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Lady Vice

Lady Vice, March 2015
The Furies #1
by Wendy LaCapra

Entangled Scandalous
Featuring: Lavinia Vaile; Maximilian Harrison
263 pages
ISBN: 150866479X
EAN: 9781633752078
Kindle: B00TODAAWW
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"Amidst murder and mystery, can two ravaged souls find love and peace together?"

Fresh Fiction Review

Lady Vice
Wendy LaCapra

Reviewed by Linda Green
Posted February 26, 2015

Romance Historical

It is 1784 and Lady Lavinia Vaile has left her deranged husband and has found friendship and a way to make her own money, with Lady Sophia and the Duchess Thea Marie. So what if they are no longer acknowledged by the matrons of the ton, and have earned themselves the nickname of The Furies.

Appearing tough and independent to the outside world, Lavinia struggles internally with the horrific hardships inflicted upon her by her estranged husband, Lord Vaile. Maximilian Harrison left the love of his life, Lavinia, behind years ago, to make his fortune so he could prove his worth to Lavinia's father. While abroad he was imprisoned and suffered terribly, with only thoughts of Lavinia to keep him sane.

On his return to London he was devastated to learn she had married Lord Vaile, and feels truly betrayed. But when Max discovers that Lord Vaile has been murdered, and that Vaile's cousin is claiming that Lavinia is the murderer, Max rushes to her aid. Lavinia tries to push Max away when he comes to protect her, as she feels she cannot trust him. When he left her all those years ago, she was destroyed, and when Lord Vaile forced a marriage upon her, Max had not been there to rescue her.

Feeling shame and disgust for the actions Lord Vaile had forced her to commit during their marriage, she does not want to tarnish Max's reputation and future. But as they push against their feelings, love refuses to be denied. With the help of The Furies, they try to untangle the mystery, but as they get closer to the truth, another plot comes to the forefront. With prison and possibly death looming in Lavinia's future, can Max find Vaile's killer, restore Lavinia's trust, and finally claim their future together? Or is Lavinia beyond his reach?

LADY VICE by Wendy La Capra is a regency romance overflowing with murder, mystery and the meaning of true friendship and love. Lavinia has suffered at the hands of her depraved husband but her determination to fight and never give up is admirable. Max has only ever loved Lavinia and cannot understand what has happened to change his sweet innocent girl. As he begins to gain her trust and learn her secrets, as a reader, you can feel the depth of his love for her. The murder element of the plot added that extra spark of danger, and the tale flowed easily and naturally.

LADY VICE by Wendy La Capra has everything you require in a regency romance and is a truly enjoyable read.

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SUMMARY

Lady Lavinia Vaile knows what happens to a woman who puts her faith in society. For her, it was a disastrous marriage to a depraved man— one she threatened to shoot when she left him. Now Lavinia lives outside of society’s strict conventions, hosting private gambling parties. It’s only when her husband is shot dead that Lavinia finds herself in terrible danger...

A former judge in India’s high court, Maximilian Harrison will do anything he can to help Lavinia. In the darkest of times, he held on to thoughts of her and the love they once shared. Now he risks his own position in society—along with his ambitions—in order to clear her name. Yet as desire reignites between them, Lavinia remains caught up in secrets and shame. Her only salvation is to do the unthinkable...and trust in both Maximilian and love.


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Re: Amidst murder and mystery, can two ravaged souls find love and peace together?

Thank you, Linda & Fresh Fiction!
(Wendy LaCapra 4:24pm March 11, 2015)

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