The Rum and the Fox, Emma V Leech
The Rum and the Fox, Emma V Leech
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The Rum and the Fox

Author: Emma V Leech

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 7 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Emma V Leech

Published: 05/12/2020


Synopsis

From the author of the exciting series Rogues & Gentlemen comes a new Regency Romance Series - The Regency Romance MysteriesMiss Keziah Todd is desperateSurely the daughter of a viscount, even an impoverished one, ought to be able to live, just a little? But her father, Viscount Rennard, is a violent man, and one that is hard to thwart as he harshly restricts Keziah's society.When Keziah learns of her father's plans to marry the recently widowed and fabulously wealthy, Duchess of Chartley, it doesn't take the lovely Miss Todd long to realise that the woman's only son, Felix - the new Duke of Chartley, is an inconvenience that her father will remove with haste.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A nice change of pace very much enjoyed this book - it was not the typical romance where a strong, but jaded Duke rushes in and saves the damsel in distress. The book combined a Duke's coming of age, a desperate young woman, and a murder mystery. A nice change of pace. - Amazon CustomerA mild mannered dukeFelix might be a pink of the ton, but feisty Keziah believes he has more hair than wit and is no match for her cunning father. Unable to live with the good-natured duke’s death on her conscience, Keziah takes a risk, and Felix's life in her hands.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Really enjoyed this book. A Duke who was not a dashing hero figure but a young man of good looks and integrity. Ash is rich and rather a dandy but when it comes to protecting those he loves his strength of character comes through. Abuse and killing is not his way and when a young abused noble woman comes to him with news of a plot to kill him and harm his family he is drawn into a world of vicious greed. Interesting read a wonderful conclusion. - Amazon Customer

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on September 11, 2018

Unusual hero in this murder mystery--the duke, while handsome, is kind, good-hearted, not athletic, and is browbeaten by his formidable grandmother. The murder happens early in the story. The duke shoots the heroine's father Lord Todd, then there is another murder of the valet, and it is inspector F......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 30, 2019

I love the unlikely hero plot line; it isn’t too often a really nice guys wins. Keziah is a very likeable heroine and the story it’s self is cute and has just enough darkness to not be too wholesome. I did take issue with the portrayal of Formby in this book. We have come to know and love the Inspec......more

Goodreads review by Dee Jay on November 12, 2018

Not your usual who done it. The murder happens early and the hero is the least likely fellow, something of a dandy who cannot shoot straight. Lord Rennard, the Fox, is a rather despicable man who uses people until he no longer can and then disposes of them. His daughter is the target of much of his a......more

Goodreads review by Pontiki on February 24, 2019

Keziah’s horrible father is a gold digger, and she overhears him planning to murder his next wife to be’s son. She goes to warn Ash, and they embark on a plot for Ash to kill him before he is killed. But, Ash can’t fire a pistol worth a darn, nor is he much of a fighter. The plot thickens when Kezia......more

Goodreads review by Janet Welling on December 16, 2020

Definitely not one of Emma’s best books. The story starts off with a bang and instead of staying interesting, the plot gets bogged down with mundane filler. There was very little in the way of character development and the instant love between Keziah and Ash seemed a bit far fetched. The story does......more