A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne (Website, Twitter, Goodreads)Also by this author: All Scot and Bothered, Courting Trouble
Published by Oliver Heber Books on June 2nd 2020
Genres: Fiction, General, Historical, Regency, Romance, Victorian
Pages: 333
This Knight of the Crown is driven by a painful past and a patient fury… and his entire life is a lie.
Sir Carlton Morley is famously possessed of extraordinary will, singular focus, and a merciless sense of justice. As a man, he secured his fortune and his preeminence as Scotland Yard's ruthless Chief Inspector. As a decorated soldier, he was legend for his unflinching trigger finger, his precision in battle, and his imperturbable strength. But as a boy, he was someone else. A twin, a thief, and a murderer, until tragedy reshaped him.
Now he stalks the night, in search of redemption and retribution, vowing to never give into temptation, as it's just another form of weakness.
Until temptation lands—quite literally—in his lap, taking the form of Prudence Goode.
Prim and proper Pru is expected to live a life of drudgery, but before she succumbs to her fate, she craves just one night of desire. On the night she searches for it, she stumbles upon a man made of shadows, muscle and wrath… And decides he is the one.
When their firestorm of passion burns out of control, Morley discovers, too late, that he was right. The tempting woman has become his weakness.
A weakness his enemies can use against him.
A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne is the 7th book in the Victorian Rebels series, and I have to tell you, if you haven’t picked this series up yet, you are MISSING OUT!
I loved this book and am so glad it was Morley’s story. Morley’s backstory is heartbreaking but understanding where he comes from helped to set the tone for where he is right now. Not only has he made a name for himself as Scotland Yard’s Chief Inspector, but he prowls the night searching for retribution. When he stumbles across Prudence Goode (without knowing it is her), Morley is faced with a temptation he never would have imagined.
I loved Pru. She knows she is destined for a life that will never be what she hoped for and when she decides to take a chance on making her own decisions and choosing her path for once so when she lands in the lap of a mysterious man who fits exactly what she was looking for, she leaps right into the decision that will change her life.
On the day of her marriage, Pru finds herself accused of a crime and it just happens that Morley, a guest at the wedding because of who Pru’s father is, is asked to investigate what happened. I can’t say too much here because I don’t want to give anything away, but I have to admit, there are several shady characters that could have committed the crime so kudos to Byrne on keeping me guessing.
This story moves quickly, and I have to say, I couldn’t put it down. Not only is there the who done it mystery, but the romance and relationship that is developed between Pru and Morley made for an unputdownable (is that a word??) book. I also love it when we get to see characters from the previous books so that made me happy too!
If you’re looking for a new historical romance to read, make sure you pick this one up. The heroes in this series are always tough, dark characters and Morley fits right in…in the right way. The heroines are smart women who aren’t afraid to take some control over their lives, no matter who they have to stand up to and I love that about them…Pru included. Kerrigan Byrne has become an auto-buy author for me – I love her books that much. So, on that note, I’ll just say grab this book (and series) when you can, you won’t regret it.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
About Kerrigan Byrne
Whether she’s writing about Celtic Druids, Victorian bad boys, or brash Irish FBI Agents, USA Today bestseller Kerrigan Byrne uses her borderline-obsessive passion for history, her extensive Celtic ancestry, and her love of Shakespeare in every book. She lives at the base of the Rocky Mountains with her handsome husband and three lovely teenage girls, but dreams of settling on the Pacific Coast. Her Victorian Rebels novels include The Highwayman and The Highlander.
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