Always the Courtesan Emily E K Murdoch

 

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I first discovered Emily last year and started her never the bride series and immediately fell in love with her writing. I was super excited to grab this next book off amazon to continue to read. 

Book Description

Always the courtesan and never the bride - it’s a life she never chose and cannot escape…

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Lady Honora Lennox hasn’t gone by that name in three years - not since she was abducted and forced to work in a brothel.
She’s but nineteen and has given up on the world offering her anything of kindness. Until he walks through her door.

Josiah Stanhope, Earl of Chester, is exhausted with politics and games, deceit and lies - it’s time for simplicity, and there’s nothing simpler than the clear cut exchange of coin for pleasure. And yet there’s something different about this girl. She knows how to please a man, certainly, but there’s more to her. Something refined.

He’s determined to find out the truth. She’s terrified of destroying her family name. Tensions mount as wills clash and there can only be one victor.

Can Josiah ever prove himself as trustworthy, or will he fall back to old habits? Can Honora ever return to society after her fall from grace - or is his bed far more inviting?

About Emily E K Murdoch

USA Today Bestselling Author Emily Murdoch is a historian and writer. Throughout her career so far she has examined a codex and transcribed medieval sermons at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, designed part of an exhibition for the Yorkshire Museum, worked as a researcher for a BBC documentary presented by Ian Hislop, and worked at Polesden Lacey with the National Trust. She has a degree in History and English, and a Masters in Medieval Studies, both from the University of York.

My Thoughts

I discovered Emily some time back and was immediately captivated by her writing. So when a copy of this book came across my Amazon account I knew I had to grab it and continue my journey with the ladies of Never the Bride Series. 

This is the third book in the series and they just keep getting better. 

In this story, we finally meet Honora the missing sister of William. Years before she was kidnapped and dropped off in a courtesan house (AKA a brothel). Now years later Josiah has visited and become smitten with her.

As these two collide they battle each other to keep their secrets safe but when their secrets leak out can their growing love survive.

What I love about these books is how the author writes the women to be strong and comfortable in their skin and surrounding but just slightly flawed. I also love that the heroes aren't always completely confident in themself. They are just a wee bit unsure which makes them loveable. 

This book was very fun. It was fast-paced and I loved getting to know the characters. Their story was unique and I enjoyed that as well.

I am excited to continue my journey with these characters and this writer. Definitely, a must-read for anyone who loves a good but slightly flawed love story.