Infamous: A Witty Historical Regency Romance Book (Rebels of the Ton 3)

This novel is described as a “witty historical Regency Romance.” As far as the description goes, I agree that it is historical but alludes only very vaguely to anything that would place it in the Regency Era. The thing that troubled me most is the description of “wittiness.”There ARE moments of humor that got reactions from me ranging from a smile to a chuckle especially in the interactions between the Redvers siblings. Their dialog was very reminiscent of the interactions of siblings who like one another but who don’t hesitate to take their brother or sister down a peg or two.Apart from that, this is a story of some terrible actions that led to some very significant consequences including a chilly, forced marriage, the parental abandonment of a young woman left with no resources, a predatory nobleman who uses and abuses the young woman, and then passes her of to another man who continues her mistreatment. The villain borders on toxic narcissism as he attempts to marry into the family he hurt some 10 years previously by instigating much of the situation leading to the forced marriage.So, for this reader, I felt less of the humor and more of the toxic manipulation that permeates the backstory and whose effects radiate through to create the current story. The good news is that the book is well written and it forced this reader into a variety of emotions related to each of the main characters. There is a reasonably believable HEA and I like that each of the women were portrayed as women with backbones. I also liked that the make main name characters were interesting and had distinctive voices.Bottom line, I enjoyed this book but found it a bit uncomfortable from time to time.

Very sensuous but did not enjoy the sadomasoquism, no matter how mild. Richard and Lucien, the twins we met when they were 10, find love in two very different circumstances. There is an evil villain and a damsel in distress who, as usual with this writer, is clueless and gets herself in danger and suffers in silence

Ten years ago Celia Pelham lead a charmed life as a debutant, or so it seemed. A manipulative Dowden forced her to play a prank at a ball that went very wrong. From then on she's known as Miss Infamous. Now she is a paid companion to an elderly lady with her unusual pets. A Christmas house party forces Celia to face her past and the people she hurt. Once again Dowden forces her to do what he wants or he will expose her secrets. Only Richard Redvers knows there is more to her story in the past and in the present. Can he save the woman he loves from a man he has never trusted, who also happens to be engaged to his sister?Richard is a very unusual character, He may be a geek, but he is very good at judging someone's character. He never wavers in his defense of Celia. Complex, this book still moves at a fast pace. Keep a box of tissue handy. Steamy!!!I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

This story is wonderful to read from beginning to end. The hero and heroine are flawed, but they are good people at heart. Their flaws make for an interesting and fulfilling story.

The mean girl who learns from her mistakes is a wonderful and original idea. I liked her character and the most of the explanation given for her behavior. But there was a big question mark as to her original connection with a certain duke and why he exerted a hold on her even as as a popular girl that was never explained, or even how he learned of his connections with her later in life. Too many unexplained ties to make it a coherent plot and plenty of gratuitous sex scenes to drag out the story to merit a better rating

But I can't believe that Phyllida was so awfully stupid as to poison her own marriage, it's just a terrible, horrible trope and not very believable.

This was the first book I’ve read by Minerva Spencer, and as a massive Grace Burrowes fan I had low expectations. I was very impressed with the beautiful way Ms Spencer writes, and the clever ways in which she manages to fully flesh out some challenging characters - especially Celia - and imbue them with heart, not reduce them to caricatures. Celia & Richard’s story as well as Phyllida & Lucien’s were lovely, full of passion and depth. I won’t spoil anything but I will tell you I’m already delving into the author’s back catalogue, greedy for more of this series.

Really enjoy this authors sense of humour and excellent storytelling. Actually a great plot on top of all the great sex.

This is a wonderfully written continuation to this brilliantly created series. It is a story that has some steamy interludes, and is full of amazing characters, who have to come to terms with their attraction to each other, as well as sibling misconceptions and a scheming villain. A very compellingly read.

A bug/beetle/ insect mad handsome identical twin and a woman called Lady Infamous meet again at the party for his younger sister’s wedding. Also there is his sister’s Duke fiancé who is actually the person behind Lady Infamous’ downfall. A gleeful horrid smug man who is still plotting the downfall of anyone he chooses to pick on. Old familiar faces make appearances in this book, Martin Bouchard makes a very brief appearance as a man afraid of spiders. I love Martin Bouchard. There is some of the witty banter this author is rightly famous for but much of the story is about two couples who lives have been disrupted by Sevpbastian the nasty Duke and how they manage to reclaim their lives and happiness.

I stuck with this for as long as I could but it is so utterly incomprehensible that, within a romance, such vile creatures can achieve a happy ending. It goes completely against the grain.The best character from the third that I read, I was Richard.

The very notion that a small woman weighing about 60% of a large man could knock that man to the ground with one punch is an absurdity. I realize that women want to dream that they can do anything, but it is the height of stupidity to expect anyone with even an ounce of sense to swallow such blatant nonsense. I can tell you that any man made aware that the love of his life had been treated in such a vile manner would not have rested until the perp had been castrated and then methodically beaten to a pulp, with all his long bones broken, his teeth knocked out, and left unable to walk or chew, with his fingers so badly broken he could not grasp a walking stick.