A Painting for the Viscount

A Clean Regency Romance

By: Sariah Drake

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A Lord on the brink of ruin…

An aspiring artist, with a dark secret…

A sham marriage to solve all their problems.

He is in want of money.

In dire need of funds, Henry Thornton struggles to provide for his five sisters after the untimely demise of their parents. Facing the debtor’s prison, Henry becomes a reluctant fortune hunter. Little does he anticipate that Rosalind, the daughter of a wealthy duke, would hand him the lifeline they both desperately seek.

She is in want of a husband.

Facing the life of a solitary spinster, Rosalind Dearling must be wedded by the end of the Season or face her father’s wrath. But marriage is the last thing she wants, envisioning instead the life of a successful miniature painter. When a chance encounter with the handsome Lord Thornton blossoms into a friendship, they devise a sham marriage that grants her the freedom to pursue her artistic passions. But when a dark secret is revealed, what will she do about the passions of her heart?

This closed-door Regency romance is the first novel in the 'Ladies of Accomplishment series. Each book stands alone, so readers can jump in wherever they please.

Enjoyed

Definitely not a fan of the virtual voice narration. This one had a couple glitches and I think some of the pronunciation was off. Other than that, I enjoyed the storyline. I really like this writer. Looking forward to other titles.

Storyline

Really enjoyed the completely new storyline for a Regency Romance. The virtual narration was pretty decent too!

A little frustrated

It was a lovely story for the most part and the digital voice was pretty good. But, it is billeted as wholesome, which it mostly is, it was difficult though to have the main characters consider mistresses as an acceptable option for them in an unhappy marriage; That is not traditionally considered wholesome. It was hard to respect the male lead after hearing this as one of his thoughts.

other than the virtual voices ...

other than the virtual voices I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the characters and found their story believable.