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Fairchild #3
Courting Scandal
Jasper Rushford doesn’t want drama—when visiting a sister who’s about to give birth, the more placid the event, the better. But when he recognizes the doctor’s mousy sister as the darling of London’s stage, theatrics are inevitable.
Laura Edwards took to the stage to support her brother’s medical career. Now he’s established he wants her to turn respectable, landing her in the country, hiding in plain sight from one of her biggest admirers. And her alter ego, celebrated actress Gemma Holyrood, would be having so much more fun…
Caught in the English countryside amidst Jasper’s dazzling and dizzyingly complicated family, it’s no place to let Laura’s secret come out.
Laura Edwards took to the stage to support her brother’s medical career. Now he’s established he wants her to turn respectable, landing her in the country, hiding in plain sight from one of her biggest admirers. And her alter ego, celebrated actress Gemma Holyrood, would be having so much more fun…
Caught in the English countryside amidst Jasper’s dazzling and dizzyingly complicated family, it’s no place to let Laura’s secret come out.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2015
About the author
Jaima Fixsen
11 books152 followersJaima Fixsen is a USA Today and international bestselling author living and writing in Alberta, Canada. Her novel The Girl in His Shadow (co-authored under the pen name Audrey Blake) was selected as Libby's 2022 Big Library Read and has been translated into eight languages.
Jaima studied occupational therapy at the University of Alberta, and her experiences learning anatomy and dissecting cadavers began her fascination with the history of science and medical ethics. She loves reading, snow, mountains, snow, history and snow. And Diet Coke.
Jaima studied occupational therapy at the University of Alberta, and her experiences learning anatomy and dissecting cadavers began her fascination with the history of science and medical ethics. She loves reading, snow, mountains, snow, history and snow. And Diet Coke.
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November 13, 2015
Terrific read! The author is getting better and better with each of her books. This one is my favorite so far.
Jasper Rushford, Lord Fairchild's heir, is known to the readers of the two previous books in the series as handsome, amicable, somewhat immature gentleman. It takes an amazing woman to change Jasper, to bring out his best, to make him a truly admirable man.
This woman is Laura Edwards. She was born as Laure Seraphine Edouard Lecroy-Duplessis. Her father, French count, and her oldest brother were murdered during the French revolution. The rest of the family, Laura, her mother, and her brother Jack, escaped to England. Scared, starved and grieving, they went to their relative, Duke of Saltash, to seek help but were turned down. Nine years past since then and the little family struggles to make ends meet, barely getting by. Laura and her mother work as seamstresses for a theater and Jack as an apothecary's assistant. Jack has dreams of becoming a doctor. This dream could be a reality if they had thirty pounds. The money would equip Jack so he could “go to sea and be a surgeon’s mate-a real apprenticeship with prospects.” The money is impossible sum but Laura has a daring plan. She always liked acting. When she was little, she participated in the plays her father staged in his private theatre to audiences of family and houseguests. And now the only glimpses of the theater she gets is when she delivers costumes. Her daring plan involves getting on stage to show her talent. When it succeeded, the star is born!
Now, eight years later, Laura Edwards is a thought after, mysterious and admired for her beauty and wit actress Gemma Holyrood. Jasper Rushford is one of her many admirers. He courts her in the green room with many others with no success. No man succeeds.
Meanwhile, brother Jack is back from his training as a doctor and is offered a practice by no other than his friend Tom Bagshot from Fairchild. The practice is close by to both Tom and Sophy’s house and the Fairchild’s estate. Jack wants to take Laura away from London, from a “disrespectful” life as an actress and have her living with him in a quite village in Suffolk. Not persuaded (she loves acting and there was one more reason), Laura agreed to at least a short stay to help her brother initially. She is pretty sure nobody would know or recognize her there. But she is for a big surprise. Jasper is visiting his half-sister Sophy at the same time and it didn’t take him long to recognize Laura/Gemma. What follows reminds me of the Shakespeare’s phrase:
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
The story is a fast moving, engaging. Seeing characters from the previous books is a real treat. It’s like visiting favorite family members. There is a chase, evil relative, beautiful interaction of the characters, a very competent writing, witty bunter, fabulous dialog, and I can go on and on… Thank you Ms. Fixsen for creating such a terrific book!
Jasper Rushford, Lord Fairchild's heir, is known to the readers of the two previous books in the series as handsome, amicable, somewhat immature gentleman. It takes an amazing woman to change Jasper, to bring out his best, to make him a truly admirable man.
This woman is Laura Edwards. She was born as Laure Seraphine Edouard Lecroy-Duplessis. Her father, French count, and her oldest brother were murdered during the French revolution. The rest of the family, Laura, her mother, and her brother Jack, escaped to England. Scared, starved and grieving, they went to their relative, Duke of Saltash, to seek help but were turned down. Nine years past since then and the little family struggles to make ends meet, barely getting by. Laura and her mother work as seamstresses for a theater and Jack as an apothecary's assistant. Jack has dreams of becoming a doctor. This dream could be a reality if they had thirty pounds. The money would equip Jack so he could “go to sea and be a surgeon’s mate-a real apprenticeship with prospects.” The money is impossible sum but Laura has a daring plan. She always liked acting. When she was little, she participated in the plays her father staged in his private theatre to audiences of family and houseguests. And now the only glimpses of the theater she gets is when she delivers costumes. Her daring plan involves getting on stage to show her talent. When it succeeded, the star is born!
Now, eight years later, Laura Edwards is a thought after, mysterious and admired for her beauty and wit actress Gemma Holyrood. Jasper Rushford is one of her many admirers. He courts her in the green room with many others with no success. No man succeeds.
Meanwhile, brother Jack is back from his training as a doctor and is offered a practice by no other than his friend Tom Bagshot from Fairchild. The practice is close by to both Tom and Sophy’s house and the Fairchild’s estate. Jack wants to take Laura away from London, from a “disrespectful” life as an actress and have her living with him in a quite village in Suffolk. Not persuaded (she loves acting and there was one more reason), Laura agreed to at least a short stay to help her brother initially. She is pretty sure nobody would know or recognize her there. But she is for a big surprise. Jasper is visiting his half-sister Sophy at the same time and it didn’t take him long to recognize Laura/Gemma. What follows reminds me of the Shakespeare’s phrase:
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
The story is a fast moving, engaging. Seeing characters from the previous books is a real treat. It’s like visiting favorite family members. There is a chase, evil relative, beautiful interaction of the characters, a very competent writing, witty bunter, fabulous dialog, and I can go on and on… Thank you Ms. Fixsen for creating such a terrific book!
February 4, 2019
Laura Edwards, a French émigré fallen on hard times, took to the stage to support her brother's medical career. Now that he's established, he wants her to turn respectable, landing her in the country hiding in plain sight from one of her biggest admirers, Jasper Rushford, the care-for-nothing son of the local viscount.
Jasper Rushford doesn’t want drama—when visiting a sister who’s about to give birth, the more placid the event, the better. But when he recognizes the doctor’s mousy sister as the darling of London’s stage, theatrics are inevitable.
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this last book in the Fairchild trilogy, but not quite as much as the two previous ones. I liked Jasper a lot in the previous books, and I was happy that he got a book dedicated to him this time around, but as it happens, this is my least favorite story line out of the trilogy. I didn't care for Laura too much in the beginning, but she eventually grew on me. Also, the acting thing wasn't as interesting to me in the first place and I thought the drama surrounding Laura and her uncle was a bit overblown.
All that being said, I still liked this book quite a lot, and if I wasn't comparing it to Fairchild, and Incognita I might have given it 4 stars instead of 3.5.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
Jasper Rushford doesn’t want drama—when visiting a sister who’s about to give birth, the more placid the event, the better. But when he recognizes the doctor’s mousy sister as the darling of London’s stage, theatrics are inevitable.
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this last book in the Fairchild trilogy, but not quite as much as the two previous ones. I liked Jasper a lot in the previous books, and I was happy that he got a book dedicated to him this time around, but as it happens, this is my least favorite story line out of the trilogy. I didn't care for Laura too much in the beginning, but she eventually grew on me. Also, the acting thing wasn't as interesting to me in the first place and I thought the drama surrounding Laura and her uncle was a bit overblown.
All that being said, I still liked this book quite a lot, and if I wasn't comparing it to Fairchild, and Incognita I might have given it 4 stars instead of 3.5.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
August 19, 2018
I wish I had know this was a 3rd book before I started it. I would have read the others first. There is a lot of the other two stories in this. Even switching to the other two sisters points of view a couple times. So it would be better to read this series in order. This was like no other regency book I have read. The cover is so sweet and innocence but the book has a gritty edge that is going to turn some proper regency fans off. This was a different side of regency England behind the actors on stage and in less privileged people. I love how the leading lady took her life in her own hands and fought for a better life. It is sad she had to delve into a world of prostitution, barley keeping her head above water. I enjoyed this and I didn't think I would. It had some fun elements and a good story line that is really different. There is sexual innuendo throughout, this is not your normal proper romance, they talk about sex a lot. There is no sex scenes. This is more a world like the Phantom of the Opera movie.
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July 12, 2019
The cover is so pretty, that it fooled me.
The only well-written part of the book was the first chapter, then everything went downhill. There was too much writing about nothing, too many unnecessary, boring dialogues. All the characters spoke with the same voice, they had no personality and I couldn't care about them. And I didn't like the writing style. The author describes simple ideas in such a way that they become incomprehensible. Some sentences didn't even make sense.
This book desperately needs an editor.
The only well-written part of the book was the first chapter, then everything went downhill. There was too much writing about nothing, too many unnecessary, boring dialogues. All the characters spoke with the same voice, they had no personality and I couldn't care about them. And I didn't like the writing style. The author describes simple ideas in such a way that they become incomprehensible. Some sentences didn't even make sense.
This book desperately needs an editor.
October 19, 2015
Brava, Ms. Fixsen!
Did you ever read a book that was so wonderful, you were apprehensive about reading the next one in the series because you were anticipating disappointment? Just the thought of wondering if the next book might not be as moving, if the characters weren't as engaging, and didn't have your heart in your throat with their humanness? Well, this series put me through that apprehension not once, but twice - and both times, I am quite glad to report, I was not disappointed in the least. Jaima Fixsen writes beautiful and well-crafted stories about damaged characters who struggle in their lives with situations that are overwhelming, yet they persevere with no small amount of grace. I love her use of cleverness, humor, wit, tenderness, anger, and jealousy - making dialog devastatingly real.
Courting Scandal brings back all of the beloved Fairchild and Incognita characters/family members, much to my delight. Jasper, who plays brooding and moody vs. sweet and loyal, oh-so-well, finds his match with Laura Edwards, aka, well - it's complicated. At any rate, being an actress both on stage and in real life makes things difficult for Laura, her beloved brother Jack, and of course, poor Jasper. Throw in an evil relative bent on destroying any happiness Laura has found, the tug-of-war between intimates where heartfelt sincerities are left unsaid, plus the drama of everyday life, and you have an intricate and beautiful story.
I do hope there are more books in this series on the horizon, because after three fabulous stories, I know I do not have to worry that the next one(s) would not be up to snuff. Ms. Fixsen is a gifted writer, and we are fortunate to have her in our literary world.
I received a free advance copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Honestly!
Did you ever read a book that was so wonderful, you were apprehensive about reading the next one in the series because you were anticipating disappointment? Just the thought of wondering if the next book might not be as moving, if the characters weren't as engaging, and didn't have your heart in your throat with their humanness? Well, this series put me through that apprehension not once, but twice - and both times, I am quite glad to report, I was not disappointed in the least. Jaima Fixsen writes beautiful and well-crafted stories about damaged characters who struggle in their lives with situations that are overwhelming, yet they persevere with no small amount of grace. I love her use of cleverness, humor, wit, tenderness, anger, and jealousy - making dialog devastatingly real.
Courting Scandal brings back all of the beloved Fairchild and Incognita characters/family members, much to my delight. Jasper, who plays brooding and moody vs. sweet and loyal, oh-so-well, finds his match with Laura Edwards, aka, well - it's complicated. At any rate, being an actress both on stage and in real life makes things difficult for Laura, her beloved brother Jack, and of course, poor Jasper. Throw in an evil relative bent on destroying any happiness Laura has found, the tug-of-war between intimates where heartfelt sincerities are left unsaid, plus the drama of everyday life, and you have an intricate and beautiful story.
I do hope there are more books in this series on the horizon, because after three fabulous stories, I know I do not have to worry that the next one(s) would not be up to snuff. Ms. Fixsen is a gifted writer, and we are fortunate to have her in our literary world.
I received a free advance copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Honestly!
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September 16, 2017How's this for sad? I loved this final installment in the Fairchild trilogy and, yet, I have to admit I ended confused over the show down at the uncle's theatre box. I don't get what happened there - even though I read and re-read it. And I am perfectly okay with ANYONE setting me straight...
May 14, 2019
This was a very unique Regency romance, with not your normal stuffy, aristocratic characters. The heroine is an actress. She fell into the role in order to buy her brother a commission into the navy. But when he returns 8 years later with means to provide for her, she can’t walk away from the life she has lived. Men seek her out, but she has perfected the art of flirting, yet keeping them at bay, with help from her bodyguard and theater owner. But when she encounters Jasper Rushford on her week in Suffolk with her brother, and he recognizes her even without her wigs and makeup, she makes a deal with the devil to ensure his silence. What she doesn’t imagine happening is becoming friends. When he learns that she means to return to the theater, despite threats from her cruel uncle, he devises a plan to pretend to be her benefactor and take her as his mistress, to keep the uncle from soiling her brother’s good name. But their farce takes paths neither of them dreamed of. At times, I found it hard to really like the characters. They are very unique to this time period and very worldly and snarky with each other. But I really liked the last quarter of the book. There is a thrilling twist that brings their true feelings to the surface. Finally! It was intriguing and written well. If you can suspend some belief for this time period, it’s a fun story to lose yourself in.
January 4, 2018
4.25 Last in the Fairchild series (3 books) and I would suggest you read them in order. I read this series straight through since I happened to have all of them on my Kindle. I was really anxious for Jasper's story and, for the most part, Fixsen did not disappoint. I just love this entire family and it was great catching up with all of them. The only little quibble I had was around the 80% mark and involved Laura, our heroine, and her uncle when I thought the story veered a bit to the overly dramatic, bordering on cartoonish. Still, this is such a wonderful series and I will be checking out other Fixsen books for sure.
February 8, 2017
A bit of a let down
This is the third and, I assume, last of the Fairchild series. I enjoyed the first book, 'Fairchild' and loved the second book, 'Incognita.' Unfortunately, 'Courting Scandal' left me disappointed.
Jasper who has made appearances in both previous novels, was an interesting, if at times, annoying character. It was never clear in those earlier books, why he held such antipathy for his parents, especially his mother. When the reason was finally brought to light in this book, it makes the 27 year old Jasper come off as a whiny child. Yes, I understood his feelings as a child, but his actions as an adult were, in my opinion, out of proportion to the events creating those feelings.
As for Laurie, I liked her well enough even though I found her solution to her serious circumstances a bit far-fetched given the time period. There were options more befitting her station that would have been a bit more believable. I also found the threat in the form of her aristocratic uncle to be contrived and fairly unbelievable. The big climactic rescue scene was almost laughable.
Overall, it's not a bad novel. I just found it a bit of a let down from the first two books in the series especially given the extent to which I looked forward to Jasper's story.
This is the third and, I assume, last of the Fairchild series. I enjoyed the first book, 'Fairchild' and loved the second book, 'Incognita.' Unfortunately, 'Courting Scandal' left me disappointed.
Jasper who has made appearances in both previous novels, was an interesting, if at times, annoying character. It was never clear in those earlier books, why he held such antipathy for his parents, especially his mother. When the reason was finally brought to light in this book, it makes the 27 year old Jasper come off as a whiny child. Yes, I understood his feelings as a child, but his actions as an adult were, in my opinion, out of proportion to the events creating those feelings.
As for Laurie, I liked her well enough even though I found her solution to her serious circumstances a bit far-fetched given the time period. There were options more befitting her station that would have been a bit more believable. I also found the threat in the form of her aristocratic uncle to be contrived and fairly unbelievable. The big climactic rescue scene was almost laughable.
Overall, it's not a bad novel. I just found it a bit of a let down from the first two books in the series especially given the extent to which I looked forward to Jasper's story.
February 21, 2016
This was a great little series! I wonder if there will be more...
This particular storyline was just a tad improbable for the time period. I don't want to spoil it, but I highly doubt the resolution would have been acceptable to the family or, most especially, society at large. It is what it is, though, and that is a highly satisfactory reading escape.
This particular storyline was just a tad improbable for the time period. I don't want to spoil it, but I highly doubt the resolution would have been acceptable to the family or, most especially, society at large. It is what it is, though, and that is a highly satisfactory reading escape.
May 18, 2017
To act or not to act
I am so glad the actress realized that life is a stage and there many roles to play even if you are out in the everyday. It starts out with sister, daughter and ends with Aunt, Wife, sister-in-law, Mother and Grandmother. Each a role to be payed well.
I am so glad the actress realized that life is a stage and there many roles to play even if you are out in the everyday. It starts out with sister, daughter and ends with Aunt, Wife, sister-in-law, Mother and Grandmother. Each a role to be payed well.
April 25, 2018
Funny, romantic, laughed and cried.
I enjoyed the main characters of this story. It was nice having the characters from the previous two books surrounding the main two characters with love, and help to find their way to love in the end. A very nice romp. Couldn't put it down.
I enjoyed the main characters of this story. It was nice having the characters from the previous two books surrounding the main two characters with love, and help to find their way to love in the end. A very nice romp. Couldn't put it down.
April 19, 2016
Brilliant third book in this series.
May 16, 2024
London, 1813
Main Characters
Laura Edwards aka Gemma Holyrood: Actress
Jack Edwards: Laura's brother, village doctor
Jasper Rushford: Sophy's half brother
Lord and Lady Fairchild: Sophy's father and step-mother
Sophy Bagshot - Illegitimate daughter of Lord Fairchild
Tom Bagshot - Lord Fairchild's neighbor, Sophy’s husband
Duke of Saltash: Laura and Jack's uncle, evil man
Laura Edwards was better known as London's Gemma Holyrood, a famous theatre actress. The story behind that was their family was destitute. After her mother asked for help from her sister‘s husband, a duke, his reply was an emphatic no. Laura knew drastic measures needed to be taken for her brother to have enough money to go to medical school. So, she maneuvered situations to get herself on stage, and became an immediate success.
But actresses in the 1800s were considered loose women, not ladies, and certainly not people you would marry. So Laura‘s alter ego had to be kept a secret.
Years later Jack, Laura’s brother, moved temporarily to his friend's village (Tom Bagshot, Sophy's husband from book two) to stay until Tom’s wife delivered their child. He brought Laura with him to get away from their evil uncle, at least for a while. There she was introduced to Jasper Rushford, who she knew from his backstage visits when she played Gemma Holyrood. Try and she might to be Laura, the reserved wallflower she meant to portray, Jasper wasn’t long fooled.
I enjoyed this last book of this series much more than the second book. Jasper is funny and played well against Laura. Their ruse to act as if they were romantically involved to get her uncle off her back was amusing.
Again, adult language and situations were a bit disappointing, but this is a secular book and I’ve come to expect that.
A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Main Characters
Laura Edwards aka Gemma Holyrood: Actress
Jack Edwards: Laura's brother, village doctor
Jasper Rushford: Sophy's half brother
Lord and Lady Fairchild: Sophy's father and step-mother
Sophy Bagshot - Illegitimate daughter of Lord Fairchild
Tom Bagshot - Lord Fairchild's neighbor, Sophy’s husband
Duke of Saltash: Laura and Jack's uncle, evil man
Laura Edwards was better known as London's Gemma Holyrood, a famous theatre actress. The story behind that was their family was destitute. After her mother asked for help from her sister‘s husband, a duke, his reply was an emphatic no. Laura knew drastic measures needed to be taken for her brother to have enough money to go to medical school. So, she maneuvered situations to get herself on stage, and became an immediate success.
But actresses in the 1800s were considered loose women, not ladies, and certainly not people you would marry. So Laura‘s alter ego had to be kept a secret.
Years later Jack, Laura’s brother, moved temporarily to his friend's village (Tom Bagshot, Sophy's husband from book two) to stay until Tom’s wife delivered their child. He brought Laura with him to get away from their evil uncle, at least for a while. There she was introduced to Jasper Rushford, who she knew from his backstage visits when she played Gemma Holyrood. Try and she might to be Laura, the reserved wallflower she meant to portray, Jasper wasn’t long fooled.
I enjoyed this last book of this series much more than the second book. Jasper is funny and played well against Laura. Their ruse to act as if they were romantically involved to get her uncle off her back was amusing.
Again, adult language and situations were a bit disappointing, but this is a secular book and I’ve come to expect that.
A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 23, 2019
I really enjoyed this story. There is drama, suspense, love, intrigue, clever banter, even a kidnapping and a wedding.
Laura Edwards and her mother and brother had escaped from France after the murder of her brother and older brother. They had arrived in London and when her uncle ignored their request for assistance, her mother took in seamstress work to keep them alive. Laura wanted to provide the money for her brother's medical education, but she needed 30 pounds, an impossible amount for them. She took to the theatre making her name as Gemma Holyrood. She was determined to keep her actress persona and who she really was completely separate and had been able to do that for a long time. Once her brother returned, she accompanied him to his new home in Suffolk but longed to return to the theatre.
While in Suffolk, Laura came face to face with one of her admirers from the theatre, Jasper Rushford. To avoid a scandal so much worse, she convinces Jasper to return to London and pretend to be her lover. Before long, the pretending became more reality than fiction and their feelings began to change.
This is a fairly clean book, although there is no sex, there is innuendo. I enjoyed the story and the pace at which it was told. The characters were well developed and made for a good read.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
Laura Edwards and her mother and brother had escaped from France after the murder of her brother and older brother. They had arrived in London and when her uncle ignored their request for assistance, her mother took in seamstress work to keep them alive. Laura wanted to provide the money for her brother's medical education, but she needed 30 pounds, an impossible amount for them. She took to the theatre making her name as Gemma Holyrood. She was determined to keep her actress persona and who she really was completely separate and had been able to do that for a long time. Once her brother returned, she accompanied him to his new home in Suffolk but longed to return to the theatre.
While in Suffolk, Laura came face to face with one of her admirers from the theatre, Jasper Rushford. To avoid a scandal so much worse, she convinces Jasper to return to London and pretend to be her lover. Before long, the pretending became more reality than fiction and their feelings began to change.
This is a fairly clean book, although there is no sex, there is innuendo. I enjoyed the story and the pace at which it was told. The characters were well developed and made for a good read.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
July 6, 2024
Read this because I was in the mood to read a historical with a theater setting, and this turned up in a search. I liked that it took seriously Laura's theater career and the issues with that in her society (some stories with similar settings gloss over that). I still would have liked to see even more depth and detail about all of that and about her life in the theater.
I liked the first half of the book better than the second half. I skimmed over parts of the book I found boring - especially parts from the POV of relatives, which seemed to me to slow down the story and not add much. I thought the ending plot was too far-fetched and would like the story to have been more concise.
But overall I did think the theater setup and the main characters and the trajectory of the story was interesting. I wish these same bones could be made into a better, more exciting story though (my preference would be more theater intrigue and a more interesting/mysterious/unpredictable villain).
I liked the first half of the book better than the second half. I skimmed over parts of the book I found boring - especially parts from the POV of relatives, which seemed to me to slow down the story and not add much. I thought the ending plot was too far-fetched and would like the story to have been more concise.
But overall I did think the theater setup and the main characters and the trajectory of the story was interesting. I wish these same bones could be made into a better, more exciting story though (my preference would be more theater intrigue and a more interesting/mysterious/unpredictable villain).
March 3, 2018
Another sweet, clean romance.
Yay! Jasper got his happily ever after too! I've really enjoyed this series. I want more. And this one just seemed perfect for Jasper. Fun-loving Jasper and his lovely, actress. Match-made in heaven!
This story could seem more scandalous than the other two books, but it is still clean. Just the usual things said before one gets married. Quite humorous I think. It's hard to wait. I'm sure some people would see this as realistic. The struggle before marriage to keep things pure.
And the whole family was involved in this story. I love when we get to revisit characters from other books in the series and see what they are up to. And Fixsen still gives them some storyline in this book. They aren't forgotten as they can be in other series. I really like that.
I really want more books in this series...I'm definitely reading more books by Jaima Fixsen!
Yay! Jasper got his happily ever after too! I've really enjoyed this series. I want more. And this one just seemed perfect for Jasper. Fun-loving Jasper and his lovely, actress. Match-made in heaven!
This story could seem more scandalous than the other two books, but it is still clean. Just the usual things said before one gets married. Quite humorous I think. It's hard to wait. I'm sure some people would see this as realistic. The struggle before marriage to keep things pure.
And the whole family was involved in this story. I love when we get to revisit characters from other books in the series and see what they are up to. And Fixsen still gives them some storyline in this book. They aren't forgotten as they can be in other series. I really like that.
I really want more books in this series...I'm definitely reading more books by Jaima Fixsen!
February 27, 2020
Not my favorite regency. I hate giving ratings below 3 stars, but sometimes it’s a necessary evil. If I could rate the book like a movie it would be PG13. There is bad language and quite a few inappropriate conversations, which I like to avoid in both reading and writing. I don’t feel any of that is necessary to make a good story; it actually would have been better without it. It felt like the author was trying to hard to make the book more popular by including these things, when in my mind it almost ruined it. The narrator of the audible version is hard to listen to at first, but eventually you get used to her vocal style. The authors writing is done well, not many editorial mistakes that I could find. Not sure I’ll read more from the author though, I prefer stories that catch my attention without the added fluff.
July 29, 2022
The third in the Fairchild series, this book tells Jasper's story. Destitute after escaping the terror in France, and shunned by the Duke, her aunt's husband, Laura Edwards had no other choice but to take matters into her own hands so that he brother could have a chance at a career and to support their mother. She took to the stage and became the Angel, a highly talented and sought after actress that never gives in to the gentlemen. But when her brother comes back from the Navy and wants to set up a medical practice in a small village, it is her chance to finally leave the stage - but when she is recognized by Jasper, one of her followers in London, it may spell disaster for everyone.
The final book in the series, and I think it was my favorite - probably because I loved Laura's character. If you read them, read them in order.
The final book in the series, and I think it was my favorite - probably because I loved Laura's character. If you read them, read them in order.
November 29, 2017
Adored all 3 books in this series!
I loved the Fairchild Romance Series (Book 1-3) it was a beautiful love story between so many different couples who all were related somehow to ‘The Fairchild’s’
I read, and I listened, it was a typical British Romance Series and I loved everything about each book.
I highly recommend that you all start out by reading ‘Fairchild’ Book 1..it will help with the history of where this family started and ended up. Excellent reading, very British but it’s not the 20th century..it takes place in the beginning of the 19th century...they will take you to a place where gentlemen where that, and also idiots too. 😁
It was a pleasure and with ‘Courting Scandal’ our wonderful author ties it up in one bundle. Perfect 5 🌟
I loved the Fairchild Romance Series (Book 1-3) it was a beautiful love story between so many different couples who all were related somehow to ‘The Fairchild’s’
I read, and I listened, it was a typical British Romance Series and I loved everything about each book.
I highly recommend that you all start out by reading ‘Fairchild’ Book 1..it will help with the history of where this family started and ended up. Excellent reading, very British but it’s not the 20th century..it takes place in the beginning of the 19th century...they will take you to a place where gentlemen where that, and also idiots too. 😁
It was a pleasure and with ‘Courting Scandal’ our wonderful author ties it up in one bundle. Perfect 5 🌟
March 3, 2019
This is the third in the Fairchild series and is just as enjoyable as the others. The heroine is an actress and also an aristocrat – a super combination – and we get some amusing glimpses into the Regency-era theater.
The hero is a secondary character from previous books, and it’s lovely to find him in his own story, where we are privileged to see the secrets of his heart. All in all, a great read. I hope to see more from Ms. Fixsen soon.
The hero is a secondary character from previous books, and it’s lovely to find him in his own story, where we are privileged to see the secrets of his heart. All in all, a great read. I hope to see more from Ms. Fixsen soon.
April 10, 2019
Triggers - Could Not Finish
This book is about a young Woman of Quality, her fatherless family having fallen on hard times, who chooses concubinage to feed her sibs, Mother & herself. The poverty in the first several chapters was too much for me reading what I hoped would be a frothy Regency Romance, and I closed it, unable to read any further.
If this doesn’t trigger you the way it did me, you may actually enjoy this book - but I couldn’t.
This book is about a young Woman of Quality, her fatherless family having fallen on hard times, who chooses concubinage to feed her sibs, Mother & herself. The poverty in the first several chapters was too much for me reading what I hoped would be a frothy Regency Romance, and I closed it, unable to read any further.
If this doesn’t trigger you the way it did me, you may actually enjoy this book - but I couldn’t.
November 13, 2023
I loved this book. It was intelligent and intense as it wove a story of an impoverished French heiress forced onto the stage to provide for her family. After several years of remarkable success, her family background leads her to enter into a fake relationship only to find her feelings grow for her beau. Marriage seems impossible as she has soiled her reputation in becoming an actress but love wins out 8n the day. However, this is no easy HEA, there is a sense of realism rather than a fairytale ending which enhances a thoroughly enjoyable read.
April 12, 2019
Sometimes shorter is better and less is more.
This story is over long, introduces too many characters, willy nilly, gets annoying in parts and sort of charming in others. I finished it in spite of being bored half way through, found myself paging forward for just the good parts. Not interested in reading more from this author.
This story is over long, introduces too many characters, willy nilly, gets annoying in parts and sort of charming in others. I finished it in spite of being bored half way through, found myself paging forward for just the good parts. Not interested in reading more from this author.
April 13, 2019
COURTING SCANDAL : was a good read, it could have been an excellent read. The first chapters were confusing due to writing style, so I reread the first chapter. The story was great ! Loved the myriad of characters, the hero is wonderful... the heroine feisty. What ruined it for me was the drop off ending... so disappointing !
April 13, 2019
In the books you see yourself
I often wondered how I might fit in another age, a nonconformist through and through, but with a love of playing parts. Laura is the embodiment of what I have pictured, someone who is wholesome but has another name in which she gets to be her irrepressible self.
I often wondered how I might fit in another age, a nonconformist through and through, but with a love of playing parts. Laura is the embodiment of what I have pictured, someone who is wholesome but has another name in which she gets to be her irrepressible self.
April 19, 2019
Okay
I don't know if it's just because I had such a connection to a previously read book, or if I just am not in the mood for a novel such as this one- but I did not feel the pull to this novel that I normally do when I am reading a new novel. I will definitely have to try again later.
I don't know if it's just because I had such a connection to a previously read book, or if I just am not in the mood for a novel such as this one- but I did not feel the pull to this novel that I normally do when I am reading a new novel. I will definitely have to try again later.
October 7, 2019
This was a standalone for me.
I have not read the other books in the series. The plot has enough twists to keep it interesting. Loss, fear, and crime were not ignored but not dwelt on either. If not for the want of 30 pounds how different their story would have been! Bravo! Encore!
I have not read the other books in the series. The plot has enough twists to keep it interesting. Loss, fear, and crime were not ignored but not dwelt on either. If not for the want of 30 pounds how different their story would have been! Bravo! Encore!
January 9, 2021
Each book is better than the last. I appreciate her attention to world building, character development, and dialogue. Outside of the typical romance set up (thanks!) and better for it. I didn't have to skip cringey sex scenes because she wrote none. A little trite at the end, but hey it's a romance. Highly recommend it.
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