The Viscount and the Thief is a regency romance by Emma Orchard, and while I enjoyed it, I did find a few aspects a bit overdone for my taste. That said, I am of the firm belief that just because I don’t like a story, that doesn’t make it bad, it just means it wasn’t for me.
Sophie Dellavallois is out for revenge after her family was robbed of the little they had left after escaping from France. Unfortunately, Drake, is the son of the man responsible for the loss of Sophie’s family, so in the beginning, she believes him to be as evil as his father.
And make no mistake, Drake’s father is depraved, he is one of the worst characters I’ve ever read and deserved what happened to him by the end of the book. That said though, I think the author may have gone a bit too far in making him the bad guy, I thought a few of the scenes were there more for shock, and to make use really hate him than for anything else.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Sophie and Drake, although in the beginning I felt like things moved a bit fast and that Sophie, who seemed like a pretty worldly, practical, and self sufficient woman allowed her feelings to overcome her common sense a few times when I felt she would have been more cautious.
Despite those things though, I enjoyed the romance between Drake and Sophie and how Drake credited Sophie with helping him to become a stronger man, one able to stand up to his father.
If you’re looking for something a little out of the norm for a regency romance, then you might enjoy The Viscount and the Thief.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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