as a lover of period romantic dramas, this was a warm welcome and i enjoyed it for the most part - some things fell a little flat and confusing but it was a fun story nonetheless

💕Review: The Viscount and the Thief

☕Rated: 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

📖 Characters: I absolutely adored this book! The characters are the perfect recipe for the perfect kind of romantic regency entertainment! Sophie and Lord Drake had my heart from the word go! With her sweet determination and heart mixed with his sexy Mr. Darcy mixed manner of sugar and spice! This book was everything and more!

🍾Details: When our young female hero is determined to get back what was taken from her family she will stop at nothing! Even pull a emotional masquerade and pretend to be someone she's not to get the revenge that she seeks. However a wrench is thrown into her plans when she encounters and starts developing feelings for our male hero Lord Drake 🫢 On top of it she is seeking revenge against his family! ( No spoilers!) Lol


💕Extra Details: The romance was beyond spicy! Beyond everything I wanted and more! A plot to take back what belongs to our female hero too! Can you imagine a mechanical brain? So used to moving and switching gears that she forgets she's human? That's what it takes for Sophie to move forward! Falling in love! Twist and turns take place, truths or revealed, and love is found!


Bravo! 🎆

What an interesting combination of historical romance and mystery!
Both the main characters and the story itself are well written and entertaining.
Overall, 'The Viscount and the Thief' is an intriguing read full of romance, mystery, revenge, and of course, love.

The overall story was interesting if not a bit difficult to read due to how truly horrible Rafe's was. I don't see it was necessary to make him such a horrible human being, but it certainly did provide reason for everyone's hate.
I'm not sure...I think the writing just wasn't it for me. I was able to skip through and still understand the story progression and the romance development between Rafe and Sophie.
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity.

I am not quite sure why this story was a difficult read for me. I did find it to be slow in parts which made the story drag a bit.
I did enjoy the relationship development between the two main characters.
With that said, the story does have enough intrigue and romance throughout to keep me engaged enough to finish reading the book.

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Viscount and the Thief was such a fun story. It had a revenge plot at its heart, a sizzling romance and a drama filled story. It’s safe to say that I was entertained from start to finish. In this story we meet Sophie who is the new companion to Lord Drake’s grandmother. However things aren’t quite as they seem and Sophie has other plans set in motion.

The pacing of the story was very good with plenty of intrigue as to how Sophie’s plans would take shape. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and wondering how it would all play out. Sophie was a very likeable character and I was hoping her plans were going to be successful. There was an instant connection between Sophie and Drake. Their interactions were simmering with tension and as the story progressed you definitely got some spice. Drake was a great hero with a kind but strong personality. They made for a great pairing and I was hoping that everything would turn out okay for them.

All that’s left to say is that The Viscount and the Thief had a great combination of romance and heat. Along with an engaging and entertaining plot. A great read!

A gorgeous sexy romp of a novel, truly historically entertaining and enjoyable. Emma Orchard hits the spot!

This was a fun historical romance but didn't really stand out compared to any others I've read. I did really like that it had more of the formal language you expect of the time period, I've been getting a little fed up of the historical romances where they all sound like they've just stepped out of uni on 2024. The main characters were likeable enough but I just never really connected, and the "villain" seemed wayyy too over the top evil, it just felt too unrealistic.

The Viscount and the Thief by Emma Orchard is a captivating historical romance that seamlessly blends adventure, intrigue, and heartfelt emotions. Set in the glittering world of Regency England, the novel follows the unexpected and thrilling journey of a viscount and a cunning thief whose lives become entwined in the most surprising of ways.

Sophie Delavallois, the new companion to the aging Dowager Marchioness, has a secret motive for visiting the Wyverne mansion. Lord Drake, a Wyverne, has left his childhood home to see his grandmother. Sophie is drawn to him but wants revenge on the family. Her plans threaten everything she had in mind.

Orchard does a masterful job of balancing the romantic tension with the unfolding mystery, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.
Rafe's grandmere adds depth and color to the narrative, enhancing the overall experience.

Emma Orchard’s prose is elegant, capturing the essence of the period with vivid descriptions and authentic dialogue. I felt this was too long which at times made me lose interest. The main characters were good could have been better. I wanted more from them and the supporting ones.

The novel explores themes of revenge, trust, and the power of love to bridge seemingly insurmountable divides. It also delves into the societal constraints of the time, offering a poignant commentary on class and privilege.

This is a delightful and engrossing read for fans of historical romance. If you enjoy a mix of romance, adventure, and well-crafted characters, this book is definitely worth a read.

Years earlier, Sophie Delavallois, had a different name and moved in respectable social circles. But the past years she has undergone the name change and training as a thief. It's all to recover what was taken from her family and wreak vengeance on the man responsible. She has appeared at the estate as the new companion for the dowager marchioness and finds herself meeting the son of the marquess, Lord Drake. He's only there in support of his grandmother. Otherwise, he'd have nothing to do with his father and his current wife.

I enjoyed this book, although I preferred an earlier book of Orchard's, A Duke of One's Own. This book did have intrigue and romances enough, though, and I enjoyed the development of the relationship between the "thief" and viscount. The villains of the story got their just desserts, so to speak, and the book ended well.

Overall, I give this book 3.5 stars. I would like to thank Boldwood Books and Netgalley for giving me an advanced review copy. I am providing my feedback under no obligation.

I would have really liked this book with the exception of a couple of things. Sophie not knowing what Nate Smith is about. She sees the resemblance but is not curious, the ending was a bit of a drag, just marry the guy already. I did like Rafes steady and thoughtful explanation for why he thought Sophie was a nincompoop for not marrying him. What I liked, Rafe is a truly nice guy, protective, kind & loving, his grandmother was as sharp as a tack, but her role fell off in the end, the villians are truly nasty. Overall the storyline was interesting as well and the open door scenes were not badly written.

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Sophie Delavallois is the new companion to the ageing Dowager Marchioness, but she also has another reason for coming to the infamous Wyverne mansion, one that will shake the family to their core.

Lord Drake left his childhood home many years ago, and only returns now to see his beloved grandmother. He takes little interest in the goings on of the house, until the arrival of Mademoiselle Delavallois. There’s something about her that he can’t put his finger on; it's as if he’s seen her before, but surely, that is not possible…

Sophie is also drawn to Drake, but he is a Wyverne, and she cannot allow herself to fall for him, because her intentions towards the family are resolute – revenge. But inside the walls of Wyverne Hall, she discovers the rumours about the family barely scratch the surface, and she can’t escape the dangerous allure of the Viscount.

Once her plans are set in motion, will he be her saviour or her ruin?

I would like to thank Netgalley and Boldwood Books for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

An enjoyable unique romance. I liked that the heroine being the hero’s mistress wasn’t completely demonised.

I really wanted to love this book but I was rather underwhelmed. I just felt like it was lacking emotion. I could not connect with the story the way I wanted to and the way I did with the Author's last book. The premise was great and I enjoyed the revenge aspect. The Grandmother was fabulous but her character involvement really dropped off towards the end and I missed her. I think a little more humour would have worked well in this book too. As to be expected with this author, the spice was fabulous.

Big thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood books and Emma Orchard for a copy of this book. This is my honest review.

I love Emma Orchard’s books, because they are written in the style of our beloved Jane Austen, but with steam and modern sensibilities. The characters of this book are intriguing, especially Sophie, and I loved the grandmother very, very much.
I just found the plot a little weak this time, with the villain having a unsatisfactory end in my opinion. And in general the book lacked the usual pathos. But of course I’m still an affectionate reader of this author and I would read everything she writes.

A bit too much open door spice. I'd rather use my imagination when it comes to romance. Just not for me.

This was a very different kind of regency romance and i really liked that about it. Not the usual enemies to lovers, to misunderstandings, to makeups and all is well. This is a down on her luck because a horrible man ruined her father and her life by a terrible wrong. The bad characters are bad and the protagonist is not your innocent, naïve girl, and not necessarily your typical good girl. What I really didn’t like was the usual, I can’t marry you because…insert stupid reason here…but it did resolve a bit faster than usual, and also, can we not have them in love within the first two weeks of meeting each other? This is on the spicier side with some graphic love scenes, which I’m not into, but it has no bearing on my rating,

The Viscount and the Thief is a fun addition to the series by Emma Orchard. The main characters are great and the chemistry is electric. I did feel it fell short in a few aspects with finding out who the thief was. But it was worth the read and I look forward to more stories by Emma.

Thank you netgalley for an arc of The Viscount and the Thief by Emma Orchard

Preferred the concept to the execution on this one. The spicy side of this was pretty good, what you'd expect for this type of read. Not quite as intense as other reviews might have you believe though. The plot felt convoluted and a little clunky. I didn't find myself going along with it at all, I was pulled from the narrative quite a bit because it felt silly. I would have loved some more initial tension between our two leads as well.

The idea and description for this sounded better than it turned out to be. The first part was very slow going as the back story was explained but it just took too long for me and nearly put me off all together. There also seemed a lack of drama and no chemistry between the characters although we were told there was it never felt like it to me. In short this book didn't quite live up to it promise for me. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.