To Catch a Lord by Emma Orchid is the second book that features the Wyverne Family. However, the book can be read as a stand alone without any issues. The characters are clearly drawn with one nasty character named Lavinia.
Lady Amelia Wyverne is tired of her family’s reputation. It certainly means the only men that ask her to dance are creeps. She has stepped on toes and poked several with pins to get them to unhand her. She knows there must be a way to change her circumstances. Her sister-in-law believes that if she finds a “hero” and pretends to get engaged, the quality of her suitors will change.
Together they determine Lord Marcus Thornfalcon is the best candidate and Amelia approaches him with their idea. For Marcus, this will stop the constant harassment about marrying his brother’s widowed wife. Something that is not going to happen, no matter what Lavinia does. Marcus agrees to the fake engagement. However fake soon enough turns real, although neither is willing to admit it to the other until…
I enjoyed reading the novel despite or in spite of Lavinia and her mechanisms. There is something about an evil character pushing people together. What I didn’t like was the stilted speech patterns in the beginning of the book. I am not sure if the pattern changed or I just became accustomed to it as the book progressed. To Catch a Lord by Emma Orchid was a good read.
The book comes out on June 21, 2025
