry and deserved their HEA. But then when the sensible and understanding H, Gavin, acted like an ass when Noelle refused to marry him I was disappointed. I mean he shared her feeling abt marriage for about nine-tenth of the book and knew how she felt about it but, expected her to accept it with open arms as soon as he proposed. I was put off by the amount he pouted when she said 'no'. I was surprised that he was surprised. However, I loved the book except for that bit and would give it a 4 otherwise. Looking forward to more from this series.
What do You think about The Accidental Courtesan (2011)?
Really liked this story and thought both main characters were interesting and funny.
—weiteng
This is about a 3.5. I love the steamy beginning. Overall a good read.
—ditchy666
Another great read I really enjoyed this one
—Wawa
