{"id":31554,"date":"2024-10-04T11:20:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31554"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:17:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:17:22","slug":"review-the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-by-vivienne-lorret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/04\/review-the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-by-vivienne-lorret\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Trouble with Inventing a Viscount by Vivienne Lorret"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31554\" data-postid=\"31554\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31554 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7k4g601 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_fvs5601 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_jqn5601 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=\"640\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=640%2C1014&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31555\" title=\"the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\" alt=\"the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?w=947&amp;ssl=1 947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=646%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=768%2C1216&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=400%2C633&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_zr2t601 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Honoria Hartley enjoys flirting far too much to consider marrying. And besides, she\u2019s been betrothed since birth to the long-lost Viscount Vandemere. But no one has actually ever met the viscount and, without an heir, the title will soon become extinct. So she\u2019s willing to do anything to keep her viscount alive, even if she has to invent him herself.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Oscar Flint is a first-rate gambler. Estranged from his father\u2019s side of the family his entire life, he grew up beneath the tutelage of a legendary con artist. There isn\u2019t anyone who could pull the wool over his eyes. Not until he crosses paths with Honoria. Losing to her puts him in a bind\u2026 Until he remembers her story about a lost heir to a viscountcy. An heir that no one has ever met. Not yet, anyway.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Oscar arrives on Honoria\u2019s doorstep, claiming to be Vandemere, she is thrown for a loop. This rogue is not her viscount. The only problem is, he\u2019s quite convincing, and when he kisses her, the line between the lie and the truth becomes hazy in all the steam they create. Honoria refuses to gamble with her heart. But Oscar has never played by the rules and he\u2019s determined to win, no matter the cost.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_n5vd601 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4yy8601  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-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 24, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Liar&#8217;s Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>I\u2019m loving The Liars\u2019 club!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let me start by saying that <strong>Lorret<\/strong> has a way of infusing comedy into her historical romances that are very reminiscent of <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong>. The Trouble with Inventing a Viscount is no exception. I immediately fell for con man <strong>Oscar<\/strong> and the troublesome <strong>Honoria Hartley<\/strong>. I\u2019ve been waiting for Honoria\u2019s retribution to arrive for her constant lying about the long-lost heir to a neighboring estate being her betrothed, and boy, does she meet her match.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They met on a random night, and she stole from him. Oscar has been in dire straits ever since. His solution is to pretend to be the very thing Honoria has been hoping never comes home: her long-lost Viscount. Though pretending to be an heir isn\u2019t easy since the viscount\u2019s relations don\u2019t want him around either. What ensues is a wild ride filled with plenty of hilarity, sexy moments, and an equally emotional story about true love with two people who aren\u2019t supposed to be destined for each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What makes it so good? The story has a mix of everything I love. Witty characters, action moments with a touch of suspense, romance, and a story that drags you in until you realize you\u2019ve been up until three in the morning reading. It\u2019s a book that left me with such an endorphin high that I was grinning the next day even though I got barely any sleep. This one was so good, I went back to read the first one in the series just to remind myself of how good <em>The Liars\u2019 Club<\/em> is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want something to bring those Tessa Dare vibes, you can\u2019t go wrong with this book or the series. I\u2019ll be eagerly awaiting Althea\u2019s story and looking forward to the hijinks she gets up to. <\/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_rtw1602 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\/4eHFBd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3BvYvVP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\/1144535352?ean=9780063352469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vivienne_Lorret_The_Trouble_with_Inventing_a_Visco?id=KobsEAAAQBAJ\" 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>Honoria Hartley enjoys flirting far too much to consider marrying. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg\" title=\"the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\" alt=\"the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?w=947&amp;ssl=1 947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=646%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=768%2C1216&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=400%2C633&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Honoria Hartley enjoys flirting far too much to consider marrying. And besides, she\u2019s been betrothed since birth to the long-lost Viscount Vandemere. But no one has actually ever met the viscount and, without an heir, the title will soon become extinct. So she\u2019s willing to do anything to keep her viscount alive, even if she has to invent him herself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oscar Flint is a first-rate gambler. Estranged from his father\u2019s side of the family his entire life, he grew up beneath the tutelage of a legendary con artist. There isn\u2019t anyone who could pull the wool over his eyes. Not until he crosses paths with Honoria. Losing to her puts him in a bind\u2026 Until he remembers her story about a lost heir to a viscountcy. An heir that no one has ever met. Not yet, anyway.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Oscar arrives on Honoria\u2019s doorstep, claiming to be Vandemere, she is thrown for a loop. This rogue is not her viscount. The only problem is, he\u2019s quite convincing, and when he kisses her, the line between the lie and the truth becomes hazy in all the steam they create. Honoria refuses to gamble with her heart. But Oscar has never played by the rules and he\u2019s determined to win, no matter the cost.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 24, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Liar's Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>I\u2019m loving The Liars\u2019 club!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let me start by saying that <strong>Lorret<\/strong> has a way of infusing comedy into her historical romances that are very reminiscent of <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong>. The Trouble with Inventing a Viscount is no exception. I immediately fell for con man <strong>Oscar<\/strong> and the troublesome <strong>Honoria Hartley<\/strong>. I\u2019ve been waiting for Honoria\u2019s retribution to arrive for her constant lying about the long-lost heir to a neighboring estate being her betrothed, and boy, does she meet her match.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They met on a random night, and she stole from him. Oscar has been in dire straits ever since. His solution is to pretend to be the very thing Honoria has been hoping never comes home: her long-lost Viscount. Though pretending to be an heir isn\u2019t easy since the viscount\u2019s relations don\u2019t want him around either. What ensues is a wild ride filled with plenty of hilarity, sexy moments, and an equally emotional story about true love with two people who aren\u2019t supposed to be destined for each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What makes it so good? The story has a mix of everything I love. Witty characters, action moments with a touch of suspense, romance, and a story that drags you in until you realize you\u2019ve been up until three in the morning reading. It\u2019s a book that left me with such an endorphin high that I was grinning the next day even though I got barely any sleep. This one was so good, I went back to read the first one in the series just to remind myself of how good <em>The Liars\u2019 Club<\/em> is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want something to bring those Tessa Dare vibes, you can\u2019t go wrong with this book or the series. I\u2019ll be eagerly awaiting Althea\u2019s story and looking forward to the hijinks she gets up to. <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eHFBd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3BvYvVP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-vivienne-lorret\/1144535352?ean=9780063352469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-trouble-with-inventing-a-viscount-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vivienne_Lorret_The_Trouble_with_Inventing_a_Visco?id=KobsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31554","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=31554"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31566,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31554\/revisions\/31566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}