{"id":29711,"date":"2022-12-19T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=29711"},"modified":"2022-12-19T10:06:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:06:31","slug":"review-city-of-fortune-by-victoria-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/19\/review-city-of-fortune-by-victoria-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d City of Fortune by Victoria Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-29711\" data-postid=\"29711\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-29711 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 col_align_top gutter-narrow 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\" width=\"318\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson.jpg?resize=318%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29713\" title=\"city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson\" alt=\"city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson.jpg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson.jpg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\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;\">Wealthy but uncouth Sebastian Nolan has invited his lawyer, Gideon Bates, and his lovely new wife, Elizabeth, to attend the famous Belmont Stakes. Nolan is anxious for Gideon and Elizabeth to help his daughter, Irene, acquire a bit of polish, now that his venture into thoroughbred racing has allowed them entry into society. He is also hoping to find her a rich potential suitor. Elizabeth is not exactly the society girl Nolan believes her to be, but she is eager to attend the races. Her con artist family has made a lot of money at racetracks, although not from betting on the horses, and she enjoys the excitement of the track.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Irene Nolan seems more interested in horses than husbands, and she jumps at the chance to show Elizabeth her horse, Trench, and introduce her to his rider, Cal Regan. Elizabeth soon realizes there is more than just a working relationship between Irene and Cal. But she also knows that Irene\u2019s father would never allow his only daughter to marry a jockey. When Cal takes a terrible tumble injuring both himself and Irene\u2019s beloved Trench, Elizabeth and Gideon learn that the mishap was not simply bad luck\u2014the horse and rider are victims of sabotage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It turns out that Sebastian Nolan has more than a few skeletons in his closet and someone is out to get their long sought-after revenge. Elizabeth knows that to help Irene and Cal, she is going to need some help in creating the quintessential con. With the ever honest Gideon at her side, she enlists those closest to her to come up with a scheme that will either ensure young Irene and Cal a first-place finish or have disastrous consequence. . . .<\/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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 6, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Counterfeit Lady<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>6<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Elizabeth Miles Bates<\/strong> is a reformed con woman whose days of cheating innocent people out of their money are in the past. Elizabeth is now happily married to Gideon Bates, a very honest attorney. Elizabeth, her mother-in-law Hazel, and Gideon are excited to attend the Belmont Stakes and mingle with some of the racehorse owners. They become involved in the life of the daughter of one of Gideon\u2019s clients, Sebastian Nolan, who owns one very promising horse. During a race, that horse has a strange accident, severely injuring the jockey, Cal Regan. Elizabeth thinks this is suspicious and also notices that Cal seems to have an unexpectedly close relationship with Nolan\u2019s daughter, Irene. Elizabeth is determined to find out who is behind this sabotage and use her skills to help Irene and Cal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>City of Fortune<\/strong> is the sixth in the <em>Counterfeit Lady <\/em>novels. It\u2019s the first I\u2019ve read, and I think it works well as a standalone. Elizabeth is a unique main character, especially for a cozy series. She was friends with her husband\u2019s mother first when the two women met in prison after a protest for women\u2019s voting rights. It\u2019s refreshing that Elizabeth and Hazel are friends as well as in-laws. Elizabeth is considered a member of society now, but her background would shock the people she now socializes with. She isn\u2019t afraid to speak her opinion and now uses the skills she learned as a con woman to help those in need. Gideon is very supportive of his wife and is willing to help her as long as he is not required to lie. He seems a bit stuffy at first but loosens up by the end of the book and seems like a good match for Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There is a subplot involving a con woman posing as a Spanish widow waiting to get a large inheritance which becomes important to the main plot as the story progresses. It\u2019s interesting but gets very confusing since there are several side characters mixed up in this con, and all are lying. It goes on for too long and becomes more and more convoluted. I wasn\u2019t fully engaged with this part of the book, so this middle part moved slowly for me. The \u201cSenora &#8221; has another reason for running this con, which I guessed right away, but it does set up a nice ending for a couple of the characters. Overall, I enjoyed the premise of the book and the satisfying ending. Fans of the series should enjoy the latest of Elizabeth\u2019s adventures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/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\/3v2kT2I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YtOtM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson\/1141116025?ean=9780593440599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/city-of-fortune-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Victoria_Thompson_City_of_Fortune?id=tt9iEAAAQBAJ\" 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>Wealthy but uncouth Sebastian Nolan has invited his lawyer, Gideon Bates, and his lovely new wife, Elizabeth, to attend the famous Belmont Stakes. 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Nolan is anxious for Gideon and Elizabeth to help his daughter, Irene, acquire a bit of polish, now that his venture into thoroughbred racing has allowed them entry into society. He is also hoping to find her a rich potential suitor. Elizabeth is not exactly the society girl Nolan believes her to be, but she is eager to attend the races. Her con artist family has made a lot of money at racetracks, although not from betting on the horses, and she enjoys the excitement of the track.<br \/><br \/>Irene Nolan seems more interested in horses than husbands, and she jumps at the chance to show Elizabeth her horse, Trench, and introduce her to his rider, Cal Regan. Elizabeth soon realizes there is more than just a working relationship between Irene and Cal. But she also knows that Irene\u2019s father would never allow his only daughter to marry a jockey. When Cal takes a terrible tumble injuring both himself and Irene\u2019s beloved Trench, Elizabeth and Gideon learn that the mishap was not simply bad luck\u2014the horse and rider are victims of sabotage.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>It turns out that Sebastian Nolan has more than a few skeletons in his closet and someone is out to get their long sought-after revenge. Elizabeth knows that to help Irene and Cal, she is going to need some help in creating the quintessential con. With the ever honest Gideon at her side, she enlists those closest to her to come up with a scheme that will either ensure young Irene and Cal a first-place finish or have disastrous consequence. . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 6, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Counterfeit Lady<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>6<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Elizabeth Miles Bates<\/strong> is a reformed con woman whose days of cheating innocent people out of their money are in the past. Elizabeth is now happily married to Gideon Bates, a very honest attorney. Elizabeth, her mother-in-law Hazel, and Gideon are excited to attend the Belmont Stakes and mingle with some of the racehorse owners. They become involved in the life of the daughter of one of Gideon\u2019s clients, Sebastian Nolan, who owns one very promising horse. During a race, that horse has a strange accident, severely injuring the jockey, Cal Regan. Elizabeth thinks this is suspicious and also notices that Cal seems to have an unexpectedly close relationship with Nolan\u2019s daughter, Irene. Elizabeth is determined to find out who is behind this sabotage and use her skills to help Irene and Cal.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>City of Fortune<\/strong> is the sixth in the <em>Counterfeit Lady <\/em>novels. It\u2019s the first I\u2019ve read, and I think it works well as a standalone. Elizabeth is a unique main character, especially for a cozy series. She was friends with her husband\u2019s mother first when the two women met in prison after a protest for women\u2019s voting rights. It\u2019s refreshing that Elizabeth and Hazel are friends as well as in-laws. Elizabeth is considered a member of society now, but her background would shock the people she now socializes with. She isn\u2019t afraid to speak her opinion and now uses the skills she learned as a con woman to help those in need. Gideon is very supportive of his wife and is willing to help her as long as he is not required to lie. He seems a bit stuffy at first but loosens up by the end of the book and seems like a good match for Elizabeth.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There is a subplot involving a con woman posing as a Spanish widow waiting to get a large inheritance which becomes important to the main plot as the story progresses. It\u2019s interesting but gets very confusing since there are several side characters mixed up in this con, and all are lying. It goes on for too long and becomes more and more convoluted. I wasn\u2019t fully engaged with this part of the book, so this middle part moved slowly for me. The \u201cSenora '' has another reason for running this con, which I guessed right away, but it does set up a nice ending for a couple of the characters. Overall, I enjoyed the premise of the book and the satisfying ending. Fans of the series should enjoy the latest of Elizabeth\u2019s adventures.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v2kT2I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YtOtM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/city-of-fortune-victoria-thompson\/1141116025?ean=9780593440599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/city-of-fortune-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Victoria_Thompson_City_of_Fortune?id=tt9iEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29711","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=29711"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29719,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29711\/revisions\/29719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}