{"id":30407,"date":"2023-07-18T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30407"},"modified":"2023-07-18T08:03:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:03:12","slug":"review-fortune-favors-the-viscount-by-caroline-linden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/18\/review-fortune-favors-the-viscount-by-caroline-linden\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Fortune Favors the Viscount by Caroline Linden"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30407\" data-postid=\"30407\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30407 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7vf4410 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_ca2u410 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_q1pf410 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=\"325\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=325%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30408\" title=\"fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden\" alt=\"fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden.jpg?w=325&amp;ssl=1 325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden.jpg?resize=400%2C642&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\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_dtpz410 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">There\u2019s no such thing as luck\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Once a lady, reduced to a governess, Emilia Greene is desperate. The child in her care has been left orphaned and penniless, and Emilia will do anything to protect her\u2014even track down the girl\u2019s only relation. That man would be the next Viscount Sydenham, and surely he\u2019ll be gentleman enough to take care of his cousin.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Or scruples\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Unfortunately, that man is Nicholas Dashwood, the dangerously attractive owner of the notorious Vega Club. He\u2019s no gentleman, and he doesn\u2019t want a title. What Nick\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">needs<\/span>\u2026 is a governess, for his younger sister.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">When your heart is at stake<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Their precarious bargain throws them together in unsettling proximity, until neither can deny their attraction to each other. But Nick has enemies, and Emilia has secrets, and taking a gamble on happily-ever-after could cost them everything.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_66kb410 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_x6oa410  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-25880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 27, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wagers of Sin<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>4<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Caroline Linden<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tropes: \u00a0<\/strong><em>Governess, Spinster, Anti-Hero, Unexpected Title, Forced Proximity, Protector-ish<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Emilia Greene<\/strong> is desperate to protect a child in her care that has been left orphaned and penniless. \u00a0She has tracked down the girl\u2019s only relation and is willing to help him claim his title if he\u2019ll provide for his young cousin. \u00a0Unfortunately, Nicholas Dashwood, a notorious club owner, is no gentleman and doesn\u2019t want a title. \u00a0What Nick needs is a favor\u2026Can the two make a bargain without wagering their hearts?<br \/><br \/>This is the fourth book in the <em>Wagers of Sin<\/em> series. \u00a0Nick is the owner of the Vega Club, which features in the other stories. \u00a0This book works as a stand-alone, but the other couples make a small appearance.<br \/><br \/>The storytelling was great, and I read most of the book in one day. \u00a0It jumps right into the action, with Emilia approaching Nick with an offer she believes he cannot refuse. \u00a0But refuse he does\u2026at least initially. \u00a0I found these characters immensely likable and believed in their chemistry. \u00a0I thought there were some interesting secrets, and I liked how their individual pasts were revealed. \u00a0This book is definitely a keeper.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_e6hf411 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\/3pVCSsE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3rzOORn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden\/1143135898?ean=2940185733066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fortune-favors-the-viscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_Fortune_Favors_the_Viscount?id=OSC1EAAAQBAJ\" 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>There\u2019s no such thing as luck\u2026Once a lady, reduced to a governess, Emilia Greene is desperate. 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The child in her care has been left orphaned and penniless, and Emilia will do anything to protect her\u2014even track down the girl\u2019s only relation. That man would be the next Viscount Sydenham, and surely he\u2019ll be gentleman enough to take care of his cousin.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Or scruples\u2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately, that man is Nicholas Dashwood, the dangerously attractive owner of the notorious Vega Club. He\u2019s no gentleman, and he doesn\u2019t want a title. What Nick\u00a0needs\u2026 is a governess, for his younger sister.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>When your heart is at stake<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their precarious bargain throws them together in unsettling proximity, until neither can deny their attraction to each other. But Nick has enemies, and Emilia has secrets, and taking a gamble on happily-ever-after could cost them everything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 27, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wagers of Sin<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>4<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Caroline Linden<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tropes: \u00a0<\/strong><em>Governess, Spinster, Anti-Hero, Unexpected Title, Forced Proximity, Protector-ish<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Emilia Greene<\/strong> is desperate to protect a child in her care that has been left orphaned and penniless. \u00a0She has tracked down the girl\u2019s only relation and is willing to help him claim his title if he\u2019ll provide for his young cousin. \u00a0Unfortunately, Nicholas Dashwood, a notorious club owner, is no gentleman and doesn\u2019t want a title. \u00a0What Nick needs is a favor\u2026Can the two make a bargain without wagering their hearts?<br \/><br \/>This is the fourth book in the <em>Wagers of Sin<\/em> series. \u00a0Nick is the owner of the Vega Club, which features in the other stories. \u00a0This book works as a stand-alone, but the other couples make a small appearance.<br \/><br \/>The storytelling was great, and I read most of the book in one day. \u00a0It jumps right into the action, with Emilia approaching Nick with an offer she believes he cannot refuse. \u00a0But refuse he does\u2026at least initially. \u00a0I found these characters immensely likable and believed in their chemistry. \u00a0I thought there were some interesting secrets, and I liked how their individual pasts were revealed. \u00a0This book is definitely a keeper.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pVCSsE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3rzOORn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fortune-favors-the-viscount-caroline-linden\/1143135898?ean=2940185733066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fortune-favors-the-viscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Caroline_Linden_Fortune_Favors_the_Viscount?id=OSC1EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30407","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=30407"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30415,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30407\/revisions\/30415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}