{"id":28407,"date":"2022-09-29T09:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28407"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:31:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T11:31:20","slug":"review-how-the-wallflower-was-won-by-eva-leigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/review-how-the-wallflower-was-won-by-eva-leigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28407\" data-postid=\"28407\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28407 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-the-wallflower-was-won-eva-leigh.jpg?resize=315%2C500\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck, which is why he refuses to take a chance on love. Experience has taught him that he\u2019s happier at a gaming table than around people he will, inevitably, disappoint. However, the clock is ticking on his father\u2019s matrimonial demands. But the only woman to catch his eye is a bluestocking who would never consider a rogue like him.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After a disastrous first Season, Tabitha Seaton decided to focus on books instead of ballrooms. She hopes to join the Sterling Society, a collective of the most brilliant, influential minds in London. Except, they will never admit an unmarried lady. Now Tabitha needs a husband, and a notorious, handsome gambler may be her best bet.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Finn and Tabitha are opposites who have no intention of wagering on a love match, and a calculated marriage of convenience solves all their problems\u2014with no risk to their hearts. Once married, however, their potent attraction boils over into a deep passion that neither expected. When a painful mistake drives the new lovers apart, Finn will risk it all to prove a scoundrel and a wallflower are a winning pair&#8230;<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sep 27, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Last Chance Scoundrels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Finn Fucking Ransome, that&#8217;s how.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This hero is chef&#8217;s kiss. From the way he&#8217;s so calculating and in control to how he loses his collective mind over the heroine. I absolutely loved <strong>Finn<\/strong>. There is something about a man who\u2019s cool and suave, but when he meets his woman just falls head over heels like an insane man. That\u2019s exactly what happens when <strong>Finn<\/strong> meets the intelligent <strong>Tabitha Seaton<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabitha Seaton<\/strong> is a nerd. Bless the female nerds for they are amazing and this heroine takes the cake. She\u2019s intelligent and a little awkward in the public realm but her knowledge and desire to change the world around her so it represents the worlds she lives in is admirable. As someone who looks for allyship and seeing it in action, Leigh portrays it wonderfully through Tabitha. I can always trust Leigh to deliver a delightful infusion of a heroine kicking the patriarchy in its teeth and watching the hero support them on the journey.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Both of these characters are a match for each other, as both have been ridiculed and hurt by those who would say loved or cared for them. Due to various reasons of course, they\u2019ve hidden their pain and vowed to never let anyone get too close. But they can\u2019t resist each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Outside of the smoking intimacy and dirty talk, the book itself was a surprise morphing into a story really about falling in love and finding self-worth with the support of someone caring. I couldn&#8217;t get enough and quickly devoured it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Leigh&#8217;s continued rich and inclusive world-building is ever-present and refreshing, bringing a fresh more realistic look to historical romance. I can\u2019t wait for more and this is the perfect precursor to Dom\u2019s story, which I\u2019ve already one-clicked.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t hesitate. This is for the readers who love <strong>Sarah MacLean<\/strong> and <strong>Sophia Jordan<\/strong>. You can\u2019t go wrong with Finn Ransome.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UNLXOJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3LSlE5S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/how-the-wallflower-was-won-eva-leigh\/1140859954?ean=9780063082663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/how-the-wallflower-was-won-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Eva_Leigh_How_the_Wallflower_Was_Won?id=iOpWEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck, which is why he refuses to take a chance on love. 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Experience has taught him that he\u2019s happier at a gaming table than around people he will, inevitably, disappoint. However, the clock is ticking on his father\u2019s matrimonial demands. But the only woman to catch his eye is a bluestocking who would never consider a rogue like him.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a disastrous first Season, Tabitha Seaton decided to focus on books instead of ballrooms. She hopes to join the Sterling Society, a collective of the most brilliant, influential minds in London. Except, they will never admit an unmarried lady. Now Tabitha needs a husband, and a notorious, handsome gambler may be her best bet.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finn and Tabitha are opposites who have no intention of wagering on a love match, and a calculated marriage of convenience solves all their problems\u2014with no risk to their hearts. Once married, however, their potent attraction boils over into a deep passion that neither expected. When a painful mistake drives the new lovers apart, Finn will risk it all to prove a scoundrel and a wallflower are a winning pair...<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sep 27, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Last Chance Scoundrels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Finn Fucking Ransome, that's how.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This hero is chef's kiss. From the way he's so calculating and in control to how he loses his collective mind over the heroine. I absolutely loved <strong>Finn<\/strong>. There is something about a man who\u2019s cool and suave, but when he meets his woman just falls head over heels like an insane man. That\u2019s exactly what happens when <strong>Finn<\/strong> meets the intelligent <strong>Tabitha Seaton<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabitha Seaton<\/strong> is a nerd. Bless the female nerds for they are amazing and this heroine takes the cake. She\u2019s intelligent and a little awkward in the public realm but her knowledge and desire to change the world around her so it represents the worlds she lives in is admirable. As someone who looks for allyship and seeing it in action, Leigh portrays it wonderfully through Tabitha. I can always trust Leigh to deliver a delightful infusion of a heroine kicking the patriarchy in its teeth and watching the hero support them on the journey.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Both of these characters are a match for each other, as both have been ridiculed and hurt by those who would say loved or cared for them. Due to various reasons of course, they\u2019ve hidden their pain and vowed to never let anyone get too close. But they can\u2019t resist each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Outside of the smoking intimacy and dirty talk, the book itself was a surprise morphing into a story really about falling in love and finding self-worth with the support of someone caring. I couldn't get enough and quickly devoured it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Leigh's continued rich and inclusive world-building is ever-present and refreshing, bringing a fresh more realistic look to historical romance. I can\u2019t wait for more and this is the perfect precursor to Dom\u2019s story, which I\u2019ve already one-clicked.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t hesitate. This is for the readers who love <strong>Sarah MacLean<\/strong> and <strong>Sophia Jordan<\/strong>. You can\u2019t go wrong with Finn Ransome.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UNLXOJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3LSlE5S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/how-the-wallflower-was-won-eva-leigh\/1140859954?ean=9780063082663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/how-the-wallflower-was-won-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Eva_Leigh_How_the_Wallflower_Was_Won?id=iOpWEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28407"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28677,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28407\/revisions\/28677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}